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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Enforcement of the National Security Regulations to cancel exemption from military training of coalminers on strike is to be considered by the War Cabinet to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—There was no mistaking the fact that the war position in the Far East was grave, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said to-night after a War Advisory Council meeting which lasted several hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stockton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee had been active during the year, it was reported at the second annual meeting. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Lambton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee decided last night to hold its first social for 1942 next Tuesday night, at New Lambton Scout Hall. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir.—I have a son in the Air Force overseas, another in training, and a daughter putting her all into military work. The lads are forced into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Although pressure of defence work has held up the preparation of plans for the reconstruction of Styx Creek, Gully Line, and Chatham-road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Mr. Donald Nelson, the recently appointed Chairman of the United States Production Board, put the American motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Several functions in aid of its funds were arranged by the Newcastle branch of the Red Cross at its meeting this week. The first is a bridge party in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Jan. 20.—The former Australian Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies), in a lengthy article in "The Times," stated that even if…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CANBERRA: Two more war loans and a supplementary Budget in March [?] April, imposing further indirect taxation, are forecast in official circles to help bridge a large gap in Federal finances created by unexpected heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DARWIN, Wednesday.—There is no sign of the two soldiers, a sergeant and a private, who have been lost 30 miles from Darwin since…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. J. Forbes was nominated last night at the annual meeting of Merewether Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League for the position of State Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A 20-year-old soldier from Grafton. James Wilson, was to-day knocked out by the American negro boxer. Alabama…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No decision was reached at a conference of delegates of sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League in the Newcastle district held at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A movement to foster the formation of a returned soldiers' political party was foreshadowed at a conference of district…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"It should not be necessary for a returned soldier from this war who has been discharged as medically unfit to have to lodge his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Thursday. — In view of the direct threat to Australia, members of the Australian Militia Forces, many of whom are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Provision of comforts to Australian prisoners of war costs the Red Cross Society more than £5000 a week. An urgent appeal is made for funds. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON. December 9 (Air Mail). — If Daladier had written a simple letter to the Kins of the Belgians in the first month of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY. — "If Australia should be added to the list of tragic countries taken by the dictators, the Pacific would be lost and…
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