"Our War Aim Clear": Menzies New York
Surely everyone knows what we are fighting for," declared Mr. Menzies here to-day, when asked at a Press conference whether a…
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 73 of 179
Speed Up War Effort Mr. Menzies Appeals to America
NEW YORK, May 14. A.A.P.—In a national broadcast Mr. Menzies appealed to the United States for concentrated and single-minded cooperation to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →One Field for Taxation Improve War Effort, Says Expert
If all taxation were placed in the one field—the Commonwealth—the war effort would be improved, the President of the Taxpayers' Association of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To Prepare for War U.S. Navy Wants Legal Machinery
WASHINGTON, May 14. A.A.P.— "When did we declare war?" asked Senator Hiram W. Johnson (Republican, California) of a witness from the Navy's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Red Sea As War Zone Nazi Designation Not Likely to Affect U.S.
WASHINGTON, May 14. A.A.P.—Germany's designation of the Red Sea as a war zone is unlikely to alter President Roosevelt's recent proclamation of that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →All Must Be in Total War to Last Ounce of Energy, Says Amery London
"This is a total war, not only in the sense that all share its dangers, but all must be in it to the last ounce of energy," said the Secretary for India (Mr. L. C. Amery), at Coventry to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adamstown Returned Soldiers Entertain Visitors
At the general meeting of the Adamstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, the vice-president (Mr. T. Bubbins) who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Employment for Returned Men Sydney
The Commonwealth Repatriation Commission has placed 360 discharged returned soldiers in employment. The Minister for Repatriation (Senator…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Cabinet
Mr. Menzies is returning to Australia deeply impressed by the fortitude, and also by the trials, some of which he has shared in air raids, of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Cabinet Meetings
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) announced at the conclusion of the War Cabinet to-day, that the Cabinet would sit in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway War Queen Competition
Miss Jean Mangold, who has been selected to represent the Newcastle district in the New South Wales Railways War Fund Queen Competition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"War Loading Not Given for Asking"
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Increased wages go account of the war would not be granted merely for the asking, said Judge O'Mara in the Arbitration Court…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Helping War Effort Send-off at Merewether
A presentation social and dance arranged by the Merewether Send-off and Welcome Home Committee was held in the Social Hall of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abbco Inquiry 'Personal Feud of Last War' Sydney
Lieut.-Colonel Daniel Robert Glasgow, Inspector of the Army Board of Business Administration, told the Abbco Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only £3,000,000 Needed to Fill War Loan
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Of the £35,000,000 required for the war and works loan which will close on Monday next, £32,000,000 is already in hand. The number…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Not Enough to Eat Prisoners of War in Greece
LONDON, May 15. A.A.P.—British and Australian prisoners of war in Corinth are not getting enough to eat, according to a British United Press message from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Risk War Now" Mr. Roosevelt Urged to Take Strong Stand
WASHINGTON, May 15. A.A.P.—A statement signed by 45 prominent representatives of the clergy and Press, stage, screen, labour, and literary circles,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Trainees to Do Trade Jobs Plan to Increase War Production
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A scheme to enable trainees from technical colleges to perform certain of the duties of tradesmen, thereby…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Suburban and District Sporting Clubs Criticised Wallsend Soldiers Committee
When the Wallsend Soldiers' Farewell and Welcome Home Committee decided last night to carry on, the Secretary (Mrs. W. Burns) criticised the Wallsend Soccer…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Wallsend Soldiers' Committee Will Not Disband
Although Wallsend Farewell and Welcome Home committee is working at a disadvantage insofar as only a few workers are on the committee,…
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