War Damage Problems for Dockworkers
SYDNEY.—Bomb, mine and torpedo have set Australian dockyards some tricky problems in the repair of damaged ships…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 121
Electrification Of Railways After The War
Problems associated with the electrification of railway services to Newcastle and to the mountains from Sydney, were referred…
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IN THE Course of the last eight years I have seen many countries and watched the cauldron of events brewing in strange places…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£446,830 Final War Loan Figure
A total of 5785 Newcastle subscribers contributed £446,830 to the First Victory Loan, the Newcastle War Loan Organiser (Mr. Cyril…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Immigration Not to Wait for End of War
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) indicated that Australia immigration programme…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Honour Fallen U.S. Soldiers
SYDNEY, Friday.—In conformity with the suggestion of the Acting Prime Minister, the Premier (Mr. McKell) directed that flags he flown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers in Politics "Party to Ensure Preference"
Amendment of the constitution to provide for a political party which would represent returned personnel, and so ensure complete preference,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Killed in Road Smash
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Gur. Victor Andrew Castles was killed and Gar. Alexander Walker seriously injured on the Great Western…
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SYDNEY.—A soldier was killed and another seriously injured when a seven-ton military trick turned over on the Main Western…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War or Cooperation?
The endorsement by Empire leaders, including Mr. Churchill, of the principle of international settlement of disputes between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Brides not Lonely
NEW YORK, May 28. A.A.P.— Most of the 90 Australian brides who entered the United States in April have settled down in various parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Helping the War Effort
HAMILTON SEND OFF AND WELCOME HOME YOUNGER SET COMMITTEE entertained more than 40 members of the Services at tea and a social evening of the Services at tea and a social…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liberty Ships Have Tough War Record
Liberty ships in the south and south-west Pacific have established a record for toughness that overshadows the fact that two developed cracks from causes other than enemy action or grounding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Body in River
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The body of Pte. Clarence Joseph Puckeridge, 22, A.I.F., who disappeared last Sunday, was found by two boys in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Community Singing at Soldiers' Concert
For the first time, organised community singing was introduced at the concert for troops and civilians in the City Hall yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Soldiers Want Library
Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided yesterday to make provision for a library, writing and recreation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Prisoners to Get Farmers' Book
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) has approved the supply of copies of the "Farmers' Handbook" to the Red Cross Society's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Did Not Apply Within Month, Soldier Refused Prewar Job
LITHGOW, Monday.—The Secretary of the Combined Unions (Mr. R. S. Yates) alleged that the management of the Small Arms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Art
U.S. President's wife and Australian officer view Allied soldiers' art. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the U.S. President, and Flight Lieut. F. R. Peacock, an aide to Air Marshal Richard Williams, head of the Australian Air Mission in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germany's Newest War Planes
LONDON, May 30. A.A.P.—Performance details of some of Germany's newest planes indicate that the Messerschmitt 109 G6, a…
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