Sweater Girls Not Wanted in War Plant
NEW YORK, Friday.—Forty-three "sweater" girls have been dismissed from the Sikorsky aircraft plant at Bridgeport…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 128
Don't Give Up War Savings Is Appeal of Official
War savings subscribers were appealed to to-day by the Northern Organiser of the National Savings Campaign (Mr. Cyril Adam) not to be hasty in making decisions following the announcement of the increased tax to come into…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—An accidental shooting occurred at the Presbyterian Hostel in George-street, City, near the Haymarket to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enlist Aid of Children Build Up Salvage Collections
Newcastle Salvage Committee is hoping to build up salvage collections by enlisting the cooperation of schoolchildren…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bigger Pensions for Soldiers New Bill Provides Wide Range of Benefits
CANBERRA, Friday.—A gift of up to £75 to enable certain classes of returned soldiers to establish a home is to be made under authority of the Amending Repatriation Bill which was introduced in the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier's Wife Paid 15/- Week. for Garage
ADELAIDE.—Because of the acute housing shortage, a soldier's wife and her three children have had to live in a disused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What People Think Soldiers' Party
Mr. Grahame Bland replies— The president of the Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the League raises the perennial bogey that an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Casey on Post War Ideals
LONDON, Sunday.—The central Idea of world economy after the war must be that no country Rets rich at the expense of others, said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rabaul Gets Its Heavies Air Blasting of War
The heaviest raid ever made in the south-west Pacific area was launched against the Japanese supply centre of Rabaul early on Sunday morning when more than 30 heavy bombers blasted supply installations and some shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sought Secret Information Man Detained For War Offences
SYDNEY, Sunday.—There should be no misapprehension as to the ground upon which the security authorities had detained the person…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Special Rate for Soldiers Unable to Work Minister Amplifies Repatriation Scheme
CANBERRA, Sunday.—It was wrong to suppose that the maximum rate of pension payable to a totally incapacitated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Dies After Collision
Injured in a collision between a military truck and a motor-cycle, Alan Gore, 23, a soldier, of Warner's Bay-road, Charlestown, died in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District Soldiers Entertained at Wallsend
The Younger Set of Wallsend and District All-Services Hostel Committee, of which Miss Norma Marshall is President, Miss Ena Andrew Secretary, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Group Sales of War Stamps
The sale of war savings stamps through organised street groups has made a small beginning in Newcastle this week. The sale of stamps and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Policing World After the War
LONDON, Monday.—The United Nations must undertake to keep law and order within the conquered countries, charging the cost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain Looks for Post-war Trade
LONDON, Monday.—Britain has begin to look to her post-war trade and all industries and trade associations have been asked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Gavin Long Editor History of Australia in War
CANBERRA, Monday.—Mr. Gavin Long. Sydney journalist, has been appointed General Editor and Editor of the records of the official history…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Party Move Strong Opposition From League
Despite strong opposition from prominent members of the Returned Soldiers' League, a committee to organise a branch of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Curtin and Soldiers
CANBERRA, Monday.—Provided they are within the framework of the recommendations of the all-party parliament committee upon whose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Sentenced
Sentences an soldiers recently tried by district courts martial in Northern New South Wales were as follows— Spr. Francis Paterson was found…
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