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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 150

Be Tried Before Victorian Court No Court-Martial for U.S. Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The American soldier' being held in custody in connection with the murder of three women will be tried by the…

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Dance for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 4

The following servicemen will be entertained by Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee at a dance in the Sedgwick Hall on Jane 5. Gunner…

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Allotment of Pay Bill for Usa Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON. T u e s d a y (AAP): The Senate Military Committee has approved the Soldiers' Allotment and Allowance Bill,…

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Soldiers' Hostel to Move to Hunter St. West

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

The Soldiers' Hostel in Wolfe Street. Newcastle. will be removed shortly to new premises in Hunter street West, formerly known as Parr's Markets. A…

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Soldiers' Views on War Clergyman Tells Synod

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

In a canvass of opinion carried out by Rev. B. Geary among the military forces in his parish, 50 per cent. thought ways could be…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

THE NEW LAMBTON BOMB VICTIMS' AUXILIARY held an Empire [?] in the New Lambton Parish Hall. Alderman E. Dunkley, on behalf of…

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Rulings on War Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY: The War Damage Commission announces that mortgagees will not be required to contribute to war damage cover where…

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Children's Part in War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

Principals of all schools are endeavoring to combine practical war work with the children's education…

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Nazi Open Big Offensive in Libyan War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (AAP).-Rommel hurled his Panzer divisions against the British line in northern Libya at dawn on Tuesday after a blitz bombing of communications in the rear and massed dive-bombing attacks on the British…

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Every Street to Maintain a Prisoner of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

THE Red Cross Society hopes that every street in every city and town in New South Wales will adopt and support a prisoner of war…

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Mexico Goes All-out for War on Axis

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (Our Special Representative and AAP): Mexico has stepped up the tempo of her war preparations and…

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News of War Casualties Synod Dissatisfied With Method

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Dissatisfied with the present system of informing relatives of war casualties, members of the Newcastle Anglican Synod decided yesterday…

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London Newspaper, Lauds Evatt and Our War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP): Paying tribute to Australia's war effort and the work of her Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt), the…

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Schools to Pay for Stock War Damage Rulings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Schools and plant owned by a religious society are exempt from payment of contributions for war damage…

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Should Retain Lyric Theatre Protest to Returned Soldiers' Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

"We should retain the Lyric Theatre." Mr. J. Lewis told the District Council of the Returned Soldiers League last night when the President…

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Meeting For War Prisoners' Relatives

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

All relatives of boys who are prisoners of war in Europe or boys last heard of in Malaya or Singapore are invited to a…

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Planning Post-war Industrial Growth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Far-reaching plans for the industrial development of Australia after the war are being tentatively considered by…

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Only War Jobs in Holiday Ban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Regulations giving effect to the Government's ban on public holidays were gazetted to-night…

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Mexico Joins War on Axis at Side of Allies

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday (AAP): Mexico is now at war with Germany, Italy and Japan, the Mexican Foreign Office announced to-day. All Mexican envoys abroad have been instructed to…

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Sick Soldier Kept in Waiting Room

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Taken from a military train going through Junce, because of a recurrence of illness, Private Allan Smith was…

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