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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 128

No Exemption for Soldiers Land Tax Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Government is not prepared to accept an amendment to the Land Settlement Promotions Tax Management…

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Many Anxious to Enlist Mr. Copland Defends Young Economists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—In a strongly worded statement to-day, the Prices Commissioner (Mr. Copland) rebutted any suggestion that…

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Higher Pensions For Soldiers on May 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The task of implementing the recent legislation providing for improved conditions for incapacitated members of…

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Mutinous German Soldiers Executed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. — Mutinous German soldiers have been executed with several Belgian patriots in a lonely spot in Flanders…

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Soldiers Overcharged For Goods

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

The president or the Adamstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. R. Gardner) said that soldiers from overseas…

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New Lambton Diggers' Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

Members of the Lambton-New Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night arranged for the Anzac service to…

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Tram And Rus Diggers' Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

The committee of the Tramway and Omnibus Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. at a meeting held at the Gordon Avenue Depot. arranged…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

HAMILTON WESLEY WOMEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE funds will received £8 10s from a mustc[?]ale in the Wesley Hall, Hamilton, yesterday. Mesdames…

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War and Peace Objectives

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

LONDON. Thursday. — The impracticability of separating war and peace aims was the central point in the…

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Peg Prices at Pre-war Levels

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY,—"Men are shot in other countries for the crimes of profiteering committed in this land." said the President (Mr. A…

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More War Planes for Australia, Promises Stimson

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Thursday — General MacArthur will get the planes he wants to beat back the Japanese threat. This promise was made to-day by the U.S. Secretary…

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The Sun War Methods Applied To Housing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

THE overcrowding problem in Newcastle will not be solved by futile arguments about how many people there are in Newcastle…

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President May Have to Intervene Pacific War Controversy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 15.—"The controversy as to how many aeroplanes can be sent to Australia has reached the point in Washington where President Roosevelt may have to intervene and make a decision," says the "Journal…

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Soldiers Still Working On Waterfront

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. — Difficulties are being experienced in getting the stevedoring industry's gang system into smooth working order…

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Teralba Anzac Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

Teralba returned soldiers will hold an Anzac service at the Soldiers' Monument on Anzac Day at 8 a.m. Mr. Baillie will conduct the service, and…

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No Anzac March At Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will not hold its usual local commemoration of Anzac Day this…

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Suburban and District Anzac Day at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

Stockton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to hold a dawn service on Anzac Day. Returned soldiers will assemble at the Memorial…

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Prisoner of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Parker, of Weston, have received word…

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Workers Take War Bonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

Workers at one of the Newcastle industries sign their war bond pledges after a War Loan address…

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Race Prize for War Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

The £50 prize for first place in the first division of the Maiden Welter Handicap at Newcastle races to-day will be invested in…

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