War Chiefs Confer at Cairo
LONDON, Friday (AAP).—A big conference of British war chiefs will be held in Cairo this weekend…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 150
Miners' Lodge Sets Up "War Front"
WOLLONGONG, Friday.—A production committee has been set up at Coalcliff colliery. It aims at establishing a "war front" at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in Russia (Continued from Page One) Goebbels Refers To Napoleon
Referring to Smolensk. "The Red Star" says that Soviet troops, using sledges, stormed and captured a strongly fortified village…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FIRE! When A Submarine Torpedo Hits Home War Reporter Spends Day Beneath the Sea
To look at the captain, you would never think he had got 140,000 tons of enemy shipping to his credit and probably a good deal more. He is about 30, tall, with a keen, studious face with a rather untidy beard, which gives him a definitely Biblical appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concert for Soldiers
The third of a series of Sunday afternoon concerts, organised with the object of encouraging citizens' hospitality to soldiers, will be held in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One Form of Enlistment for V.D.C. Service
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Army headquarters explained to-day that there was only one form of enlistment in the V.D.C., both for those…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hamilton Returned Soldiers
Hamilton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night entertained the younger set at a dance in the social Hall of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suburban and District Wickham Returned Men and Memorial Gates
The Town Clerk (Mr. G. Wells) informed Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League that the request for the removal of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Helping the War Effort
HAMILTON BOMB VICTIMS' COMMITTEE has arranged to hold a sewing afternoon next Thursday at 2.30 p.m. in Donald's Building, corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buy More War Savings Certificates
Encouraged by the response to the recent £35,000,000 Liberty Loan which was well over-subscribed, the Commonwealth intended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insurance of Buildings for War Damage
SYDNEY.—Forms for insurance of buildings, houses and other fixed property against damage from enemy action will be distributed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Advance in Britain's War Production
LONDON, Sunday (AAP): More than 1,000,000 tons of goods and more than 30,000 vehicles have been shipped from Britain to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Works Economy Nothing Elaborate for Troops
CANBERRA, Sunday.—Federal expenditure for war and civil purposes this year is expected to exceed £400,000,000. War costs are likely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Next 100 Days Vital in War, Say Prophets
LONDON, Sunday (OSR): All prophets agree that big events are coming within the next 100 days —in Europe, the Middle East and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Win War, Hold Conditions Is A.r.u. Aim
While it held that all the resources of Australia should be mobilised to win the war against Fascism, the policy of the Australian Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Seek Radio Sets
Appeals for two wireless sets are made by troops stationed in the district. One unit is seeking an electric…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theatre Hours on Anzac Day
CANBERRA, Monday.—Although War Cabinet decided that theatres and picture houses could open at 1 p.m. on Anzac Day, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Helping the War Effort
WARATAH-MAYFIELD COMMITTEE.—A proposal that certificates should be presented to men returning from active service was considered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boost War Savings Sales
"Newcastle's Liberty Loan effort was wonderful," said an officer of the New South Wales War Loans and War Savings Certificates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Attitude of Ceylonese
LONDON. Monday (AAP). — Though Government officials assert that 99 per cent, of Cevionese are intensely loyal to Britain,…
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