Helping the War Effort
HAMILTON-BROADMEADOW SEND-OFF AND WELCOME HOME COMMITTEE EXECUTIVES entertained the Broadmeadow station canteen workers, the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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More Women Wanted for War Work
SYDNEY—The drive for women for war work will be intensified, the Manpower Director (Mr. Bellemoro) announced to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Draft Bill Opposed War Production Nearing Peak
WASHINGTON, March 5. A.A.P.—The Senate Defence Investigation Committee, in its third annual report, has rejected the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ask Council for Grounds War Workers Want Sunday Sport
A conference of youth, trade-union and sporting organisations at Newcastle Trades Hall yesterday decided to ask Greater Newcastle…
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CANBERRA, Sunday.—A Wyong soldier, Pte. Clyde Laban Bridge, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery against enemy positions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plea For Help For Returned Men
A warning against a tendency which, he said, was growing in certain sections of the Returned Soldiers' League to concentrate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Support for Dry Anzac Day
Mr. Curtin's proposal to declare Anzac Day a "close" holiday was endorsed by Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Did Not Forget War
Mr. Churchill did not forget the war even in his recent illness. During his convalesence he followed war moves on the maps…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) intends to discuss the censorship issue with members of the Advisory War…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—The Advisory War Council will meet to-morrow with a vacancy in membership unfilled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Stocks at Lowest Ebb Since War Began
SYDNEY.—The Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) warned to-day that coal stocks were lower than at any time since the war began. A Canberra message says that thousands will be thrown out of work unless coal…
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The office of the State branch representative of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. E. Kitching) has been moved from the Memorial…
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LONDON, March 6. A.A.P.—British troops in Italy welcome the announcement that the Government will inquire into rates of Army pay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain Halts Italian War
LONDON, Tuesday. — Heavy rain and snow in the Apennines have brought operations in Italy to a halt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Minister Praises War Reporters
LONDON, Tuesday.—The British Minister for Information (Mr. Brendan Bracken), speaking at the opening of a London Press…
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NEW LAMBTON PRESENTATIONS.— New Lambton Send Off and Welcome Home Committee last night presented gifts to 11 members of the Services…
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CANBERRA: The King has approved the grant of the issue of the Africa Star and 1939-43 Star to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →176 German Planes Shot Down Over Berlin Greatest Air Battle of War
LONDON, March 7. A.A.P.—One hundred and seventy-six German aricraft were shot down by United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators and escorting long-range fighters in the big day-light raid on Belrin on Monday. The bombers destroyed 93…
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LONDON, March 7 A.A.P.—Two British soldiers jumped and bolted from a Liberator bomber which landed at a North-west of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Stowed Away on Plane
LONDON, Tuesday.—Two British soldiers jumped and bolted from a Liberator which landed in the north-west of England from…
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