N.z. Soldier's Lucky Dip
By a 10,000 to 1 chance, Sergeant S. B. Abel, a New Zealander serving in the Western Desert, received a gift parcel…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 128
Anzac Day Funds for Sub-branches Adamstown Rejects Plan
Adamstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League was advised last night that the Anzac Day march would be discussed by the District…
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MAYFIELD EAST EFFORT. — Mayfield East Group of the Prisoners of war Appeal collected £60 [?]s 6d for the fund during January. Collections are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wickham Diggers And War Monument
Wickham-Carrington Returned Soldiers' sub-branch's effort in response to the City Council plea for private citizens to tend their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More War Pension Claims Granted Than Rejected
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The total of 1939 war pension claims dealt with up to December 31 was 34,416, of which 17,785 were granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →2,000,000 War Dead Last Year
NEW YORK, Wednesday. — About 2,000,000 soldiers and sailors of all nations at war lost their lives in battle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Very Big War in Pacific" Captain Collins Tells Britain
LONDON, Feb. 10.—Whether the British realised to the full extent the importance of the naval and air war going on in the South-west…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two-thirds of Fit Soldiers "Available to Fight Anywhere"
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Although Australia had a large army in proportion to her population, it was plain that Australian Militia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Harvesting at Week-ends
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Soldiers are doing harvesting work during week-end leave in areas adjacent to camps. They are earning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Teas "Flopped" Attempt to Stop Drift
The Mayor (Ald. Dunkley) yesterday called a meeting of representatives of organisations which entertain soldiers at Sunday night teas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Party Is Opposed
"I would be very sorry indeed to see a returned soldiers' political party formed. I believe that such action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adamstown Returned Soldiers
The secretary of the Returned Soldiers' District Council of sub -brunches (Mr. J. F. Watson) advised the Adamstown sub-branch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Against Council Control of Anzac Day Funds
The movement to be made at the next meeting of the Newcastle District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League to have all…
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MUSICALE FOR RED CROSS.—Captain and Mrs. D. Craven were the host and hostess at a musicale held at their home, "Marala," Marina Parade, New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Trucks Hit Low Bridge Six Soldiers Injured
The hoods of two military transport trucks were knocked off last night when the trucks were driven under the low bridge in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers in Politics
Mr. Grahame Bland has convened a meeting of ex-servicemen for next Monday night in the City Hall to discuss the formation of a new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Lambton Scouts' Honour Roll
Under the scheme for a memorial to members and former members of the 1st New Lambton Bay Scout-Wolf Cub Group serving in the fighting forces,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rommel Reported Wounded
NEW YORK, Friday: Field Marshal Rommel has been wounded in an air raid on Gabes says Gault…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cheerful Wounded on Hospital Train
A HOSPITAL train carrying sick and wounded Australian soldiers passed south recently. Many men were reclining on beds, but…
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THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY of the Hamilton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will hold an eisteddfod in the St. Peter's Hall. Hamilton on…
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