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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 121
LONDON, Friday. — The Japanese fleet can lose the war in a day but cannot hope to win, says "The Times." Pointing out that the Allies can outbuild Japan the paper says that even if they were to lose a first great naval battle, they would not be finally defeated, but Japanese power…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA, Friday.—The conclusion of a mutual aid agreement between Australia and Canada was announced by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twenty-one wounded Army personnel being flown from New Guinea to Townsville had cause to be grateful to the Volunteer Air Observers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narelle Enid June Hodges, 17, of Wyee-road, Wyee, was walking home on Saturday afternoon, when she felt pains in the neck and leg…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JRC GREETINGS FROM GENEVA.—The Silver Jubiles issue of the "Junior Red Cross Record" publishes a message of congratulation from Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Robert De Glopper, champion rat-killer of Grand Island, Now York, chops off another contribution to the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"I am not surprised that there are hardly any returned soldiers left in the war service homes at Mayfield. They were glad to get…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DEFEAT of the Japanese on the northern coast of New Guinea is bringing to a close a chapter in the history of one of the world's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sergeants Ian Fraser, bass, will be guest artist at the Newcastle Music Lovers' Club musicale in the Reception Room, City Hall, to-night. Other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The only iron lung in New Guinea is being used to save the life of an Australian soldier who, after contracting paralysis, was flown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PATRIOTIC FUNDS will benefit from a card party and bettle afternoon to be held at the home of Mrs. Hampton 23 Macquarie Street, Mayfield, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said he would ask the Minister for information (Mr. Calwell) whether facilities could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Monday.—Italian prisoners of war are to assist in harvesting the peanut crop in the Kingaroy district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cultural education and vocational training had their place in postwar education, but the two had widely dissimilar values, said Mr. W. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Approval of the City Council had been given to a request by the Islington Returned Soldiers' sub-branch for permission to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ATLANTA, March 20. A.A.P.—Henry Ford told an interviewer that he believed the war would be over in six months…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY.—An attractive young woman in white blouse and brown slacks decoyed three Allied soldiers who were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CESSNOCK COMFORTS FUND COMMITTEE'S first welcome home social last night entertained 11 men and three women who have been discharged from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Your correspondent who warns against the purchase of War Service homes is giving wrong advice to returned men and their wives. On his own figures(£ 1016…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War loan rallies will be held at 14 basinets houses, factories and industrial plants in the Newcastle district next week. They will start on Wednesday, the day after the official opening by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) of the…
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