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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 128

Anzac Day Plans for Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 4

Raymond Terrace Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has arranged tor a service at the soldiers' memorial at 6.15 a.m. on Anzac Day. Wreaths…

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Maitland Anzac and A.I.F. Golf Cups

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 6

West Maitland sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. has presented an Anzac Cup to the Maitland Golf Club to replace that won outright in 1942 by C. G…

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Suburban and District Anzac Celebrations at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 4

Before the Anzac Day celebration at New Lambton members of the Lambton-New Lambton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will a assemble…

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War Prisoners Exchanged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

LONDON, April 19.—The repatriation of British and Italian prisoners of war occurred at Smyrua (Turkey) to-day, according to…

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Collection of War Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

The acting chairman of the Repatriation Commission (Mr. J. Webster) to-day urged that, wherever possible instalments of war…

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U.s. Role After War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 10.—A poll conducted by the Associated Press disclosed that 32 Senators oppose committing the United States to…

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Cost of Living Increase Since the War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA.—In the three and a half years since the outbreak of war to March 30 this year, the ost of living in Sydney rose by…

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War Loan Newcastle Just Over Half-way

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 3

Latest figures available to-day showing Newcastle's contribution to the Third Liberty Loan. revealed that the district was only…

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Vdc Returned Men to March on Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

Returned soldier members of the 5th. 31st and 32nd Bus. VDC will parade in uniform both at the dawn service at the Soldiers'…

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Anzac Dawn Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

Homage will be paid to fallen men of the present war as well as those of the last war at the Anzac dawn ceremony to be conducted by Civic…

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British Legion and Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

Since Anzac Day this year is on a Sunday, the Newcastle branch of the British Ex-service Legion will not hold its usual…

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Dawn Anzac Service Will Be Impressive

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

An appeal to the public to avoid creating any noise in the vicinity of the war memorial near Newcastle Post Office during the dawn…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

RED CROSS.—At a meeting of the Newcastle Red Cross branch to-day Mrs. Prince reported that £43 17s 8d was realised at a jumble sale…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 4

HAMILTON SEND-OFF AND WELCOME-HOME YOUNGER SET COMMITTEE last night completed arrangements for a gala dance. "A Night on…

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What People Think War Loan Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

I cannot agree with those who protest that the so-called "horror pictures" in war loan propaganda are formful. It is remarkable how so…

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General Blamey on Northern Tour ("Herald" War Correspondent.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

The commander of Allied land forces in the South-west Pacific (General Blamey) is making a tour of inspection of Northern…

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"Evil Froth of War" Moral Lapse of Nation Denied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Replying to Archbishop Wand, who said yesterday that any national reform must begin at the top, the Premier…

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Raid Put Moresby Men in Fettle ("Herald" War Correspondent.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 2

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Tuesday—One strange result of the recent heavy raid on Port Moresby is that it had a marked effect in…

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Theatres Raised £180,000 in Pledges for the War Loan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 3

Newcastle and suburban theatres played a big part in the Third Liberty Loan campaign, raising a combined total of more than £180,000 through their "pledge" scheme. Well in the lead was the Civic Theatre, whose figure at…

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Negro Soldier Hanged in British Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday—First American soldier executed in England David Cobb, a private in the United States Army was hanged…

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