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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 128

War Factory Will Reinstate Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The management of a Sydney war factory is prepared to re-employ 42 employees whose services it had asked should…

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50 Women Ordered to War Jobs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Orders under the National Security (Manpower) Regulations were posted to-night to 50 women in the 18 to 35,…

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Main Road Plans for After War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. [?] A. G. Close. Investigations Officer of the Main Roads Department, told the Housing Commission today that his…

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Holding War in Pacific Nearing End MacARTHUR'S Talk with Curtin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA. — There is the strongest reason for believing that the information placed by General MacArthur before the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) when they met in Sydney on Monday showed that the…

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Suburban and District Wallsend Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 4

"I feel that ex-servicemen are entitled to at least a share at the Jobs offering at ration-hook issuing centres and tolling booths," the Secretary at Wallsend…

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Jobs for Returned Soldiers Maritime Board Plan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

The Maritime Services Board has set up a committee to facilitate the re-employment of returned servicemen in their former positions or to find…

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Wounded, Stood By, Won D.f.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Although he had been wounded in the stomach and thigh, Flight-Sergeant James Darey Renno, of Petersham,…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

WALLSEND RED CROSS BABY SHOW. — The Wallsend branch of the Red Cross held a successful baby show at Wallsend The effort was in aid of the…

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Australia Spends £1,592,000 Daily on War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Last month the war cost Australia £49,362,000, representing daily expenditure of £1,593,000. In the 11…

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New War Phase Means More Effort Is Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA. — Further drastic changes in wartime economy may be expected in Australia, some calling for new sacrifices. Planning for the war in the Pacific and South-West…

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Suburban and District Response From Wallsend Adoption of Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 4

"If we can raise £1000 a day and find that it is sufficient to give more than 1/ a week, in comforts, to each member of the Services, all the…

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Wickham Is to "Adopt" 150 Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

The Wickham Welfare and Welcome Home Committee decided last night to support the Australian Comforts Fund's scheme for…

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Canada's War Production

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 1

OTTAWA, Friday.—The Minister for Munitions (Mr. Howe) told Parliament that Canada was launching at least six…

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War Cuts Red Tape

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—One of the world's greatest jokes is about to fizzle out. Red tape is practically unprocurable in Sydney…

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War Factory Strike Extends

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Stoppage yesterday among the day shift at a Sydney munitions factory engaged on high priority work extended last night…

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Russian Post-war Cooperation

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Friday.—Russia's cooperation with Britain and America after the war is promised by the Soviet Foreign Minister (M…

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Opposition to War in Reich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON, June 11.—German newspapers are campaigning against unreliable elements, says Moscow Radio. Earlier Berlin Radio had quoted…

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"Too Much for War Contracts"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. A. W. Anderson, founder and leader of the One Party for Australia movement, told a public meeting to-night that…

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Post-war Policy for Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Anticipating greatly increased cool demands in Australia after the war and tremendous strides in the mechanisation…

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Popeye the Sailorman Auntie's War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1943 · page 2

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