Surf Carnival Raised £40 for Soldiers' Smokes
As the result of a surf carnival at Nobbys on Saturday, the cigarettes-for-soldiers drive of the Newcastle ACF will benefit to the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 128
Rugby League Special Rules for Soldiers
By "Olympian." — The Newcastle League lost night re-enacted all special rules framed last season to control…
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NEW LAMBTON DANCE.—A dance arranged by the New Lambton Bomb Victims' Auxiliary was held in the New Lambton Parish Hall last night…
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CAIRO, Tuesday.—Sir Godfrey Huggins. Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in Southern Rhodesia, said yesterday that 55 per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →India's War Casualties Australian Associated Press
NEW DELHI. Tuesday.—War casualties among Indian troops are 100,000. including 60,000 to 70,000 missing, believed prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£500 for War Loan Macarthur Celebrates Anniversary
MELBOURNE. — General MacArthur to-day celebrated the first anniversary of his arrival in Australia by investing £500 in the third…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bigger War Pensions U.A.P. Man's Advocacy
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A pension increase of 33 1-3 per cent., instead of the proposed 20 per cent. rise, was advocated by Mr. Ryan (U.A.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reds Poised for Giant Battles: Grimmest of War
LONDON, Wednesday. — Three great battles are developing in Russia and each is likely to be as bloody as any the Red Army has fought. They are:—For Staraya Russa (150 miles south of Leningrad), the bastion guarding the gate to the Baltic…
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Sir,—Grahame Bland's letter must cause deep thought by former servicemen who have joined and those who may join the Soldiers' Party…
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LYSAGHT'S SEND-OFF AND WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE: will hold a presentation social in Lysaghts' Hall at Mayfield on Saturday night. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to Editor Beer War
Sir,—F. Benson-Inglis seems deeply touched that the Ministers' Fraternal of Newcastle has condemned the exploiting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan One-tenth of Quota Is Passed
Just on £110,000 has so far been subscribed by Newcastle to the Third Liberty Loon, which was officially…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The second reading of the Repatriation Bill was carried on the voices by the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Money From Fireplace Soldier for Trial
Notes to the value of £165 were hidden in a fireplace, according to witnesses at Kurri Kurri Police Court, before Mr. G. J. Johnstone,…
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Sir,—I wish to draw attention to unfairness meted out to some of our men in the fighting forces. My husband, who is at a northern battle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Land Army Girl Enlistment Age Down to 16 Years
At the discretion of recruiting officers. Newcastle girls may now be enlisted in the Australian Women's Land…
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BOMB VICTIMS EFFORT—Mrs. G. Cremor, treasurer of the Carrington Bomb Victims Auxiliary, is arranging a house party to be held in the City…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Franco Expects Long War
MADRID, March 18.—General Franco, in a speech at the opening of Parliament, declared that the war would be a long one. A short war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Togo Says War Is Getting Serious
NEW YORK, March 18.—According to Tokio Official Radio the Premier (General Tojo) warned Japan that the war situation was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pacific War Council on Plane Needs
WASHINGTON, March 18.—After a conference with the Allied Air Chief in the South-west Pacific (Lieut.-General Kenney) and…
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