Mr. Churchill Sees a Shorter Pacific War
LONDON, March 27. A.A.P.—It was possible that the war in the Pacific might progress more rapidly than was formerly thought…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 121
Mr. Curtin Opens Loan Revise War Programme With Changed Role
War Cabinet had taken decisions on the disposition of Australia's manpower resources which has the widest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home Priority for Sick Soldiers
CANBERRA, Monday.—Ex-service-men will probably receive a greater share of the 1250 homes now being constructed under the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dudley Soldier Welcomed
Dudley War Auxiliary welcomed Pte. T. Robertson on his return from service. The President (Mrs. H. Stokoe) was supported by Mr. E. Broadbent and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants Federal P.s. Preference for Returned Men
CANBERRA.—Single women were paid £5 to £7 a week in Government departments in Canberra, while returned soldiers were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helping the War Effort
RED CROSS AIR RACE.—As a result of a musicals at the Century Theatre yesterday, the Broadmeadow branch's pilots (Messrs. J. Pearson and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scars Of War On Leningrad
LENINGRAD.—Every building in Leningrad has been damaged by German or Finnish shells in the last 2½ years. My own observation has been confirmed by the city's chief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nations As Cooperative Concern After War
They had got to-day law, order, and common action among 44 nations of the world and they could not win the war without it said Mr. R. J. F…
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LONDON. Tuesday.—"The forthcoming meeting of the Empire Communications Council should hasten the inauguration of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Nazis Masters of War Tricks" Difficulties at Cassino
NEW YORK, March 28. A.A.P.—"The Germans know everything possible about delaying actions,' said Lieut.-Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan Co-op Store Staff Invests £700
Employees of the Newcastle and Suburban Co-operative Store subscribed £700 to-day to the First…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Post-war No Allied Plan for Pacific New York. Tuesday.—
More and more discussion is heard about Allied plans for the future organisation of the Pacific islands, but so far the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Rallies Start Hairbreadth Escapes In Sea Battle; AB Tells Co-op Staff
Hairbreadth escapes in the Battle of the Coral Sea were recounted by a torpedoman from HMAS Australia when a Service Unit addressed employees of the Newcastle and Suburban Co-op. Society this morning in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bill to Give Soldiers a Vote
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—One of the first steps towards preparation for holding the referendum were taken to-day, when the Minister for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wanted U.s. Soldiers Recaptured
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Two U.S. servicemen, who escaped from a U.S compound on Saturday night, were recaptured by civil and military police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier-player Ruling Exceeds Request of Newcastle R. League
If the new soldier-player rule proposed by the Qualification Committee of the New South Wales Rugby League provides that soldiers camped in Newcastle must play with the Newcastle League then it goes beyond the terms of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anzac Services at Merewether
Merewether sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night arranged to hold the Merewether commemoration service on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Is to Be Holiday
CANBERRA.—Anzac Day, Tuesday, April 25, will be observed as a holiday this year, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan Display
A voluntary war loan worker. Mr. Evan Lloyd, is inspecting a model of the hospital ship. Star of India, made by Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£2000 For War Prisoners
Newcastle branch of the Red Crass has raised almost £2000 for the prisoner-of-war fund In the last quarter. The Secretary (Mrs. A. L. Hughes) said this…
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