War Plants at Full Blast No Absenteeism on Holiday
Newcastle's 30,000 men and women workers in war industries kept the plants going at full blast yesterday while workers from shops and…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 128
Allied Leaders Confer May Decide Course of the War
LONDON, Jan. 26.—The sweeping Russian victories, and the week-end reports from London and Washington "of strategic conversations on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Repatriation Act, Bigger War Pensions Support for League Plan "to Remove Anomalies"
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An increase in war pensions to widows' and orphans of disabled servicemen and their dependants of at least 50 per cent was sought in a resolution adopted at a meeting at Sydney Town Hall to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roosevelt-churchill Meet in Casablanca War Plans for 1943 Are Completed Offensives Decided For Fronts Including Pacific
LONDON, Wednesday: President Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill have just ended a secret conference in North Africa. At this conference, which lasted 10 days, they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reminder of Preference to Soldiers
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The President of the Victorian branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. G. W. Holland) to-day directed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Comforts Scale in Danger; More Money Needed
The disclosure that the standard of comforts to the troops is threatened by the low state of ACF finance, has brought an improved response in Newcastle during the past week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nes Enlistment to Be Evened Up in Newcastle Divisions
Enlistment of NES volunteers will have to cease in some Greater Newcastle division, but the number of personnel will have to be increased in other divisions to conform with the establishment strength for NES announced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walking Wounded
Temporary treatment and a drink for one of the "walking wounded," who has just come from the front line in the Sanananda area…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac March to Be Held
The Newcastle District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League Intends that the Anzac march through the city this year will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disposal Of Anzac March Takings
"As far as the sub-branches ore concerned, the administration ol the Anznc Day march In Newcastle Is a general matter. I will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers and War Workers From Schools
WASHINGTON. Wednesday.—"American High schools should be used exclusively for turning out soliders and war workers said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Helping the War Effort
WALLSEND CARNIVAL.—Nine organisations were each presented with cheques for £50 at a social held in the Wallsend Masonic Hall last night The…
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CARRINGTON NES.—Wardens of Carrington NES Division have been asked by the divisional warden (Mr. A. McLagan) to report at the usual meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Photographs of War Graves
CANBERRA.—Next-of-kin of Australian killed in New Guines will be given one photo free of the solder's grave Extra Coples…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America Takes War to Germany
LONDON, Wednesday: For the first time in the war, big bombers of he U.S. Air Force attacked Germany yesterday and look part in a gigantic Allied air offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Condensed History of Last War Proposed
CANBERRA, Wednesday—The Government was inquiring into the possibility of publishing a condensed edition of the Official History of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Consider Vote for Soldiers Under 21
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A proposal to amend the Electoral Act to give youths between 18 and 21 years called up for military service the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Kneel in Prayer
On the eve of the great battle for Egypt, Chaplain E. Seatree held services in the battle area. Members of an Australian Pioneer Battalion are in this picture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Benefits for Soldiers
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Although the Canadian principle that all postwar disabilities of frontline soldiers should be considered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Organisations Plan Help for Returned Men
THE PRESIDENT of the R.A.A.F. Comforts Fund (Mrs. W. Edwards) said yesterday that the R.A.A.F. Comforts Fund Committee…
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