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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 150

Registration of War Graves Abroad

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP): Registration units of the Imperial War Graves Commission are working with the armies abroad…

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Current Topics War and Miners' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

WAR PENSIONS would not be considered when awarding pensions to mineworkers, the State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Protection to Stock and Plant From War Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Protection granted by the Government to stock and plant worth more than £1000 ceased yesterday unless the…

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War Minister Puts Age Limit on British Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (Our Special Representative): Nine officers of a battalion in a line regiment some just 50 and others older have…

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Roosevelt Says Workers' Rights Face Test of War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (AAP) — President Roosevelt warned American labor that many of its rights and privileges were now being tested in the fires of war. "If we lose the war, they…

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Girls May Be Warned Marriages With U.S. Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—American military authorities would not recognise an allotment by an. American for his Australian wife…

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Soldiers' Concert Next

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

Members of the fighting forces are invited to attend a programme given by the Civic Concert Committee next Sunday afternoon at…

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Where Is My Soldier Boy? (Dorothy Dix—Copyright)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

Dear Dorothy Dix,— I have met a boy who has since gone away in the Militia. I would like to know his address…

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Methodist Service on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Methodist Ministers' Association decided that since no march of troops and service would be held at King…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

BOOK WEEK DEPOTS have been opened in varous parts of Muswell-brook for the receipt of books and magazines in the Book Week drive to…

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Fortunes of War Will Turn

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP): Japan has reached her peak and the fortunes of war will gradually turn in…

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Tattersall's Club Helps War Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 6

The executive and committee were congratulated at the 46th annual meeting of Newcastle Tattersall's Club last night on the way they had carried…

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Lake War Damage Panel Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

Lake Macquarie Council has been advised by the War Damage Commission that it has approved the appointment of the President (Cr…

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No Ammunition for Pre-war French Practice

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).— Because it had been impossible to obtain sufficient ammunition for pre-war practice, French…

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Wider Sweep of War Measures in Great Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 1

LONDON. Tuesday (OSR): New regulations that will reduce even further Britain's much lowered standards of living and wider…

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War in Russia Nazis Put in Planes From North Africa

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP):— Luftwaffe reinforcements in Russia are reported to Include transport planes from North Africa,…

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Offers to Staff Soldiers' Hostel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 5

Steps have been taken by the committee to assure the staffing of the Wolfe-street soldiers' hostel every night…

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Seek Rate Exemption for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

Property owners called up for military service should be exempt from municipal rates, Ald. Jenner said yesterday…

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"Drastic Changes Necessary" Returned Soldiers' Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 3

At its meeting last night, when Mr. W. Oaks presided, the Civic sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League welcomed Mr. E. Kitching,…

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Private Anzac Services

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 7

Most district sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League have arranged private commemorative services for Anzac Day, but…

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