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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 128

Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

AUSTRALIAN COMPORTS FUND DEPOT ROSTER for the coming week is Tuesday, WAGS, Presbyterian Women's Guild, Sandgate Red Cross;…

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Getting Busy on War Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

With £18,000 inverted in the Third Liberty Loan through its pledge scheme, the Civic Theatre in…

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Refusal to Lend for War Would Be Shocking, Says Bishop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

"It would be a shocking thing [?] the people refused to lend the Government the money which it needs for the prosecution of the war," the…

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"Lifer" Offers Eye To Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, April 4.—Tomas Workman, a "lifer" in Oklahoma Prison, who said he wanted to do one worthwhile thing in an…

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Beret For British Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

LONDON, April 4.—A battle-dress khaki beret will be issued to soldiers as soon as stocks of field service caps are exhausted. Berets have…

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Move For Soldiers' Wound Stripes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

The issue to returned servicemen of some distinguishing mark if they have been wounded was urged by members of…

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Attend Council En Masse Hamilton Returned Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Determined to acquire the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute, Hamilton returned soldiers decided last night at a special meeting to attend the…

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Anzac Day Street Parade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

The order of march for the Anzac Day parade was arranged by a sub-committee of Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last…

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Churches' Part in Anzac Day Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said State Governments and the Returned Soldiers' League bad been asked…

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Post-war Money Stabilisation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

Mr. August H. Andresen, Republican, of Minnesota, complained that London newspapers had already published…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

ROTARYANNES LEAGUE OF SERVICE—Chaplain Cowland will be the guest speaker at the Rotaryannes' musteale at the City Hall to-morrow…

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Socialisation After the War?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

Does social reconstruction after the war mean socialisation? Tills pertinent point, which is emerging from the Australian…

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Russia's Post-war Boundaries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday. A cautious move toward dealing with the delicate question of Russia's post-war…

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War Damage Claims in Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 3

LONDON, April 5.—The War Damage Commission has paid out over £100,000,000 on properties damaged by enemy action. Claims coming in…

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Prisoners of War in Borneo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

LIEUTENANT RONALD N. OLLIS, second son of Mr. and…

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Beer War Is to Continue

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Though the beer strike in Newcastle is to continue, unionists are against industrial stoppages to enforce…

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U.S. Labour War Conscious Unions Are Step Ahead of Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

Dr. Lloyd Ross, State Secretary of the Australian Railways Union, who has been in the United States on official business for three months after his attendance at the Institute of Pacific Relations in Canada, tells in the…

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Urge 50 Per Cent Rise in Soldiers' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided last night to urge the State branch to continue to press for 50 per cent…

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"Insult to 1914-18 SOLDIERS" Wickham Memorials in Pavilion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 4

The placing of two beautifully hand-carved soldiers' memorials, which formerly hung on the walls of Wickham Council Chambers, in…

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In The Courts Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd. Sm.) Soldiers Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

George T. McMurtrie. 21, soldier, was charged with assaulting Stephen G Parkinson on April 1 and robbing him of one bill folder and the sum of £43,…

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