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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 128

Right Of Soldiers As Travellers To Get Liquor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

Under the Slate law a person was entitled to a drink in a hotel after ordinary trading hours. provided he had travelled a certain…

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Post-war Talks As War Aid

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday. — Post-war problems should be discussed continuously as a spur to greater military…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 5

CAMOUFLAGE NUTS. — Merewether Camouflage Net-making circle has now completed and despatched a total of 1487 nets. A total of 54 was…

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Nazis Execute Prisoners of War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

LONDON. Monday. — All prisoners in a concentration camp at Kovno (East Poland) have been executed, says a Ukrainian…

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War Names on Lottery Tickets

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY. — So congested is the State Lottery office that people take forms out into the street to fill them in…

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U.S. War Workers Try Army Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 22.—More than 200 union war workers from Detroit and other industrial areas have entered a camp at…

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War Correspondents Tribute to Famous Division Gallant Ninth Comes Home

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 4

The lost of the AIF has come home from the Middle East, the scene of Australian troops' earliest victories in the Second World War. Morshead's "Fighting Ninth" and the rest of the AIF…

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"Soldier Pensioners Get Less in Year"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY. — "Waterside workers who were paid £12 a day for salvage work because they were in risk of their lives obtained in one…

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From One Soldier to Another [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 4

Soldiers will talk only to soldiers. If the civilian wants to hear of their exploits he must draw near a group of returned warriors and listen to them run the whole gamut of emotions from humor to stark tragedy…

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War Comrades Say Farewell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 5

Lieut. Green (right) and Lieut. McLaren say farewell after campaigning together in the Middle East…

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Nazis Execute War Prisoners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

LONDON, March 23.—All prisoners in a concentration camp at Kovno (East Poland) have been executed, says a Ukrainian…

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Axis War Meeting in Tokio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 7

NEW YORK, March 25.—Representatives of Japan, Germany, and Italy at a meeting in Tokio reached full agreements on steps for…

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War Loan Rally To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 2

Subscriptions towards Newcastle's Liberty Loan quota of £1,000,000 have reached £130,000. The Northern Organiser (Mr…

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Women May Leave War Job to Marry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—If women engaged in protected industries marry, they cannot be dismissed, but they may resign. This intimation was…

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War Industry Absenteeism Appeal by Labour Council Official

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the last few weeks, natty stoppages had taken place in some Australian industries of national importance, said…

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Post-war Plans Too Early Is View of Soviet

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday—The Soviet attitude to post-war planning is that it is premature and that the Allies…

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Wades Flooded Rivers, Endures Witchcraft This Australian Soldier Combats Papuans' Diseases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 5

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Tuesday.—One of the most surprising things about the Army in New Guinea is…

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Mother Welcomes Soldier Son

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 1

Mrs. R. G. Clinton of Darby-street, Newcastle, embraces her soldier son, Reginald, on his return from oversea service with the Ninth Australian Division…

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Stockton Soldier Back with Family

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

Above: Gunner Ross, of Stockton, is welcomed by his family after nearly two years on active service in the Middle East. In…

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Soldiers' Preference in Public Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Leader of the Government (Senator Collings) said in the Senate that consideration was being given to the…

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