Miners Claim War Loading Central Board Opens Hearing
SYDNEY, Friday.—An application for a 0/ war loading for employees in the coalmining industry was made to the Central Reference Board to-day by the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 179
Blew Up Oil Wells Last War London, March 29
M. Dimancescu, counsellor of the Rumanian Legation in London, has resigned from the Rumanian diplomatic service. He declines to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Civic Reception to Miners' Delegates Federation Support for War Effort
"We as an organisation have been rather turbulent and have put up many fights, but our loyalty to the war effort cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Street March and Win the War Rally Moves To Stimulate A.I.F. Recruiting
Pending the receipt of official instructions for the appointment of permanent Recruiting Officer for Newcastle, arrangements are in hand in the meantime for a street march and a combined Win the War rally to stimulate interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toronto Soldier Entertained
The staff of Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night entertained Mr. G. N. Lockett, of Toronto, who has enlisted in the Army Service Corps. Mr. Lockett was a member…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Militia Regiment's Offer Enlist as A.I.F. Unit
An offer to enlist in the A.I.F. as a unit has been made by the members of the 15th Light Horse Regiment, which is at present in camp at Rutherford…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Appeal to Jews to Enlist
JERUSALEM, May 2. A.A.P.—The Jewish Agency has called on bachelors between the ages of 23 and 30 to enlist in the British forces. It points out that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hamilton Soldier Missing
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ferrer, of Murray-street. Hamilton, have been notified by the Defence Department that their son. Corporal W. J. Ferrer, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seamen Covered for War Risk
NEW YORK, May 4. A.A.P.—The National Maritime Union, a member of the Congress of Industrial Organisations, has announced an agreement with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Matsuoka Threatens War If New York
"Mr. Matsuoka told me that if the United States enters the war against Germany, Japan will declare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War and the Church Merewether Crusade Ends
"It is futile for us to go to war and expect God to do a job for us if, at the same time, we hold God in despite." said Rev. H. M. Arrowsmith (Anglican)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Pictures at Royal Academy (Our Own Correspondent) LONDON
War pictures are abundant at the Royal Academy's summer exhibition which punctually appears despite London's blitzes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British War Relief in U.S.A. New York
The British War Relief Society announced to-day that cash contributions now totalled 8,650,000 dollars. A large number of new relief…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Battle Of Wheat Crop: Australian Farmers Helping To Win The War
AUSTRALIA'S wheat crop this year is the lowest in 22 years. The season is likely to produce only 83,700,000 bushels which is 126,376,000 bushels, or 60 per cent, below the 1939-40 crop. Normally this would be a serious thing for Australia. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casey Defends Free Debate On War Policy (Australian Associated Press) WASHINGTON
In a radio interview to-night by the well-known columnists, Drew Pearson and Robert Allen, the Australian Minister (Mr. R. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charlestown Farewell for Soldier
Charlestown Send-off and Welcome Home Committee will hold a dance on Monday night to assist the Australian Comforts Fund drive for £250,000. A presentation will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walsh Island As Repair Dock Returned Soldiers Oppose Plan
The proposal that Walsh Island should be used as a repair dock for ships rather than for shipbuilding was criticised at a meeting of Wickham-Carrington…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Call for Doctors to Enlist
Urgency of the need for young doctors to enlist in the fighting services, and the desirability of conscripting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded Policemen; Took to Bush Brisbane
Armed with a shotgun, a man took to the bush to-day after wounding two Brisbane detectives in a gun battle on a farm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home Guard of 50,000 Part-Time Duty On Defence Preference to Be Given to Returned Men Sydney
An establishment of 50,000 men has been approved for the Volunteer Defence Corps or Home Guard. The guard will wear uniforms cut to the ordinary service pattern, but the color will have a slightly greenish tint…
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