Urges Soccer for War Funds
SYDNEY: Mr. T. Hastie (secretary) wants the State Soccer League to play every fourth round of matches next season for war funds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 150
War Enters Its Fifth Week
SINGAPORE, Monday (From Ian Fitchett): As the war in Mdlaya enters its fifth week, the A.I.F. is becoming resigned to waiting its turn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.r.m.a. War Discount
SYDNEY, Monday.—The National Road and Motorists' Association Insurance Ltd announced a special war discount of 25 per cent. on all insurance policies taken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Effort Waratah-Mayfield Committee
The Waratah and Mayfield Send-off and Welcome Home Committee's next presentation social will be held on January 22 in the Masonic Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inefficiency Charged U.S. Motor Industry in War Work
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.—The Army and Navy Departments have jointly announced that they are asking the automobile industry to accept 5000 million dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.E.S. Reorganised on War Footing Operational Controls Cover State
SYDNEY, Monday.—Important staff changes and reorganisation of N.E.S. into two broad groups—administration and operations—were announced to-night by the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District Welcome Home Gift for Hamilton Soldiers
Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee decided at a meeting last night that retained men, on being discharged from the services, should ha presented…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Transporting Libyan Wounded
Australian, New Zealand and British troops wounded in the severe fighting of the early stages of the Empire's Western Desert drive were evacuated by the Navy. Department of Information picture shows wounded being transported to the hospital ship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Post-war Role
LONDON, Jan. 6.—"Britain after the war cannot return to a foreign policy of serene aloofness and calm reliance on the balance of power, on which Britain's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Busy Day for War Minister
SYDNEY.—While most people were only thinking of getting out of bed this morning a conference was in progress between the Deputy Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wants Pan-American War Declaration
CIUDAD de TRUJILLO (Dominican Republic, West Indies), Jan. 6.—The Chief Commander of the Dominican armed forces. General Trujillo, announced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Probe Inefficiency in War Industries
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—For months tales have been repeated in trade-union circles of inefficiency in war production. Men supposed to be on defence work are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Effort Hamilton Presentations
Hamilton Send-off Committee win [?] a presentation dance in St. Peter's Church of England Hall on January 24 when 18 men who have enlisted and for four who have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Enlistment Record for Lismore
LISMIORE, Tuesday.—An enlistment record was established at Lismore depot last week when 78 men completed their papers for the A.I.F. Since the depot…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Friendly Aliens May Enlist
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—There was no bar to the enlistment of friendly aliens in the Australia militia forces or the A.I.F., the Minister for the Army…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Boys Rescued by Soldier
A soldier rescued two boys to-day from the pool at Newcastle beach. Raymond Hutchison. 7. Hereford Street. Stockton, was treated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District Morisset Honour Roll Unveiled
Morisset and Lake District Send-off and Welfare Committee erected a progressive honour roll for district soldiers overseas. Out of 12 enlistments from the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Aid Soldiers After the War
Officials of the Carrington Send-Off Committee do not Intend that the organisation's activities shall [?]case with the end of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavier Smoking Due to War
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) said to-day that the present shortage or tobacco did not necessarily indicate that there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.s. War Cost Per Head
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—War cost estimates by President Roosevelt for the fiscal year 1943 will amount to 427.48 dollars (a little over £133…
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