Entertainment of Lonely Soldiers
The proposal to establish a bureau in Newcastle for the entertainment of soldiers by local citizens was an excellent one. but…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 150
Anzac Week in Washington
WASHINGTON, March 1.—Leading hotels are displaying in lobbies large hand-painted posters, including several of Mrs. Casey, wife of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bennett Meets War Council
MELBOURNE: The War Cabinet sat through the lunch-hour to-day to hear a report from Major-General Gordon Bennett…
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NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.): Moves by Mr. Donald Nelson, President of the War Production Board,…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—In a broadcast talk to-night asking increased support for the Liberty Loan, the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"War Effort First" Mr. Hawkins to Critics
Amendments to social and industrial legislation were not as urgent as war organisation, Mr. Hawkins, M.L.A, told the Newcastle State…
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WASHINGTON, March 1.—Emphasizing that the outcome of the war would be decided in the next few months, and that victory would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carrying War to Japan Forays by U.S.A. Submarines
HONOLULU, March 1.—The Navy announced that United States submarines have returned to their Hawaiian base after a foray of many…
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LYSAGHTS FUNCTION.—Lysaght's send-off and Welcome Home Committee entertained approximately 50 mothers and wives of servicemen at a function…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—War damage insurance will be universally attached to all fire insurance covers, new and renewal, from March…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Equal Pay Issue In War Industries
CANBERRA.—Finality is expected within a week on the question whether women are to be granted equality of pay with men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Carry War to Enemy Is Plea of U.s. Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON, Monday (A.A.P.)—"The time has come to carry the war to the enemy and end the immobilisation of troops in the United States," declared the United States Chief of Staff (General George Marshall) to-day…
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NEW YORK, Jan. 20 (Air Mail).—The identification tag of a soldier in the Army will now be stamped to designate his blood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Embarrassed By Stutter LONDON, January 24. (Air
Mail).—A Grenadier Guardsman. Reginald B. Gregory, pleaded guilty at a court martial at Chelsea, England, to being absent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Biggest War Bill
NEW YORK, March 3.—The biggest military bill in the history of the world has been approved by both Houses of Congress, and now awaits…
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WALLSEND SOLDIERS.—Names of Wallsend servicemen are needed by the secretary of the Farewell Committee (Mrs. W. Burns). At times there is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Why Allies Will Win War
CAPE TOWN, Tues—"We are fighting for the sacred rights of the world and would rather be bankrupt than slaves." declared…
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NEWCASTLE RED CROSS.—At a meeting of the Newcastle Red Cross Society to-day it was mentioned that the Red Cross Company lecture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Women Review Year's War Work
COUNTRY WOMEN throughout Australia were united in war work, said Mrs. J. Davies, O.B.E., President of the Hunter River Group…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opposes War Certificates as Marginal Rates
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Proposals made in official quarters that marginal rates for women in industry should be paid in the form of…
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