War Damage Insurance
SYDNEY: It is anticipated by the war Damage Commission that all privately-owned property in Australia will be insured against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 150
Letters to Editor War Production
Sir,—Mr. Curtin's appeal to the industrialists of Australia is being answered in no uncertain manner. Their output of war materials has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Personal Property in War Insurance
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Personal belongings may now be covered under the war damage insurance scheme as soon as the contribution…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opposition Move for Post-war Credits
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—While supporting the principle of uniform taxation, Opposition parties in the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Bonus for Queensland Railway Employees
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Increased pay was to-day granted by the Industrial Court to all railway employees with the exception of salaried employees in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commons War Debate Mr. Churchill's Absence Criticised
LONDON, May 20.—The absence of the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) from the House of Commons for the debate on the war situation was strongly criticised when the session opened to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Consider Taking Over Transport After War
When the war is over, consideration will be given by Greater Newcastle Council to the taking over of the entire district transport system. So said aldermen at the meeting last night, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Convicted of Offence on Girl
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—By direction of Mr. Justice Lukin in Canberra Supreme Court to-day, the jury found Patrick Holger Sparre,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gifts to Dudley Soldier
Private Cockburn was the guest of the Dudley War Auxiliary at a social. Mrs. R. Merritt (people of Dudley), Mrs. Morgan (Auxiliary), Miss N. Jones…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Training Staff Exonerated Wrecked Boat Held 10 Soldiers
CAMDEN, Wednesday.—A verdict of accidental death was given by the Coroner at the inquest on the death of Pte. Gordon Evans,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Varied Entertainment for 1000 Soldiers at Week-end, But No Pictures
Varied entertainment will be provided for nearly 1000 soldiers in the Newcastle district this week-end. There will be dances, home parties, functions arranged by suburban organisations, and a free Sunday afternoon concert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Petrol Allowance for Returned Men
SYDNEY.—Returned members of the RAN, RAAP and nursing services, on disembarkation leave, are entitled to special petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Will Blow Thousand Quid After War"
LONDON, Thursday (OSR): "Tell Bluey Truscott the first thing I'll do after the war is to go to Australia where well blow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Review Plans for Post-war Works
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Government's policy on post-war planning was explained to the House of Representatives to-day by the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For War Effort Newcastle Quota for Loan
Impressed with the necessity of providing fiance for the war, Newcastle residents and organizations have already given and lent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army Companies Formed Unload War Goods Quickly
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The establishment of Army dock-operating units to relieve congestion at Australian ports by the unloading of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Work for Two in Three Britain's Peak in Mobilisation
LONDON, May 21.—The British Minister of Labour (Mr. Bevin) told the House of Commons to-day that out of Just more than 33,000,000 people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed in Action
ADVICE has been received by his parents that Aircraftsman Eric ("Pot") McMichael, of Bedford-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Helping the War Effort
WICKHAM COMMITTEE.—An effort is being made by the Wickham Send-off and the use of the former Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mother's Aid for War Effort
MELBOURNE, Saturday: Carrying a parcel containing £15 in notes and silver, a waitress from a leading city hotel called at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →