Helping War Effort Mayfield Send-off Committee
Waratah and Mayfield Send-Off Committee has convened a meeting of residents of Sandgate for to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, with the object…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 179
German Makes War On Famous Buildings LONDON, December 15
NOTHING could better illustrate the "indiscriminateness" — which is merely a polite term for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia Urged to Send War Mission to Britain London
The urgent need for Australia to tend to Britain a special Observation Mission to investigate the effect of the blitzkrieg and the British counter-measures, was emphasised by Squadron-Leader W. H. Caring, D.F.C., before his departure for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Nerves Flourish Best on Idleness Say British Doctors London
Idleness is a great breeder of war neurosis. Air wardens, aux[?]ary fire-fighters, and other defence workers are far less susceptible to it than people who sit about idly during air raids. This is the conclusion of nerve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Is Costing Britain £12,000,000 a Day London
Every day Britain is spending £13,000,000, it was revealed in London to-night. Of this vast sum, all but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Months' Gaol Soldier Assaulted Taxi-driver
A soldier who, it was alleged, had been involved in the attack on a constable at Newcastle on January 5, was charged before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Wedded
The marriage was celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church, Hamilton, yesterday, between Miss Eileen Tyson, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tax Payments by Soldiers Mr. Fadden Explains
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Members of the Australian fighting forces, whether or not they left Australia in the A.I.F., were liable to pay tax on their income earned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek Victory in Arctic Weather Soldiers and Mule Men Are Tough
LONDON, Jan. 13.—The Greek central army drove the Italians from the last crests dominating Klisura and forced them to abandon the town in the face of appalling weather. I accompanied a convoy of mules up a mountain to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Toughness of Greek Soldiers London
The triumph of Klisura proves again that the successes in the Albanian campaign have been due largely to the Greeks'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hold Anzac Dawn Service Move in Newcastle
Because the dawn service on Anzac Day is regarded by former servicemen as the most impressive tribute to the memory of men and women who have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Captain Wounded More A.I.F. Casualties
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A further A.I.F. casualty list for New South Wales issued by Army Headquarters to-day was as follows…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Experts Study War Neurosis
LONDON, Jan. 15. A.A.P.—Experience of the Spanish civil war is helping the Ministry of Health and the London County Council to combat case of civilian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Nurses for War Service
Sister V. Drysdale, theatre sister at Wallsend Hospital, asked the Hospital Board last night for leave of absence in the event of her being called for military…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Savings Groups at Cessnock
War savings groups at Cessnock are at present contributing the greater percentage of the district's war funds. This was stated last night at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Fund Appeal Suburban Response Promising
Suburban organisation affiliated with the Newcastle Patriotic and War Fund are beginning to give more assistance to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attributes Losses to War Western Suburbs League
A decrease of £259 in Western Suburbs Rugby League Club's gate receipts last year is attributed partly to the effect of the war on sport…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Upper Hunter Show Profits for War Fund
MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday.—Profits from the Upper Hunter Show, to be held on March 26, 27 and 28, will be donated to the District Patriotic Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Conquest Japan's Pacific Policy "Need Be No War"
TOKIO, Jan. 15.—"I would be just as much against any attempt by Japan to conquer and exploit as I would be against conquest and oppression in the Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Loans for £50,000,000 May Be Issued Before Next June
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Plans for floating two new war loans before next June are expected to be discussed by the meeting of the Loan Council on January…
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