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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 150

Hamilton Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 5

Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League endorsed the recommendation of the State Executive for the internment of all aliens…

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Made Toy Soldiers to Help Russia

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.).—A cheque for £10 forwarded to the Soviet Ambassador (M. Maisky) represents the spare-time…

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New Badges for Returned Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

The Hamilton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided last night to order 50 new [?]d last night to order 50 new badges from the State branch…

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Great Nazi War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 19.—In the last few weeks, Germany has begun the greatest productive effort, ever known, information reaching the…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

A COMBINED COMMITTEE of church people has been formed at Waratah care for district soldiers. It alms at providing entertainment for the men…

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French War Guilt Trials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Feb, 19.—Daladier and V. Blum, former Prime Ministers of France, are appearing before the Supreme Court of Riom to-day…

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U-boats' War on Tankers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday (O.S.R.).—U-Boats have sunk at least eight tankers off the coast of Venezuela and…

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Seventy-one Thousand For War Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

Subscriptions made in Newcastle to the new Commonwealth Victory Loan now amount to £71,760. Included in this total is £4000…

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War Going Badly, Says Mr. Casey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—"It is no use pretending that the struggle is going well; it is not. It is going badly. We have lost important…

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Homes for War Workers Housing Commission Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) to-night announced the personnel of the New South Wales Housing Commission…

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War Loading for Work on Australia Day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Chairman of the Central Coal Reference Board (Judge Drake-Brock- man) ruled to-day that a single…

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Subscription List For War Prisoners: Red Cross Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

The Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set has opened a subscription list for Australian prisoners of war. Because of the…

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Place Nation on Total War Footing Regulations Announced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Details of the Government's total mobilisation regulations to give effect the far-reaching economic proposals to put the nation on a total war footing were announced to-night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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Gamelin Refuses Evidence; Blum's Violent Protests France War Guilt Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)—France's war guilt trial at Riom has opened sensationally. General Gamelin, who was Commander-in-Chief of the French Army until just before the capitulation, has refused to give evidence "in the…

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Swansea Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

Swansea sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to support the New South Wales Executive in its petition for the internment of all…

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War Damage Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.—It is expected that regulations giving effect to the Government's war damage proposals will be brought into operation…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 2

MAYFIELD YOUNGER SET.—Mayfield East Younger Set has arranged a number of functions to assist Miss Betty wilson in the Beach Beauty…

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Bowlers' £1000 for War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 8

In a short time yesterday members of Hamilton Bowling Club subscribed £1000 to the Liberty Loan. The President has been requisitioned, by 14…

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Newcastle's £71,760 to War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 2

In four days Newcastle has subscribed £71,760 to the Commonwealth Liberty Loan. Announcing these figures, the…

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Kurri Pensioners to Aid War Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 3

Kurri pensioners have decided to [?]uncel all social functions and use the money for war purposes. It was decided to invest £20 in war bonds…

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