War Workers to Be Billeted at Maitland
The Town Clerk of West Maitland (Mr. E. W. Williams) said to-day that his council had undertaken the control of billeting…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Main Topic Too Good for Man 0' War
SYDNEY.—Main Topic confirmed his good second to Niagara last week by a sterling finishing run to win the Rosehill Second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Damage Assessors to Be Appointed in Newcastle Shortly
An organisation to assess losses under the Federal war insurance scheme will be set up by the War Damage Commission in Newcastle before the end of the month. Preliminary details of the proposal were discussed between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Entertaining Soldiers
The Hamilton Send-off Committee has decided to entertain 25 soldiers each week in the Hamilton Council Chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →V.C. State Secretary of Soldiers' League
SYDNEY, Friday.—Front 42 applicants, Lieutenant A. R. Cutler, V.C., has been appointed State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Over 1000 Enlisted in Women's Army
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said to-night that enlistments in the Australian Women's Army Service…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Us Bill to Raise Soldiers' Pay
WASHINGTON. — The Senate Military Affairs Committee has unanimously approved a bill for increasing the pay of US soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hamilton Returned Soldiers
The Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League last night entertained the Younger Set Bt a dance held in the club's social…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Dawn Service on Anzac Day
A special committee of Civic sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, attended by the President of the Newcastle Council of Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helping the War Effort
HAMILTON BOMB VICTIMS' COMMITTEE.â More than 400 entries were received for the Baby show arranged by the Women's Auxiliary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special War Services in Churches
In line with the request from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) for a day of national prayer, churches in the Newcastle district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Is Basis of War Effort
"Our fighting men must not be prejudiced by the inability to give them all we can in the way of equipment and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Win War First," Says Mr. Hawkins
The State Government has concerned itself primarily with looking after our civil population. The Japanese have come right to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buildings Covered Now War Damage Insurance
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Assessment of buildings under the war damage insurance scheme has been deferred until the War Damage Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →C.W.A. Leader Seeks Better War Effort
An appeal for a 100 per cent. war effort was made by the State President of the Country Women's Association (Mrs. J. J. Garry) at West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to Editor Soldiers and Liquor
Sir,—It is nothing short of a base betrayal of the nation to have the spectacle of men of the forces, despite the provision of wet canteens,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →May Enlist in V.d.c
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Announcing important new decisions relating to the Volunteer Defence Corps, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Invitations Than Soldiers At City Concert
One hundred invitations were issued to soldiers at the Sunday afternoon concert in the City Hall yesterday to accompany hosts and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded Sailor's Bravery
PERTH The courage of a wounded British sailor, who was rescued from a water-logged boat, south of Java, was described by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Killed 12 Wounded At Darwin
CANBERRA: Two service men were killed and 11 wounded in yesterday's Japanese air raid on Darwin, the…
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