Helping. War Effort At Carrington
A presentation social and dance arranged by the Carrineton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee was hold in the Carrington School of Arts on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 179
Increased War Spending £9,166,000 in March
CANBERRA, Friday.—Commonwealth loan expenditure on the war in March was £9,166,000, bringing loan funds for these purposes to £79,495,000 for the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vital Decision Impending U.S. Ships for War Zone Port
WASHINGTON, April 11. A.A.P.—The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that President Roosevelt is considering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah-Mayfield Returned Soldiers' Easter Social
Members of the Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League entertained their wives and friends and members of the Women's…
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Private W. J. J. Davey, of New Lambton, Sergeant H. T. Ward, of Islington. Private Williams, of Swansea, and another whose name could not be…
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Private W. J. J. Davey, of New Lambton, is one of the wounded men who returned from the East at the week-end. He is seen at his home this morning with his niece, Betty Walmsley, aged 10, and Mrs. Davcy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peril and Hope Seen in Latest War Situation London
"This stern Easter sounds the tocsin for free peoples. The scales tremble as never before between danger and hope." In these words the editor of "The Observer"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Limit of £900 on War Service Homes Advances Canberra
A limit of £900 has been placed on Federal Government advances for the purchase of war service homes. The Minister for War Service…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in Greece (Continued from Page 1) Going Is Harder for Nazis London
Pointing out that the impetus of the German thrusts in the Balkans has not been fully maintained after the first great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Debt We Owe The Wounded
IT appears incredible that slipshod, callous regard should be shown for the suffering of our soldiers—wounded and disabled in our battles. Such inhumanity, however, was shown in the lack of arrangements for the amenities of travel required by eight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded A.i.f. Men in Melbourne
Thousands lined the streets of Melbourne to welcome home the first A.I.F. wounded from the battles of the Libyan campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War and Strikes
Sir,—Recently a Federal member was severely censured for telling the workers that it would be more advantageous to abstain from silly strikes. Apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service Homes at Any Price
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Government has placed a limit of £900 on advances made for war service homes. The Minister for War Service Homes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Helping War Effort Merewether "Gold Rush"
Junction-Merewether Red Cross Society will hold a "Dig for Victory" competition at Merewether Beach on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Air Photography Australian's Pre-war Enterprise
The Air Ministry having at last released the information that satisfactory pictures have been taken from great heights of much-bombed targets in Germany,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Huge Mail for War Prisoners Geneva
Three million letters have been mailed by the Central Agency for prisoners of war. The agency employs 4000 people…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Enthusiasm for War Among Germans Brisbane
"Covering a war," Maxwell Corpening, foreign correspondent of the "Chicago Herald." has arrived at Brisbane, after spending the last 12 months in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Must Do More for War, Says Mr. Fadden
SYDNEY, Monday.—Calls by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) and Dr. Evatt, M.H.R., for a greater war effort were endorsed to-day by the Acting Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will War Come to Pacific? Kurt Offenburg's Book
Kurt Offenburg, perhaps better known to Australians as a radio commentator on affairs abroad than an a journalist, has produced a timely pamphlet, "War…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Poll on May 10 "Hastened by War Developments"
SYDNEY, Monday.—The State elections would be held on May 10, the Premier (Mr. Mair) announced to-night…
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