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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 121

Stockton Anzac Day Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 4

Stockton Bowling club will entertain returned soldiers of the suburb on the afternoon of Anzac Day, members of the Stockton sub-branch of the…

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Mines Work on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

All mines in the Commonwealth are to work on Anzac Day. Tuesday, April 25. The penalty rate of double time will obtain…

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Industry and Anzac Day Diggers' Criticism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

The agreement of Lysaght's to a request by the Federated Ironworkers' Association that the public holiday for Anzac Day should be…

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Special Trams and Buses for Anzac Dawn Service

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 4

Special trams and buses will run to Gregson Park for the Anzac Day Dawn Service of Commemoration next Tuesday. Special journeys are:—…

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Helping the War Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

YOUNGER SET FORMED.— The Younger Set of the Waratah and Mayfield Send-off and Welcome-home Committee, which was disbanded several…

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Money As A War Weapon

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

IT is to be feared that too many Australians at present have got a wrong slant upon the War Loan appeal and what it is for…

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Navy Planning War Against Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON, April 19. A.A.P.—Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield, speaking in London, said: "Although the German Navy has…

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War on Rats to Continue in Newcastle Area

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 5

Destruction of Newcastle's rat population is to continue on the accelerated barb introduced for a trial period by Greater Newcastle Council six months ago. It has not been possible to estimate the number of rats…

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"No Slackening in Australia" American Praises War Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 19. A.A.P.—In a two-column article in the "New York Times" on Australian's war record, Major Hanson Baldwin says…

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Soldier Remanded at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

On charges of having on February 20 stolen a fountain pen valued at 30s, and with having on April 13. stolen £1, the property of William…

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Soldier Injured While Riding On Van

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

Reported to have been riding en the roof of a railway van and to have been struck by on overhead bridge near Telarah,…

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Technical College to Have Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

Newcastle Technical College authorities are preparing an honour roll of the hundreds of students and several members of the staff who have…

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Cessnock Anzac Day Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

There has been some confusion about Anzac Day services in Cessnock Officers of Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Solders' League last week-end…

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Transport for Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 6

Details of tram and bus services on Anzac Day were ,announced yesterday by the District Superintendent of Road Transport and Tramways…

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No Liquor on Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

A warning against the sale of intoxicating liquor in hotels, wine bars or any other business premises on Anzac Day was issued by Police…

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Governed by Award Lysaght's and Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

Replying to criticism on the Federated Ironworkers' Association by Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League for having…

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Rsl and Post-war Planning

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

Waratah-Mayfield Returned Soldiers' sub-branch will hold a special meeting next Thursday night to discuss postwar reconstruction…

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War Brides Celebrate in Frisco

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday — It was like Australia Day in San Francisco yesterday with the arrival of the Prime…

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Mr. Curtin in America War Talks Likely to Be Foremost

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The composition of the party which accompanied the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) on his arrival at San Francisco clearly peesupposes that discussion of war will overshadow any postwar problems when the…

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Soldier on Railway Van Struck Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 5

Stated to have struck a bridge at Te[?]arah while riding on top of a railway van early yesterday morning. Maurice le Febvre, 21, a soldier…

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