Quinine May Win War in Far East
MELBOURNE: —The mosquito may finally prove to have fought this war as efficiently as men, tanks and planes," said a Columbia…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 150
Billions for War President Roosevelt's Huge Budget
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—In his Budget message to Congress President Roosevelt said that their present objective called for 53,000,000,000 dollars (£16,562,500,000 Australian) this year. The estimated deficit this year is 18,732,000,000 dollars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Veteran of Last War Answers New Militia Call-up
A HARDY SURVIVOR of Bullecourt, Frommelles, Cambrai, Ypres, St. Quentin, Pozieres and other battles of the last war was among the hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swift Action in U.s.a. to Step Up War Production
WASHINGTON, Wednesday (A.A.P.) — American industrialists are determined to translate the President's war production programme into action. The Budg's sent to Congress, estimated to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greatest Japan Disaster of War Chinese Wipe Out Five Army Corps; Big Aid to Allies
LONDON, Wednesday (Our Special Representative and A.A.P.): Japan has had the greatest disaster in its military history in the battle of Changsha. An entire army of five corps, complete with mechanised division, artillery and supply, has virtually ceased to exist except as a rabble…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hamilton Returned Soldiers' Social
The Hamilton sub-branch or the Returned Soldiers' League last night entertained members' wives and friends at a social evening and old-time dance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Housing Shelved for War
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The housing scheme of the Federal Government would be shelved during the war, said the Minister of Health and Social Services (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prisoners-of-War Club
The Prisoners-of-War Club met yesterday at Newcastle Red Cross Younger Set depot in Pacific-street, Newcastle. Advice was received from Sydney officials that a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Loan Sales Soar Here
Purchase of war savings certificates has soared in Newcastle since the beginning of the new year, according to the secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Export of More War Articles Controlled
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Customs (Senator Keane), by an order promulgated to-day, brought under export control a number of commodities essential…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Civilian War Victims Pension Scale Announced
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Strict income limits are imposed upon beneficiaries and their dependants under the Federal Government's plan for payment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Effort Waratah Younger Set
Members or the Woratah-Mayfield Red Cross Younger Set will cooperate with the Newcastle Younger Set in helping to staff the Red Cross tea-room in Newcastle each…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Cabinet Seat for Mr. Bruce Unlikely
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Federal Government is unlikely to accept a suggestion that the Australian High Commissioner in London (Mr. Bruce) should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia's Right to Voice in War Strategy Supported
LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.) — Striking support for Mr. Curtin and Australia's demand for a greater voice in the shaping of Pacific strategy came to-day in the debate in the House of Commons. Member after member endorsed Australia's plain speaking with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Rooms for Lambton Returned Soldiers
Lambton-New Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has found new clubrooms in the old New Lambton Council Chambers. The Land Board granted the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pacific War Is Not Side Issue
WASHINGTON, Friday. (A.A.P.).— "We hold that the war with Japan is not a side issue but a campaign of first-class importance," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Effort Net Making At Hamilton
Hamilton National Emergency Service net-making class, held in the Presbyterian School Hall has completed eight nets and a number of others are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Waited for Order to Begin War Work
GRAFTON, Friday.—After waiting three months, the Grafton Munitions Committee has been instructed to proceed with plans for the production of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Government Control Over Private Business Divert Men and Plant to Urgent War Work
MELBOURNE, Friday.—From now on the Government, if it were going to defend the country and bring about an all-in war effort, must divert more and more labour and productive equipment out of employment that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Record U.s. Enlistments
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Enlistments in the United States Army in December exceeded 60,000, more than 50 per cent. greater than the largest enlistment month…
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