Helping the War Effort
HONOR MILITIA.—The Carrington Send-off and Welcome-home Committee is to consider at its next meeting whether it will honor members…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 128
Taking the War to the Enemy
NEW YORK, Wednesday: "American strategy is bated on the idea of carrying on the war in the enemy's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tunisia Will Prolong or Shorten the War
When the United Nations invaded North Africa, Hitler adopted three counter-measures. The first was the occupation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Airman's Vc Is Described As "Finest of War"
LONDON, Wednesday: "His devotion to duty in the face of overwhelming odds is unsurpassed in the annals of the RAF," says the official citation of the amazing heroism which won the VC for the late Flight. Sergeant Rawdon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Control of War Regulations Mr. Spender Wants Standing Committee
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Appointment of a Parliamentary Standing Committee to control and regulate the "ceaseless spite" of Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Sea Air Strength More Carriers Than When War Began
LONDON, Jan. 13.—The First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. A. V. Alexander) to-day praised the Fleet Air Arm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tax Concessions for Soldiers
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Taxation concessions and allowances for soldiers, and their advantages over civilians, were summarised by the…
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SYDNEY.—Early to-day Allied soldier. Sergt. Samuel Gaver, was found unconscious in the gutter of Redfern Street…
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The Newcastle branch of the Prisoners of War Relatives' Association will hold its first annual general meeting at Winn's…
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MAYFIELD CONCERTS,—The fortnightly Sunday night concerts for servicemen held by the Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ald. Johnson Gives Warning Suburban War Efforts
Speaking at the annual meeting of the Lambton Soldiers' Welfare and Patriotic Committee last night, Ald. Johnson, criticised the attitude of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Standing in Mud, Surgeons Operated by Torchlight Orderlies Recovered Wounded Only 10 Yards From Enemy Lines
SANANANDA FRONT, Thursday.—Never has the Australian Army Medical Corps been subjected to such a test as in this Papuan campaign. Never has it acquitted itself so nobly, despite appalling conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Wins Finest V.C. of the War
LONDON, January 14.—The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Flight Sergeant Rowdon Hume Middleton, R.A.A.F., who was captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Will Be Suitably Placed Miners Who Return From War
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Any person discharged from the fighting services who previously was employed in a coalmine will be given a position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marks Point Soldier Dead
News has been received at Marks Point of the death of Keith Wrightson, who was with the forces in New Guinea. Marks Point send-off and Welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extension Urged Career Training For Soldiers
"The question of vocation training is one that wants to be watched closely," said the President (Mr. S. F. Webb) at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District Lambton Soldiers' Welfare Committee
The report of the Secretary (Mr. A. Gow) at the annual meeting last night of the Lambton Soldiers' Welfare and Patriotic Committee showed that 161…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legal Service for Soldiers
Following representations by Returned soldier League, facilities have now been made available by the Government for free…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Attacked Girl, Is Charged
SYDNEY.—An AWL soldier, Harold Athol Ackroyd. 21, appeared at Newtown Court to-day on two charges of assault with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Senator on Soldier Pension Issue
Senator J. J. Arnold is a supporter of the plan to put the onus on repatriation authorities to prove that a returned soldier's…
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