Helping the War Effort
CESSNOCK NET MAKING—Production at Cessnock camouflage net depot has reached an output of 30 a week, and is steadily increasing. There is a…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 150
Dr. Quezon Meets War Council
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Matters of vital importance to defence strategy were discussed for several hours by the War Council to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Start Made by Pacific War Council
WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—"Tremendously valuable" was the comment of members who attended the first meeting of the Pacific War Council at the White House to-day. Discussions were largely of a preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Put Overtime in Certificates War Savings Appeal
Workers who receive double time on Easter Monday are asked to invest the extra money they receive in war savings certificates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Put Army at Full War Strength Call-ups Will Be Hastened
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Government has decided that all units of the Australian Army will be recruited to full war strength immediately. It has also been decided to initiate at once a period…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Drowned When Learning to Swim
Kenneth Littley, 21, of Greta military camp, whose home address is Stoney Creek-road Bexley, was drowned in the Hunter Rive near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lambton March on Anzac Day
Lambton-New Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided last night that members should assemble at the clubrooms on Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Easter and the War
Christian people look with devotion to-day at the crucified Christ. They try to comprehend the significance of the Cross, and in its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Held Highest Lay Office in Church
Major-General Herring, who has been appointed to an important active Army command, last year held the highest ecclesiastical office…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Services at New Lambton
Lambton-New Lambton Subbranch of the Returned Soldiers League has decided to hold celebrations on Anzac Day. Members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to Editor Spirit of Anzac
Sir,—The spirit of the men of Anzac is calling to-day to Australians in their beloved Australia to keep this spirit alive by an exhibition of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Insurance For Employees
All employers should be compelled to insure their employees against war risk while engaged in their official duties, it was…
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DOOLAROO AUXILIARY.—Members of the Boolaroo Women's the Boolaroo Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League will start a sewing circle to do mending and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.s. Girl War Reporter
A petite fair-haired 25-year-old American girl who has arrived at US headquarters after a remarkable voyage from besieged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Give War a Name, Says Roosevelt
WASHINGTON. Friday (AAP): President Roosevelt, at a conference with newspapermen to-day. Invited suggestions for a suitable short name for the war. He said that the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayfield Girls Register for War Work
A register of girl members who wish to undertake war work at Industrial plants Is being taken by the Mayfield East Younger…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Emergency Service Give Information on Evacuation
A civilian war emergency information service is to be established by the Newcastle Evacuation Committee. It will be staffed by members of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tonic for War Nerves in This Factory
WHEN THE WAR has ended the story of Australia's industrial effort will be one of the brightest pages in the history of the conflict…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grandson of Ex-kaiser Named War Prisoner
NEW YORK, Friday (OSR): The "New York Post's" Wathington correspondent learns that Prince Louis Ferdinand, favorite grandson of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Mightiest Raid" of the War: Lubeck Wiped Out
LONDON, Friday (OSR): Lubeck, Germany's main marshalling port for the Baltic Sea and Scandinavian Sea traffic was completely wiped out by RAF bombera in the smashing raid five days ago…
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