Egypt and the War
The change of Government in Egypt does not directly affect Angle-Egyptian relations, but it has focussed attention upon the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 150
First of War Cargo Fleet
LONDON. Wednesday. (A.A.P).—Built in less than four months, the first merchant ship of a large fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Idle Hands in British War Plants
LONDON, Wednesday (O.S.R.): Complaints of enforced idleness in war factories have been frequent of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Congress of Unions on War Problems
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—An Australian trade-union congress will be held to discuss industrial problems arising out of the war. The date is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Helping The War Effort Newcastle Red Crow
Members of the Newcastle Red Cross are making arrangements to form a company of Red Cross Aids who will be available should all Voluntary…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stockton Returned Soldiers
Stockton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League had placed a further £100 into war savings certificates. making a total of £600, the President (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Enemy Aliens May Enlist
CANBERRA, Wednesday—Enlistment of enemy aliens in the Australian armed forces. subject to safeguards from security aspects,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Will Hear Symphony Orchestra
While the distant din of battle rolled like a bass drum, the tired and dirty defenders of Leningrad, off for a night's leave, slumped in their seats—and listened to a full orchestra swelling out a symphony…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Merewether Returned Soldiers
The Merewether subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night decided to make s gilt of £2 2s to the New Furlough House…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Social Problems After the War
"Though the international position is gloomy now, it is essential that we should start to put our own house in order," said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law to Check War Frauds
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The Chairman of the Senate Naval Committee (Senator Walsh) introduced a bill to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tokio Warns of Long War
TOKIO, Feb. 5.—In an official broadcast for home consumption, Tokio Radio declared: "People who think that our South Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Formulating War Policy Australia Has Voice
LONDON, Feb. 5.—Speaking on Dominion representation in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deluge of War Spending in U.s
WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.).—In five minutes Senate to-day completed Congressional action on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Insure Against War Damage States Accept Federal Scheme
CANBERRA, Thursday.—All kinds of fixed and movable property will be covered by the Federal Government's war damage insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waratah A.l.p. on Post-war Plans
The need tar immediate planning for post-war reconstruction was emphasised last night by the Chairman (Mr. J. Murphy) at the annual meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Returned Soldiers
Lambton-New Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided last night to respond to an appeal by the art union committee of the War…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →V.d.c. Enlistment Reserve Occupation Ban Is Off
CANBERRA: Men in responsible positions or reserved occupations con enlist in the V.D.C. without incurring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Political Move By Soldiers Not Favored
"The only way returned soldiers can better their conditions is by joining trades unions and the political working class party of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Men Want To Have Crack At Japs
MELBOURNE: Incapacitated men who hove returned from the Middle East say their comrades there arc all anxious to have a…
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