Votes for Soldiers Under 21
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Members of the armed forces who have served outside Australia will vote at the State elections, even though under…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 121
A.M.F. on Graves of Soldiers Mr. Forde Explains
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—There has been no substitution of the letters "A.M.F." for "A.I.F." on soldiers' graves, the Minister for the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Within three hours early this morning two young men, one of whom is believed to have used a knuckle duster, assaulted and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women And Anzac Day March
A clash between the president (Mr. R. Dates) and Mr. W. Crowsen (Hamilton) on the question of participation by…
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NEWCASTLE RED CROSS.—Mrs R. Kerr reported at a meeting of the Newcastle Red Cross yesterday that the kitchen setting, to be disposed of by…
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A lively discussion on the decision of Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League that members of women's services would not…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Drawing attention to a report that returned soldiers had been thrown out of employment by the Allied…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Charged with having stolen £17 from a soldier who had lost an arm and leg, Eric David Betts, 19, an A.W.L…
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Three Australian soldiers in danger of drowning in the surf were brought ashore at the one time by the council lifesaver, W. Harris, at…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell), said in the Legislative Assembly, that his Government wished to dissociate itself from…
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Delegates at last night's meeting of Newcastle District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League agreed to ask their sub-branches to write to…
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SYDNEY.—A soldier who was found fatally Injured at Sydney Showground last night apparently had fallen from the top of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women & Anzac Day March
"The women members of all the Services should have the privilege of taking part in the Anzac Day march and in his opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Turks Nearly Went to War"
LONDON, Thursday. — How Turkey "nearly went to war" a month ago a explained by a "Daily Express" correspondent…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—Defalcations were not new so far as the fighting services were concerned, the Prime Minister, (Mr. Curtin) said…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Resumption of manufacture in the motor industry before the end of the war was a possibility, said Mr. W. R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£64,831,000 in Two Months for War
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Excluding special appropriations, it was estimated that in the first two months of 1944-45 war expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' League and Housing
The Mayor (Ald. Norris) had not yet called a conference on housing, the President of Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Using lessons learned in bush fires in Victoria and New South Wales, specialised civilian, firefighters are…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—Three American servicemen were charged in Brisbane City Court to-day with stealing more than £3000. Wallace…
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