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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 150

Drinks for War Workers New Regulation On Hotel Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Cabinet to-day decided that a regulation should be gazetted to permit "war workers" to be served with…

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Work Harder in War Effort Mr. Watkins Appeals to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

The submarine raid on Sydney Harbour and the attacks upon shipping outside Australian ports had given a new urgency to the entire…

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Japanese Steamed Into Trap Greatest Losses of War in Midway Battle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday (OSR and AAP): As the main United States fleet reaches out to regain contact with the crippled Japanese invasion armada, steaming westward from Midway Island, an American submarine reports that she has torpedoed two more of the Japanese ships. They are an…

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Soldier Remanded on Shooting Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 6

Athol Hayward, 20, soldier, was charged before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court, yesterday, with having maliciously shot…

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Soldiers' Repatriation On Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 4

Present travelling difficulties had prompted the Relumed Soldiers' League to make a repatriation advice service available on…

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War Loan Broadcast

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

A talk on the new War Loan will be given from Station 2NC tonight at 6.15 by Miss June Aubr[?]. While a schoole[?] recently Miss…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

NEW LAMBTON BRANCH OF THE RED CROSS SOCIETY held its depot day in the New Lambton Parish Hall yesterday. Members of the Red Cross…

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Five War Damage Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The War Damage Commission has received live claims for war damage as the result of the shelling of the Eastern Suburbs…

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Conference on Labour for War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday—Cabinet to-day received a progress report on the conference between Service Ministers, the Minister for Labour (Mr…

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Bruce Attends First War Cabinet Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

LONDON. Tuesday (Our Special Representative and AAP): Mr. Bruce yesterday attended War Cabinet for the first time since…

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Inquiry Into Escape of War Prisoner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said to-day that an immediate inquiry would be held into the escape of…

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Holiday for Those Not on War Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) announced to-day that the King's Birthday holiday on Monday would be…

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Making India Self Sufficient in War Supplies

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Tuesday (AAP) —Mr. Henry Grady. who recently headed a technical mission to India, has submitted a report to…

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War Damage Assessors in Newcastle To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Representatives of the War Damage Commission will visit Newcastle to-morrow to assess the damage caused by the…

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Five Claims for War Damage Made in Newcastle District

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 3

As a sequel to the enemy raid on Newcastle at the week-end, five claims for war damage compensation have been made to the Newcastle Regional Panel of the War Damage Commission…

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Assessing War Damage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

Members of the War Damage Commission which visited Newcastle yesterday examine damage caused at one house by shrapnel in Monday's early-morning attack. A hole caused by a shell fragment can be seen in the wall…

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Italy Celebrates War Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, June 10.—Two years ago to-day Mussolini announced Italy's declaration of war on Britain and France. To-day Italy is…

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Lull in Air War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

LONDON, June 10.—There has been little air activity over this country. An enemy fighter was destroyed by our fighters off the south coast…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 2

WICKHAM NET CLASS.—Cratification at increasing attendances at the camouflage net-making classes being conducted by the Wickham Welfare…

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Storemen's Union Invests £2000 in War Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY: NSW branch of the Storemen's and Packers' Union last night decided to invest £2000 free of interest in the second…

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