Casualties From Empire For Two Years' War
LONDON. [?]ednesday (AAP): Empire civilian casualties from enemy air raids from September 3. 1939. to September 2. 1941…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,993 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 150
Enlist the Children
Showery weather, typical of this season of the year, has a direct bearing upon the anti-mosquito campaign. Backyards, gardens,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheepskins for Soviet Soldiers
Newcastle Medical Aid to Russia Committee decided last night to send £300 to the central committee in Sydney to buy processed sheepskins for Red Army…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Blamed for Damage Claim by Ground Controllers
Allegations that military personnel occupying a northern ground had wantonly destroyed fittings and used portions of a pavilion for firewood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allow Men to Enlist Council Decides
Greater Newcastle Council last night decided in favour of the principle that if an employee wanted to volunteer for one of the fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Killed in Camp Stray Bullet From Lewis Gun
The District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) held an inquest at Greta camp yesterday on Private Norman J. Maude, who died at Greta military hospital on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder Trial Adjourned Report on Soldier's Mental State
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The trial of Private Edward Leonski, 24, of the United States Army, charged with having murdered by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adamstown Returned Soldiers
The Adamstown Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League last night decided to nominate Mr. S. F. Webb as the District Councillor on the State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Prisoners' Relatives
"Send me a few snaps: anything to remind me of dear old Aussie," wrote a prisoner of war in a letter to his soother, who came from Singleton to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dishwater As War Weapon
WASHINGTON, Thursday: The army has turned dishwater into a war weapon. It is reclaiming daily grease worth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lag in War Insurance
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Only approximately 16 per cent. of people living its Sydney's inner industrial suburbs, Newcastle and Port…
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NEWCASTLE RED CROSS YOUNGER SET.— The three months' Prisoner of War drive begins to-morrow, when flags will be sold in the street from 8.30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Few Had War Damage Cover
SYDNEY: The proportion of Sydney citizens who have insured their furniture against war damage is less than one in six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Health of War Workers
We are organising our material resources for a long war. Are we taking the same care of our human resources? With splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Relieve Hotel Licensees Affected by War
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) made an order, under the National Security Regulations, to-night enabling adjustments…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America Launches Radio War on the Japanese
NEW YORK, Thursday (OSR): Continuing its far-reaching plan to launch a radio offensive against Japan, the Government has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Newcastle Sun The War And Our Optimism
THE London "Daily Mail" warns that there is no foundation for the current wave of optimism in England and America about…
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CESSNOCK RED CROSS.—Donations received during the week by Cessnock branch of the Red Cross included: Mrs. Tyrell's weekly collection £1 7s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Changes in War Badge Issues
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The War Cabinet to-day reviewed the present conditions of the issue of war badges, in the light of the extension of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dr. Bean's Notes for War Memorial
CANBERRA, Friday.—Dr. C. E. W. Bean, who compiled the official history of Australia's participation in the first World War, has given…
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