Bromwich Wounded in Hand
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—While John Bromwich, Davis Cup tennis star, who is in uniform in New Guinea, was fielding in a cricket…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 128
Helping the War Effort
MEREWETHER-JUNCTION-ADAMSTOWN RED CROSS BRANCH PROGRAMME.—Card party at Beach Hotel on May 6; gift shop for Mothers' Day…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Several secret matters, about which no statement could be made were discussed by the Advisor. War…
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WASHINGTON, April 29.—If the Japanese were given more time to dig in, the conflict might last "for 10 or 20 years, or go on forever,"…
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SYDNEY.—Acors were released from the army and munitions workers in Australian annexes utilised for extras in the making…
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CANBERRA.—Wives of aliens and other allen women in Australia not gainfully employed will be called into war jobs, in the…
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NEW YORK.—Her long, golden curls are only a memory now to 11-year-old Anita Hochberg, of Sea Cliff (Long Island), but she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Gets Ready for Post-war Homebuildingboom
When the post-war home building boom hits Newcastle, the Greater City Council does not intend to be caught off-guard. Preparations are being made now, in anticipation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tough War for Australia Dr. Evatt Tells America
NEW YORK, April 29.—How severely the war was draining Australia's resources was emphasised by the Commonwealth Attorney-General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Canada pays her war bill— The "Pay As You Go" Plan A Lesson For Australia
Canada is stealing a march on other Dominions and USA by putting into effect a version of the Beardsley Ruml plan which, briefly, is the very simple idea of collecting present taxes out of present income and letting the Government bookkeeper forget all about the taxes on last year's income…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First to "Adopt" a Soldier
Newcastle branch of the Australian Comforts Fund has received its first contribution to the soldier, adoption fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breach of Army Discipline Soldier Denied Contact With Newspaper
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Warrant Officer Stewart John Balcombe pleaded "Not guilty" before a courtmartial to a charge of conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Yes, Mother, I Did It" Soldier Charged With Murder
SYDNEY, Thursday.—"Yes, mother, I did it. I have told the police all about it." This, according to Detective…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Plan for Soldiers' Peace Training
LONDON, Thursday.—The British Government intends to spend more than £15,000,000 a year on training ex-servicemen and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Awl Soldier Sought Evidence
SYDNEY.â"If I'd had a gun, I might now have been standing my trial for murder." Signalman Norman Thomas Anthes (35), told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Soldiers Drowned
MELBOURNE.—The names of the five soldiers who were drowned when two assault boats capsized during…
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SERGEANT-PILOT CLAUDE OLIVER, killed in action, was the only son of Mrs. M. E. Oliver and the late Captain W. S. Oliver, of…
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Sergeant-Pilot Lennox McDonald, of Newcastle, reported missing in an operational flight over German towns three months ago, was killed…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Deputy Director-General of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore) said that an average of 182 returned soldiers are being placed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hamilton Diggers Anzac Dinner
Members of the Hamilton sub branch of the Returned Soldiers Dinner Club held its annual Anzac dinner in the club's social…
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