Trade Wants to Sell Surplus War Goods
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries conference considered plans to re-employ employees who had been…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 121
Nazis' Pilotless Plane Is No War Winner
LONDON, Friday: Pilotless planes being sent by the Germans to bomb Britain have caused relatively small damage and will not interfere with the Allied war effort…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saipan Landing New Phase in Pacific War New York, June 16. A.A.P.
Robert Trumbull, "New York Times" correspondent with the expeditionary force attacking the Marianas, stated "The Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Travel Concessions for Soldiers with T.b
SYDNEY, Friday—Ex-servicemen suffering from tuberculosis, due to ear service, would receive travel concession on all State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coupons for Soldiers' Civilian Suits
MELBOURNE.—Extra coupons to provide for the civilian suits authorised by purchase vouchers issued to men on their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children on Road to Ruin, Said Soldier
SYDNEY.—Saying that his children were on the road to ruin a soldier at a district court material today applied for his…
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AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND depot roster for the coming week is as follows: Tuesday, Presbyterian Women's Guild; Wednesday, Combined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Problem Of Surplus War Stocks
SURPLUS stocks of war plants, equipment and material to the estimated value of between £200,000,000 and £300,000.000 will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Supplies by Air to China Grow
WASHINGTON, Sunday: A total of 15.5OO.000lb of strategic materials, worth 31,000,000 dollars (£9.700,000 Australian) was carried…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Plans Retirement at 60 Considered
CANBERRA: A scheme for the retirement of Federal public servants at the age of 60 years instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Again Ignored by Mayor" Soldiers' League and Rehabilitation
Greater Newcastle Council's move for a soldiers' rehabilitation committee caused criticism of the Mayor (Ald. Norris) at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Men Miss War Homes
BRISBANE, Monday.—The State President of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. R. D. Huish) said returned soldiers had been overlooked…
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HAMILTON BED CROSS.—With the proceeds from Red Cross Day last Friday and other amounts raised during the month, Ham[?]ton Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Minister Visits Normandy
LONDON, June 19. A.A.P.—The War Secretary (Sir James Grigg) visited the Normandy battlefront, at the invitation of General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Six Times More Costly
CANBERRA,—On the assumption that war expenditure for the current year will fall about £10,000,000 short of the estimate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Synthetic Tyres Pass War Tests
WASHINGTON,—Synthetic military tyres have passed their field tests with "even better records than expected." Bradley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Of 73 Has Raised £200 For War Funds
There has been very few idle moments in the life of Mrs. J. Wesche, of West Wallsend, since the beginning of the war. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Soldiers Gaoled German Red Cross Cigarette Leak
ADELAIDE, Monday.—Eight soldiers have received imprisonment sentences ranging from six months to four years following leakages of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers Rehabilitation
Adamstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has arranged to hold a meeting at Hamilton on July S when delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Quota Sold" "Blind Soldier Refused Shoes"
SYDNEY.—A blind soldier was refused a pair of shoes at a city store because the quota had been sold, it was alleged…
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