Prisoner of War Relatives Meet
Among letters read at the Prisoners of War Relatives and Friends' Association meeting to-day were two from Mr. Frank…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 128
Survived War, Killed by Train
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—After surviving two years' campaigning overseas, and home on leave from New Guinea. Private Alfred Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Khaki Clothes for War Prisoners
All outer clothing for the prisoners of war sent by relatives in future must be khaki, reported the Secretary of the Prisoners of War Relatives' Association…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Director-General of Manpower (Mr Wurth) arrived in Melbourne to-day for a conference with deputy…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—When Corporal Sydney George Ellis was charged at a court martial to-day with desertion, it was explained on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Policemen Seek to Enlist; One Succeeds
SYDNEY, Thursday—Four policemen, Gordon Wilfrid Cunningham. 32, North Bondi; Matthew Black Ronald, 31, Coogee; John…
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Lambton-New Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'. League after discussion decided to make a gift of £2 2s to the…
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NES PRACTICE.—Lambton P Division NES wardens will hold final practice in Lambton Parg to-morrow, for the inter-divisional NEWS competition, which…
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LONDON, Friday.—The Admiralty announced that Edward Crockett, 31, Associated Press of America war correspondent, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in Russia—latest Russians Six Miles From Rostov: Further Nazi Retreat
LONDON, Saturday: Russian troops are reported to be six miles from Rostov, with the main German army, blasted by guns and dive-bombers, withdrawing from Rostov to Taganrog (40 miles west)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Solomons Battle May Swing Pacific War U.S. Navy Maintains Silence on Actions
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—"Veiled in mystery, the great struggle for mastery of the Solomons continues, with Japanese and American adversaries feinting and parrying for advantages and positions in what may become a…
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A finding of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) yesterday, after an inquiry into the death of Sergeant Lenin Simon, 24,…
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Found guilty at a District Court Martial of stealing army rations, Corporal Inglish Clyde Alexander was sentenced to detention for six months…
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John W. Carroll, 20, a soldier, was remanded till Monday by Mr. A B. Wood, JP. at Newcastle Police court to-day, on charges of having used…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Diggers' Decision On Anzac Day Collections
Delegates of the Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will vote at the District Council in favor of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Veterans' Reunion
Stirring stories of action on many fronts in many ward could have been exchanged—and some of them were—among the select…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roosevelt Wants More War Funds
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—President Roosevelt has asked Congress for an additional 4000 million dollars in the Navy Appropriation Budget. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Certificates For Services At Belmont
At a meeting of Belmont Soldiers' and Sailors' Weltare Committee, the Secretary (Mrs. W. Dart) said War Saving Certificates were being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alp Delegates Criticise New War Houses
Delegates to the monthly meeting of the Hunter Federal Council of the Australian Labor Party at West Maitland yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brazil Is Not at War with Japanese
RIO DE; JANEIRO. Sunday.—Correcting a report that Brazil (now at war with German and Italy) has decided to declare war…
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