Sport for Soldiers in Darwin Darwin
Allegations that troops in Darwin are without entertainment are founded on an incomplete knowledge of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 72 of 179
Germans Bomb Our Wounded Cairo
Recent air fighting over Tobruk has proved conclusively that the Germans are deliberately ignoring the Red Cross, no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Dawn Service Civic Sub-branch Commended
Congratulatory messages on the organisation and conduct of the dawn service on Anzac Day were read at a meeting of the Civic sub-branch of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Helping War Effort Police War Fund
The monthly meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Newcastle Police War Fund was held at the Boys' Club yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War's Tensest Drama
LONDON, May 13. A.A.P.—The announcement to representatives of the world's Press at the Ministry of Information of the news of Herr Hess's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Subscriptions to War Loan
Subscriptions to the £35,000,000 war loan lodged at banks in the Newcastle district amount to £75,340. Among the subscriptions were A. Goninan and Co…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Increased Sales of War Certificates
A marked increase in the sale of War Savings Certificates and Stamps was shown during the cast week, the Secretary of the Newcastle Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Helping War Effort For Victoria League
The committee of the Victoria League Club Comforts Depot wish to acknowledge the following gifts: "M" £1, Mrs. Harle socks, Miss Spencer six…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stop Press U.s.a. and War
Washington, Tuesday: In a speech in Washington Mrs. Roosevelt said that America should show her belter in democracy by having the courage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Expenditure Still Lags Surplus in General Finances
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—In the 10 months of the current financial year the cost of the war to the Commonwealth was £127,400,000. Treasury returns show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Hughes Sees "Directing Hand" Hindering of War Effort
SYDNEY, Tuesday—Communists were hindering Australia's war production, said the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) in a broadcast to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Badge for War Workers Should Be Recognised, Says Mayor
The issuing of special badges to men engaged on essential war work was advocated yesterday by the Mayor (Ald. Young)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shipping Losses in War Total 6,127,673 Tons
LONDON, May 13. A.A.P.—Revised figures show that the total of British, Allied, and neutral ships lost through enemy action since the war began is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"No Strings on War Bonus" Miners' Council Reply to Judge
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, which concluded its sitting in Newcastle yesterday, accepted a report by the Central Executive in the war bonus…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death Overseas First Soldier From Cessnock
Private Edward Henry Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, of Allandale-road, Cessnock, is the first Cessnock soldier to lose his life in the war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Committees May Combine Newcastle and Hamilton
A proposal to merge Cook's Hill-Newcastle Send-off and Welcome Home Committee and Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee was made at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Badges for War Workers Soldiers' President in Favour
"I agree with the Mayor of Newcastle that men of military age who are employed in essential industrial works should he provided with a suitable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Holmesville War Work
To extend its activities, Holmesville Farewell and Reception Committee decided to knit rocks and other requisites. Wool may be obtained from Mrs. E. Heggie. Previously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle War Comforts
First public function in the campaign to raise Newcastle's quota of £5000 in the Common, wealth drive for £250,000 for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Livens Up at Tobruk London
Yesterday's successful mechanised sortie from Tobruk is regarded in some quarters here as a sign that…
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