Joint Planning of War Debate in Lords
LONDON, May 5.—The question of the organisation and joint planning of the war was debated in the House of Lords to-day…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Meet All Needs of Allies War Cabinet Gives Supply Council Big Job
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Allied Supply Council, by a War Cabinet decision to-day, becomes the clearing house in Australia for the coordination of supplies and materials to meet the requirements of all the Allied forces…
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More than £1232 has been received in premiums by Greater Newcastle Council from owners insuring their property against war…
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AMBULANCE FUND.—Mesdames W. Taylor and D. Everett were the hostesses at a dance held in the Now Lambton Parish Hall last night and arranged…
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An economic programme of post-war reconstruction based on the gradual development of industrially weak countries the revival of…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Deputy Director of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore) said to-day that by the end of the year more than 50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Second Punt Wanted Lorries Delayed on War Work
Efforts are to be made by Greater Newcastle Council to have a second punt restored to the Stockton vehicular ferry service…
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While he was having a cup of tea in the Comforts Fund hut in Hyde Park, Sydney, recently, the military police entered the building, examined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More War Certificates Sold
Sales of war savings certificates for week ending last Monday showed an increase of £5687 over the previous week. The figures are—Week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women's Part in War
An interesting talk on "Women in Wartime" was given by Miss M. Godfrey, Assistant Secretary for Training for National Y.W.C.A., at…
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HAMILTON PAIR: Hamilton Red Cross Empire Fair will be held at Wesley Hall on May 20. In a cookery competition which will be held prizes will…
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Although camped not far from Newcastle About 80 soldiers .in outpost duty are practically cut off from contact with the outside…
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Mr. J. G. Chadwick, who had been treasurer of the Newcastle branch of the Limbless Soldiers' Association since its inception,…
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The Prime Minister has declined to adopt a suggestion by the Returned Soldiers' League that if it were considered that…
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Two hundred or more soldiers will bo entertained by organisations and in private homes in the Newcastle…
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CARRINGTON CLOTHING COMMITTEE: An inaugural meeting will be held it Carrington next week for the purpose of forming a womens'…
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LONDON, Friday (OSR and AAP): Nothing which the Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) is discussing is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Birds in War and Peace
I WISH I knew the names of the birds I have encountered since the present Army manoeuvres started. Yesterday morning a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Insurance in North Ward
Property owners in North Ward will receive war damage insurance notices on Monday. This will be the third ward in which the papers have…
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CANBERRA, Friday.—The estimate mate that 12,700 women would be required for Government factories up to June 30 would be greatly…
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