Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary
Profits from a baby show conducted recently by the Women's Auxiliary of the Waratah-Mayfield Returned Soldiers' Sub-branch amounted to £9, 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 78 of 179
Tighe's Hill Digger Wounded for Second Time
Although he is not yet 21. Sergeant Joe Greenwood, who lived in Proctor Street. Tighe's Hill until he enlisted in 1939, has been wounded twice since…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weston War Comforts Fund
Since the number of knitters is limited. Weston War Comforts Fund committee has decided to supply the wool to members of the depot branch comforts fund, who…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coles' Varieties War Appeal Benefit
The management of Coles Varieties have decided to bring the opening night forward to Monday, May 20. In order to give a benefit performance in aid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Helping War Effort Waratah Younger Set
Between 40 and 50 attended a meeting in the Waratah Town Hall last night to form a Red Cross Younger Set in the Waratah-Mayfield…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Cover for All Australian Ships
CANBERRA, Friday.—All ships registered in Australia will be required to be covered by war risk insurance arranged by the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unemployment After War Mr. Casey Sees Problem
NEW YORK, May 23. A.A.P.—The Australian Minister to the United States (Mr. Casey), addressing the Advertising Club of New York, said that if the United…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Conflicting Claims in China War Shanghai
The Japanese now control the whole of southern Shansi, north of the Yellow River, as the result of recent successes, a Japanese army spokesman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£100,600,000 From War Weapons Week London
When the banks closed this afternoon. London's War Weapons Week had achieved £100,600,000 sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open War on Pests Wanted by Graziers Sydney
Demands for open war on crows, dingoes, foxes and eagle-hawks will be made at the annual conference of the Pastures Protection Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rabbit Is Doing Its Part for War Effort Canberra
Because of the dislocation of American trade with Europe, the Australian rabbit, usually regarded as a pest, has turned out to be an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. T. Armstrong Grieved Attempt to Capitalise War for Selfish Ends
"As a student of industrial affairs, I have been pained and grieved at the attempt by some parties to capitalise the war for selfish ends," said the President…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Non-essentials to Go Full Priority for War Orders Mr. Fadden Announces Big Speed Up
SYDNEY, Friday.—Dramatic speeding up of Australia's war effort in the near future was announced by the Acting Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Marks Point Soldiers Get Comforts
At a meeting of Marks Point Send-off and Comforts Fund Committee, Priate Tony Smart in a letter thanked the committee for Christmas canteen orders. He said that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Irak Trouble Holds Up Soldiers' Mail Melbourne
The recent interruption of the airmail between Irak and the Middle East was the probable reason why many people in Australia had not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A.L.P. Branch and Returned Men's League Rise Of New Party Is Seen
"Quite a lot of returned soldiers are good unionists. When we have a party in power which is prepared to give preference to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Effort "Magnificent Work," Said Mayor
Last week was a particularly full one for Newcastle in respect to the number of patriotic, civic and recruiting functions, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Merchant Navy's Part In The War
The beautiful stained glass windows at the Chelmstord Institute Stockton, were placed in the chapel after the last war as a tribute to the courage of the men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →List of Prisoners of War Soon
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) announced last night that, through the agency of the International Red Cross at Geneva, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No War Homes Inquiry Minister Defends Scheme
The Minister in charge of War Service Homes (Senator Collett) has declined to institute an inquiry into allegations that many recipients of loans under the War…
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