Element of Luck in War Honors Melbourne
Whether a soldier wins a decoration for bravery in battle can be a matter of luck, an Army spokesman indicated yesterday…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 179
WANTS U.S. on New War Body London
Viscount Elibank proposed in the House of Lords to-day that President Roosevelt should be invited to nominate a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Fight Over U.S. 'War Drift' Washington, Wed
Isolationists are mustering their forces attain to fight against the use of American convoys, which, it is widely believed, will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chaos in War Industry Minister's Attack In Commons Declines to Create Nation of Slaves London
Chaotic conditions in Britain's vital industries were attacked by the Minister for Labor (Mr. Bevin) in a biting speech to-day. Attacked in the House of Commons for not using…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Approved Aliens May Enlist in Fighting Services
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Regulations gazetted to-day provide that approved aliens, who are not enemy aliens, may obtain commissions or enlist in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Care for Returned Soldiers Committee Appointed
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—"A committee composed of representatives of the Repatriation Commission, the Department of Labour and National Services, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Soldiers Decorated
Included in the personnel awarded decorations for the part they played during the Libyan campaign was Captain W. B. Caldwell, formerly of Morgan-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers Fined for Assault
TAMWORTH, Wednesday.—Two soldiers were each fined £15 in Tamworth Police Court to-day for having assaulted police. They were also fined £2/10/ for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Build Own Meeting Room Merewether Returned Soldiers' Plan
A suggestion that Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League consider erecting a building for its own use was made by Mr. J. Robinson at a meeting last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Brutality to Soldier Is Allegation Canberra
A statement signed by "Sapper-George Moore," read early this morning in the House of Representatives, alleged that the soldier recognised "a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Dawn Service
The programme for the Anzac Day. Dawn Service in Gregson Park was approved at a meeting of the Civic sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Services at New Lambton
The Lambton-New Lambton subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League made arrangements last night for the services to be held on Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Fund Comforts Depot
Members of the Wattle Day League and Girl Guides' Association staffed the Newcastle War Fund Comforts Depot yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial Travellers' War Fund
Another committee to work for patriotic and war funds was formed in Newcastle last night at a representative meeting convened by the Mayor (Ald. Young)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Letters From Abroad
Written from Cardiff (Wales) to Mrs. J. T. Holland, of Barton-street, Mayfield; "Christmas passed off very peacefully, but not so the New Year. You will have…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War Fund £250,000 Appeal
An appeal to all patriotic organisations to throw their weight behind the Australian Comforts Fund's £250,000 appeal on May 23 was made yesterday by the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →War Bird's Trip SYDNEY
S. B. Ferguson. who has Velocity, will receive another charse. War Bird, from Melbourne. War Bird is engaged in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Helping War Effort Carrington Send-off
Presentations of wallets will be made to 10 enlisted Carrington men at a farewell social in the Carrington School of Arts hall next Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prediction for U.S. at War in 90 Days New York
"The United States will be at war with the Axis Powers within 90 days," declared representative Martin Dies, Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Killed in Crash
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In a head-on crash near Laverton at 1 a.m. to-day, two soldiers were killed and two injured. The men were attached to the 2nd Cavalry…
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