Rebuild Homes After War Big British Plan
LONDON, Feb. 26.—A White Paper announces that the Government has drawn up a plan to build and rebuild British homes after the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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18,000,000 Women for War Work in U.S.
WASHINGTON, February 26.—Mr. Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, said to-day that the Government was aiming…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Serious injuries were received by eight Australian and American servicemen when military vehicles in which they were…
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Among the many visiting soldiers who have been entertained by Newcastle families when they have been at a loose end, are two…
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NEW YORK, February 28.—An authoritative estimate places German war losses at about 2,500,000 killed or incapacitated, and about…
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CAMOUFLAGE NETS.—The Water Board net-making circle has completed and despatched 244 nets. Nine are ready for roping and 11 are on the…
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WASHINGTON, Sunday.—Important inter-Allied talks, including post-war problems of the utmost interest…
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LONDON, Feb. 28.—Professor Speer and 140 Nazi economic experts, including 10 generals and three admirals, are urgently conferring to…
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CANBERRA.—The dispute between some Newcastle hotels and the ULVA over non-sale of schooners of beer before 4.30 p.m. may be discussed by full Federal Cabinet on Wednesday to decide whether the…
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DUBBO, Sunday.—A Court Martial sentenced Pte. Jack Olsen, 25, Allied soldier, who represented himself as a U.S. Army lieutenant, to 20…
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Thieves broke into the All-services Canteen in Hunter-street West on Saturday night and stole cash totalling £4/9/ and a quantity of stamps…
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Lance-Corporal Aubrey G. Hawke, who has been officially reported killed in action in New Guinea on…
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Men and women who have served in a theatre of war will be invited to take part in the Anzac Day march in Newcastle…
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Anzac Day march in Newcastle will be restricted to returned personnel—men and women—who have served in a theatre of war. That…
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HAMILTON RED CROSS has contributed £1516 towards the Red Cross Prisoners of War Street Adoption Scheme in six months. This was…
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CANBERRA.—War Cabinet to-day will probably examine the latest reports on Japanese concentrations north of Australia…
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WASHINGTON, Monday.—Assistant Secretary of State Summer Welles, said to-day that the United Nations would be asked…
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LONDON. Monday.—"Our people naturally yearn for peace like the people of any other warring nation, but we do not…
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NEW YORK, Monday.—Most optimistic report on Japanese air strength yet given comes from Brigadier-General Claire Chcnnaull, Commander of the United States Air Force in China…
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SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Monday.—A warning on the possibility of large-scale enemy activity along the arc of bases that swings 2000 miles across the top of Australia was given to-day in a communique issued by…
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