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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 128

Women Eager to Do War Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Manpower officers who to-day interviewed women aged between 18 and 35 at two more Sydney suburbs found women…

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Britain and War in the Pacific

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—Asked during his review of the war situation in the House of Commons yesterday if he could give…

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Australia Is Planning Civil Aviation After The War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

I have been asked whether Civil Aviation has a plan for post-war air transport. The answer is that such a plan has been prepared in the preliminary stones. It cannot be put into operation during the war…

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War Used to Introduce Socialisation Policy, Says Mr. Fadden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—When the Federal Parliament meets on January 27, the Opposition would insist that the system of "subordinating…

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Women in Post-war Industry Opinions Clash on Employment Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The right of women to remain in industry after the war was debated at a meeting of the Women's Employment Board…

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War Finance Campaign Drive to Get More Workers Pledged to Help

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

Returns made available to-day reveal that 6974 of the 18,963 employees working at Newcastle's eight major industrial plants are subscribing by instalments either to the Austerity Loan or to war savings certificates…

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Soldiers Sentenced for Part in Disturbances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—For the part they took in disturbances in Brisbane in November and December, five Australian soldiers have…

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Soldiers' Uniforms Must Be Best Fit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—To keep the quality and appearance of the Australian soldier's uniform at the highest possible standard, a special…

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What People Think Jobs For Soldiers "A.E.A." writes—

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 2

I was discharged from the AIF returning from the Middle East, and have found the job problem anything but a happy one. I tried half a dozen…

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"Lost" Soldier of the Aif

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—"Lost" soldier of the AIF was Staff-Sergeant Louis Douglas Michell, who trudged Sydney looking for a unit…

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More Help for Returned Men

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—Experienced re-habiliation officers have been appointed to ensure to men leaving the army sympathetic guidance in…

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Mother Wounded by Revolver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A woman was accidentally shot below her right shoulder by her eight-year-old son to-night in her home in…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

NES EFFORT.—As a J. Division effort on Details of the NES appeal for [?] a concert was held in the Rose[?] [?] the programme…

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Prisoners of War Relatives' Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 4

The Mayoress (Mrs. Dunkley) cut the birthday cake at the first annual meeting and social held by the Prisoners of War Relatives' Association yesterday…

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6972 Workers Subscribe to War Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 2

Of 19,063 workers in eight Newcastle heavy industries, 6972 were subscribing by weekly instalments to war loans or savings certificates, said…

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Patent Medicine, Servants Orders "Not Part of War Effort"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Australian people resented the way they were being treated by the Labour Administration, said the Leader…

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"Papua Only One Phase of Pacific War"—mr. Forde

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde), who reached Brisbane to-day from the South, said the latest success of…

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Nazis May Be Preparing Peace Offer U.S. War Information Cable

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—"In dealing with Germany we have one sure course—every sacrifice for dictated peace."…

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U.s. Soldiers on Leave in India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 1

American soldiers stationed in India find camels a novel method of transport while on leave…

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Welfare of Jewish Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—Senior Chaplain Rabbi J. Danglow (Senior Hebrew Chaplain for the Commonwealth) will shortly visit Jew…

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