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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 150

War Supplies to Go Where Most Needed Washington, Tues. (AAP)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

The net result of to-day's Pacific Council meeting is the adoption of a system whereby war supplies will now go to war theatres, and…

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Jap Ships Suffer U.s. Navy Is Taking War to Japanese

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

(OSR and AAP): U.S. submarines are venturing almost within sight of Yokohama to hack away at Japanese communications. They sank three enemy ships in Japanese…

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Soldier Welcomed at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

Recently returned after service abroad. Trooper K. E. O'Keeffe (A.I.F.) was given a welcome last night at the monthly social of the New Lambton…

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Dance for Soldiers at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

The Younger Set of Hamilton Sendoff and Welcome Home Committee decided last night to hold a dance for soldiers in St. Peter's Hall, Hamilton,…

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Problem of Fees Soldiers and Hospital Treatment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

A deputation from Newcastle Trades Hall asked Newcastle Hospital Board last night not to deprive men in the forces or their dependants…

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America's Top Soldier Only the President Has Bigger Responsibility

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

After President Roosevelt, the American with the biggest burden of responsibility is General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army. ONE HAS ONLY TO LOOK at…

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Fund Open for Soldiers' Hut

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

Although the appeal for funds to build an entertainment hut for soldiers will not be officially launched until Monday, the Organising…

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Soldiers Want Sunday Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY: The opening of the picture theatres on Sunday afternoon and night was advocated to-day by Australian military…

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Hospital Treatment for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

Newcastle Hospital Board was asked last night by a Trades Hall deputation not to deprive men in the fighting forces or their…

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Soldiers As Guests in Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

Largely owing to the effort of the Newcastle Civic Concert Committee, 400 soldiers have been entertained…

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Council Rates Exemption Move for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

A motion paving the way for exemption of soldiers from the payment of property and water rates will be tabled…

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Support Anzac Day March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

The executive of the May Day Committee decided last night to support the Returned Soldiers' League in its desire to hold an…

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Anzac Dawn Service for Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 5

Wallsend will have its first Anzac dawn service, as a result of a motion adopted by Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night…

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Digger's Hope March on Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

Tentative plans for the Anzac Day march through the city and the usual commemorative services have been made by the Newcastle…

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Streamlining For War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

SPEED is the secret of victory. Our American Allies have given us a shining lesson and…

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Boosting War Savings Sales

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

The Secretary of the Newcastle War Loans and War Savings Certificates Committee (Mr. Cyril Adam) is hoping to enlist the…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 7

ISLINGTON CLASS.—The St. Mark's Women's War Auxiliary, formed about six weeks are ago, has almost completed its course in home nursing, and it is…

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War Prisoners to Be Exchanged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP): According to the telephone messages from Smyrna to Ankara the exchange of wounded and…

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How Japan Will Lose War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

How Japan will lose the war, for economic reasons, was explained by Professor Macdonald Holmes, of Sydney University, addressing…

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Japs Claim New War Weapons

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (AAP)—New Japanese war weapons for which success is claimed were mentioned, according to Tokio…

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