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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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 86 of 179
Discuss War in Middle East Mr. Menzies's Talk on Sunday Night
SYDNEY, Friday.—A talk by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) at 9.15 on Sunday night will be transmitted through all national stations…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Citizens' Part in War Effort Appeal Made for Greater Effort Sydney
Australians not 100 per cent, behind the Federal Government's war effort were letting the nation down, declared the Minister for External…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Value of Unity in War Effort British Labor Leader's Mission Sydney
I have a simple, straightforward story to tell of the value of unity." declared Mr. W. Holmes. British trade union lender, when explaining…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Helping War Effort Hamilton Soldiers Favewelled
More than 60 Hamilton soldiers or their relatives received presentation at a social and dance arranged by the Hamilton Send-Off and Welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw Main Children's War Effort
Three school children—Marjorie Tomlinson. Vera James and Annie Mowett, of Spion Kop. Pelaw Main, conducted a cake and lolly stall in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme War Leadership Mr. Menzies Linked In Plea
LONDON, June 8. A.A.P.—A strong plea that Mr. Churchill, the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), the South African Prime Minister (General Smuts),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mandate Did Not Bring Syria Happiness French Control Product of Last War
Syria, independent State of 3,000,000 people under French mandate in South-west Asia, won new significance yesterday with the move by Allied, Free French and British forces to forestall Nazi penetration in the drive on Egypt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers and A.l.p
A denial that the Carrington Official A.L.P. tried to interfere with the business of the Returned Soldiers' league was mode at a meeting of the branch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Party for Soldiers' Children
Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee will entertain children of Hamilton soldiers at the Presbyterian Hall on the King's Birthday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FOR A.I.F. WOUNDED Powdered Blood Service
SYDNEY, Monday.—The New South Wales branch of the Australian Red Cross Society has announced that it has completed arrangements with a Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Pensioner's Death
Ralph Peal Scott. 61, war pensioner, died in Newcastle Hospital this morning about an hour after his admission. He had been taken to hospital by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cabinet and War Council Meetings
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The War Cabinet will assemble to-morrow at Victoria Barracks, and on Wednesday the Full Cabinet will meet. This will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Red Cross Finds War Prisoners
All who have relatives overseas with the fighting forces will be interested to know how the Red Cross discovers and maintains prisoners of war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Bowlers Help in War Effort
Women bowlers are helping in the war effort. At a meeting of the Northumberland Women's Bowling Association, the delegate to the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Budgeting for War Compulsory Saving Suggested
CANBERRA, Monday.—It is understood that a scheme of compulsory saving, based on the Keynes plan, also proposals for an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PREDICTS 30 Years War New York
Mr. John Cudahy, former U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, who has returned from Europe after interviewing Hitler, expressed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gift Parcels to War Prisoners Sydney
Because of the Greek and Crete campaigns, the Australian Red Cross Society will now require £500,000 a year for its prisoners-of-war parcels…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Of Interest to Women Helping War Effort Waratah School
The sale of flags and buttons by children of the Waratah School to assist the Australian Comforts Fund, resulted in the raising of £15 14s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Allied Subjects to Help in War Work London
Men and women subjects of Allied nations now living in Britain will register for war work by June 13. The Ministry of Labor expects to…
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