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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 128

Returned Men Oppose Forced Unionism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Through its official paper, "Mufti," Victorian branch of the Returned Soldiers' League attacks the proposal to…

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War Correspondents Wounded, But Survived Attack On Sampan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, January 4.—Gordon Waterfield, a Reuter correspondent on the Burma front, has related how he and W. J. Burchett, an…

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Thailand Is Not Keen on War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Monday: Japan's sudden recall of her Ambassador (Mr. Yoshizawa) from Thailand suggests that the Thais,…

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Grannies Do War Jobs Now in London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday—West End stores and suburban and provincial shops are flooding labor exchangers with requests for women…

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Hunter District Returned Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

The annual meeting of Hunter Valley District Council of sub branches of the RSS and AIL of A will be held at Kurri Memorial…

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Hygiene in War Factories

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA: Among many whose unremitting attention to duty is not often in the spotlights are the workers in a…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 4

HAMILTON PRESENTATIONS: Hamilton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee will hold a presentation dance and social for 40 service men and…

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Post-war Education Sub-committee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY" The Premier (Mr. McKell) said to-day he had already approved establishment of an education sub-committee of the…

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British Post-war Colonial Policy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

CAIRO, Tuesday: "After the war, colonial policy and economic reform and development will be more immediately important…

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"Tunisian War Major Axis Effort"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 5.—Hitler's determination to keep the Mediterranean cut has turned the Tunisian war into a major Axis effort, says a correspondent of the Associated Press at Allied Headquarters, North Africa…

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A Fair Deal in Soldiers' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 2

The overhaul of the Repatriation Act which Parliament will undertake in the near future should go further than extend…

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Attitude to Soldier Deplored No Light Work at Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Southern President of the Miners' Federation (Mr. F. Lowden) said to-night that he deplored the attitude of the…

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Firm's £3000 for Returned Men Awaiting Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY: A gift of £3000, which will be administered by the RSL, has been made by a Sydney firm for the relief of returned soldiers and their dependants. The money is available for…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 6

ADAMSTOWN PRESENTATIONS: Far secretary of the Adamstown Send-off and Welcome Home Committee (Mr. R. [?]eogh) reported that 25 names were…

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Soldier Killed While on Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wednesday.—Edward Allen Meyers. 22, a soldier, was killed at Bulga. His head was crushed when a wheel of a…

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Soldiers To Be Buried Near Place Of Death

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Australian soldiers killed in action were burled in war cemeteries conveniently situated to the place of death, the…

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Concert Party's Show For Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

The popular Lawless Concert Party gave another very fine show to a large gathering of troops at a battle station in the north on…

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Stockton Returned Men Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 5

Mr. G. Genders presided at the meeting of Stockton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. Mesdames J. Fairless and Croft represented the…

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Gift of £3000 for Returned Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A Sydney firm has made a gift of £3000 for immediate distribution among returned soldiers and their…

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Woman War Worker Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mrs. V. A. Wilkinson, 35, of Walgett-road, Katoomba, employed at a small arms factory, was killed this afternoon…

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