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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 128

Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 2

LYSAGHT'S EXCELSIOR WELFARE CLUB made presentations at its weekly meeting to two soldiers who were welcomed home from active service. They…

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Egypt's War Against Hoarders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 1

CAIRO, June 4.—The Egyptian Government's war against hoarders and profiteers, reached a climax on June 3, with a record haul of over…

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War Hits Britain's Export Trade

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—Mr Ha[?] court Johnstone (Lib.), Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade in a speech said:…

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Britain's Homes Suffer in Loneliest War

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 3

Day by day the newspapers record the ebb and flow of the battle. The Russians sweep forward, the Germans strike back. Rommel attacks and retreats. Montgomery issues a buccaneering order of the day, such as Drake…

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Central Salvage Commission War Cabinet Decides

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—War Cabinet decided to-day to establish a central salvage commission with a full-time chairman as chief executive officer…

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War on Axis Is Indivisible, Says Cripps

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—"People who fought alone and unaided against the whole strength of Germany and Italy after…

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36,688 Axis War Prisoners in Us Camps

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.—Axis prisoners of war in the U.S total 36.688. made up of about 22.000 Germans, 14.000 Italians and 60…

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New French Committee Fight Japan as Part of War of Liberation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 3

LONDON, June 4.—The new French Committee of National Liberation that was constituted in Algiers yesterday met…

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Higher Rates for Soldier Trainees, Widows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—War Cabinet to-day increased the financial assistance to discharged members of the forces and widows of decreased…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

HAMILTON ENTERTAINMENT.—Members of the Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League yesterday afternoon and last night entertained a…

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Churchill Walks With War Chiefs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

Mr. Churchill, who has returned to England, walks with the Minister of State to the Middle East (Mr. Casey), Air Chief Marshal Sir Sholto Douglas, and General Sir Alan Brooke during a conference abroad…

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War Prisoners Put to Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—More than 1500 prisoners of war are now engaged growing vegetables and other crops under specialist direction,…

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German Youth Can Prevent Another War

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday.—Prevention of another world war would depend to a great extent on how German youth was handled after…

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Expanded Council Works Programme Is Likely After War

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 2

Completion of proposals for the future development of the district is urged by officers in a joint report which is to coma before a specal meeting of Greater Newcastle Council next Thursday night…

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Wallsend Soldier Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 5

Wallsend and District All Services' Hostel Committee has asked the A.C.F. Organising Secretary (Mr. Trebor Edmunds) and the Organiser (Mr. A…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

THE MAYFIELD EAST GROUP Prisoner of War street collections for May amounted to £107 5s [?]d. MEREWETHER RED CROSS.—…

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Postwar Task for War Chaplains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

A plan for returned chaplains to work among young people, fostering religious education, is outlined by the Bishop of Goulburn (Rt. Rev. E…

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Many War Prisoners Prove Good Workmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—More than 1500 Italian and German prisoners are growing vegetables and other crops under specialist direction, 500…

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Allied War on Want and Fear

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON. Monday.—"The United Notions were united in the war against fear and want as solidly and as…

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War Cabinet to Meet on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—War Cabinet will meet next Thursday in Canberra. The War Council will meet next Wednesday week in Melbourne…

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