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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 179
Some weeks ago a few remarks of mine were printed on the need for active thinking in the conduct of war. Among the subjects I named as needing attention…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swansea Farewell and Presentation Committee will welcome back to Swansea the first soldier farewelled from the township. Mr. Tom Williams was welcomed in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JOHANNESBURG, April 14. A.A.P.—The grandson of the Prime Minister (General Smuts), aged 13, gave his age as 17 and joined the South African…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) has approved the application of Canberra Rugby Union to play a match between Service teams…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A big street march and parade of ex-servicemen, units of the Australian Forces, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Waratah and Mayfield send Off and welcome Home Committee will hold its next send-off social in the Masonic Hall. Mayfield, on April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"If every member of the community contributed 9d, our quota of £5000 would be considerably exceeded," said the Secretary of the Newcastle Special Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Though no new permits for certain funds to purchase Spitfires and other war equipment will be issued by the Patriotic and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Because of the latest developments on the war fronts, the Pacific position was regarded as less satisfactory than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Funds set up to purchase Spitfires, bombing planes, ambulances and certain other war equipment will not be issued with a permit by the Lord Mayor's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International goodwill represented one issue at stake in the war, which was being fought to decide whether the relationships between the nations of the earth…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Flotation of a £35,000,000 internal loan was decided upon by the Loan Council at Canberra to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inspired articles in Japanese newspapers are preparing the way for a gigantic "war bf nerves" in the Pacific. The newspapers, without exception, are putting the most far-reaching interpretations on the pact…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germany boasts that General Rommel, commanding the Nazi drive against Egypt will reach the Suez Canal in a fortnight. His forces are about Sollum, 300…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain faces a colossal task in warding off the Nazi two-pronged thrust at Suez from the Balkans and Libya. Its gravity is emphasised by two more Balkan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—Gavin Crozier, 25, military trainee, died in Illawarra Cot[?]ge Hospital, at Coledale. to-day as the result of injuries received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Hall Revue Company will give an Anzac concert in the City Hall on Friday, April 25. The proceeds will be given to the hospital visitation fund…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Orders have been given by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) for the Immediate construction of three ambulance trains, for the transport of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The State branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was criticised at a meeting of Merewether sub-branch of the league last night for not having secured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Members of Hamilton Returned Soldiers' League will assemble at the Hamilton Railway Station at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday week for the Anzac…
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