Civilian War Victims to be Recorded
LONDON. June 5. A.A.P.—The Imperial War Graves commission is appointing an advisory committee for recording the names of civilians killed by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 85 of 179
Union War Policy "Work for Swift Victory"
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Proposals that Australia should withdraw from the war and sue for peace with Hitler were defeated by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Crete Will Not Decide War German Newspaper's Admission
LONDON, June 5. A.A.P. —"Our victory in Crete, although it was a strategic defeat for Britain, will not decide the outcome of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle on War Basis An Object Lesson, Says Mayor
The industrial structure in Newcastle was a pattern for the War Effort Co-ordination Committee, the Mayor (Ald. W. E. Young) said in an interview…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Helping War Effort New Lambton Red Cross Younger Set
The Younger Set of the New Lambton branch of the Red Crass Society met at New Lambton last night and decided to send detonates to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Control Ignored U.S. War Supplies for Foreign Nations
WASHINGTON. June 5. A.A.P.—"Some United States companies are going over the head of the State Department and are shipping oil and other war supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Girls on War Work Do Not Want Holiday Sydney
Because of the tense war situation, seven girls engaged on essential war work at Harringtons Pty. Ltd.'s factory at Annandale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plastic Surgery for Disfigured Soldiers
MELBOURNE, Thursday. —Maxmillo facial units would be formed at Australian general hospitals to restore features damaged or destroyed by severe wounds, said…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Soldiers Were There Rodeo Opens in Newcastle
The soldiers were always willing to oblige at Thorpe McConville's "Wild Australia" rodeo-circus, which opened for a short season in Newcastle last night…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Returned Soldiers and A.l.p
At a meeting of the Waratah-Mayfield Returned Soldiers' League last night. Mr. J. W. Cunningham took exception to criticism by the Carrington…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Father's Song Inspired Son to Enlist Sydney
After having walked more than 200 miles from the Far South Coast to Sydney to join the Air Force, Cyril William…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Fund Comforts Depot
The following donations were received at the Newcastle War Fund Comforts depot yesterday: Methodist Sewing Circle, four pairs of socks, three skull caps; Mrs. C. Starfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Was Prisoner of War
Mr. A. G. Gillies, of Parramatta (on the right), prisoner of war in Italian Somaliland till rescued by General Wavell's advancing forces, has returned to Sydney to be greeted by family and friends…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plan for Post-war Reconstruction
CANBERRA, Friday.—The foundations of a Commonwealth-wide plan of postwar reconstruction will be laid at a conference of representatives of the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Convoys Mean War" Hitler's Declaration
NEW YORK, June 6. A.A.P.—"Convoys mean war," declared Herr Hitler in an interview with Mr. John Cudahy, former United States Ambassador to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hostels As Dwellings After War
MELBOURNE, Friday.—In providing hostels for housing single workers at munition establishments, the Government would aim at the construction of small…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heat Stops War in Libya London
A Press correspondent with the Middle East Forces writes that there has been practically no activity in the Western Desert, where the heat has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rabbits Helping to Win War London, May 4
In England the rabbit is helping to win the war. Its flesh ekes out the meagre meat ration, and its fur, exported to America, brings back dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plea for Closer Association Dominions and War Control
LONDON, June 6. A.A.P.—The case for bringing tine Dominions into closer association and responsibility in the central direction of the war has become more…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NEWS & Notes From the Upper Hunter Prisoner of War MUSWELLBROOK
Official advice has been received Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Newman, of Muswellbrook, that their son. Private Los) Newman, previously reported missing…
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