Hamilton League Will Entertain Soldiers
With the assistance of the women's auxiliary, Hamilton Returned Soldiers' League is arranging to entertain men in camps at its rooms at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 150
Helping the War Effort
NEW LAMBTON RED CROSS COMPANIES first-aid examination was held in the New Lambton Parish Hall last night, when 58 members were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Roosevelt Outlines Plan to Pay for War
WASHINGTON, April 28.—A seven-point programme designed to prevent the cost of living from spiralling upward was presented by President Roosevelt in a message to Congress. "There must be a drastic reduction in our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Is Busy on Work for Allied War Council
SYDNEY.—The Premier (Mr. I McKell) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had been nsked by the Allied War…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army, Manpower Authorities Tug-o'-War for A.E.U. Men Alleged
A tug-o'-war between manpower and military authorities for skilled men and the administration of the dilution agreement were causing dissatisfaction among…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Current Topics More Books for Soldiers
ANOTHER consignment of books—26 cases containing 3355 books and magazines—is ready to be sent to the Camp Library Service by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Body in River
The body of Gunner E. J. Smith or Blavney, who was in camp in the Peterson district, and who had been missing since last Thursday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Freed at Sessions
Half an hour after retiring, a jury at Newcastle Sessions yesterday returned a verdict of "Not guilty" in the case in which David John…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.s. Soldiers Overseas Get Pay Increase
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—As compensation for additional risk and expense on active service in areas not under United States control, American…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Use Soldiers' Experience
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The services of returned soldiers with experience of modern warfare were being utilised fully wherever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seamen's War Pledge
A pledge that the union would undertake to man and sail ships right into the thick of battle of supply and support all sections of the fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Helping the War Effort
WARATAH-MAYFIELD COMMITTEE. —The Waratah and Mayfield Send-off and Welcome Home Committee, which decided recently to discontinue making presentations to men joining the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telephone Equipment for War Effort
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—There was no immediate prospect of private businesses and individuals not directly concerned with war works…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hand Tools Reserved for War Work
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Control of hand tools has been transferred from the Department of Supply to the Department of Munitions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dr. Evatt's Surprise Visit to Pacific War Council
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. (AAP).—Hurrying from New York. Dr. Evatt made a surprise appearance at to-day's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Manpower Must Be Combed Out for War Work
CANBERRA: Warning that further curtailment in civilian industries to obtain further manpower for the war was given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) in the House of Representatives to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Taking Advantage of War Situation" Mr. Ward Hits at "Certain Mineowners"
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Labour (Mr. Ward) to-day expressed the view that certain mine-owners were taking advantage of the war situation to violate established customs, award rates and conditions of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Canberra Ban Against Soldiers Lifted
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The ban placed on N.C.O.'s and privates at the Hotel Canberra had been lifted, said an Army spokesman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stockton Soldiers' Hut Site Approved
The City Council Works Committee last night granted permission to the Newcastle branch of the Comforts Fund to erect a soldiers' recreation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cleared of Blame for Soldier's Death
"I am satisfied that there was no criminal negligence," said the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at on inquest on Sylvanus Brace Blackburn, 54,…
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