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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 150

Norman Stockton. Special War Correspondent of "The Newcastle Sun" at an Advanced Allied Base, joins the— "Chow Line"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

Men of the U.S. Army are served by food specialists, one of whom is the hero of this story. They Come Back For More…

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Current Topics Hut for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

A RECENTLY-APPOINTED sub committee will meet on Monday night to discuss plans for the election of the first soldiers'…

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"Too Expensive for Soldiers"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Claiming that the prices charged were too expensive for members of the services, officials of the Hotel Club and Restaurant…

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Limbless Soldiers' Officials' Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

A party of officials of the State branch of the Limbless Soldiers' Association arrived in Newcastle to-day to discuss matters…

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Conscience and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

Sir,—If freedom still lives in Australia—and we believe it does—"Man in the Street," who in these columns attacked the conscientious objectors,…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

AMBULANCE FUND: A dance arranged by the New Lambton Happiness Club was held in the New Lambton Scout Hall on Saturday night in aid of…

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Looting Not Covered in War Insurance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—An important point concerning claims under the war damage insurance scheme was made clear by the Secretary of the…

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Blitz Will Not Win the Mosquito War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

The City Council merits congratulations on having declared war on mosquitoes. To borrow the jargon of the military…

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3000 Shop Girls for War Work in S.A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Following the taking of a shop census, the first step in a State-wide survey of non-essential industries with a view…

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Blinded Soldiers Given Every Care

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY.—During the last war, 60 men from NSW alone were invalided home from active service permanently blinded…

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Button Day to Swell Fund for Soldiers' Huts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

There will be a "button day" in Newcastle next Friday to swell the fund inaugurated for the erection of soldiers' recreation…

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"Christian Can Be Soldier," Says Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

"A Christian can become a soldier, so long as the soldier remains a Christian." This was the conclusion of the…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

LAMBTON PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL.—The organiser (Mr. R. Plunkett) and secretary (Mr. A. Gow) of the carnival) to be conducted in Lambton Park…

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Axes Swung for War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

LEETON.—An undertaker police officers, a Coroner, a newspaper man, and other local residents, numbering 75. cut down…

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War Loading for Butcher-employees

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: As the result of an application to the Federal Arbitration Court, male clerks and cashiers in butchers' shops are…

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Big Increase War Expenditure by Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—Expenditure on the war by Australia during April totalled £25,475,000, bringing the total war bill for the 10 months…

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Letters to Editor Shelters After War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

Sir,—In Saturday's issue a reader suggested a use after the war for the air-raid shelters built in the streets. I suggest they could be made into…

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"Sabotage of War Effort" Delayed Production at Meatworks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—When trouble at two North Queensland meat works was being discussed in the Industrial Court to-day the…

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White Feathers To Soldiers In Mid. East

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: The sending of white feathers to Australian lighting men in the Middle East was described by the secretary of…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

STOCKTON RED CROSS: Miss Ruby Grisdale will open the Stockton Red Cross home-cooking afternoon at the Memorial Hall next Saturday. At a…

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