Helping the War Effort
HAMILTON WESLEY WOMEN'S SERVICE LEAGUE has 42 letters of appreciation from members of the Services for parcels forwarded to them…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 121
War Hits Home Life, Says Archbishop
LONDON, Tuesday.—"One of the most pressing needs of the church and nation in Britain is [?] revival of Christian Catholic life."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lag in Labour Transfers War Cabinet Inquiry
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Lag in the transfer of labour from munitions factories to other essential works of higher priority will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Worker and the Soldier
A valuable survey of the causes of absenteeism in industry has been issued by the Industrial Welfare Division of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home Spell for British Soldiers
LONDON, Tuesday.—Almost all British soldiers who had served abroad for six years (except those in India) have been returned to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →5000 Mile Flight By Plane To Take Out Soldier
LONDON, Tuesday.—RAF Mediterranean Transport Command made a record-breaking 5000-mile flight to evacuate a sick British…
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LONDON,—An American filer coma to Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, minus a nose and ton out with an even…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What War Costs Australia
Reviewing the monetary cost of the war, the latest edition of the Department of Information's official review of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exchange More War Prisoners
LONDON, January 19.—In the House of Commons, the Foreign Under Secretary (Mr. G. H. Hall) said the Government was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Women in War Work
Many of Australia's women, when peace comes, will be able to look back with pride on the part they played, both in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Air Policy of Commonwealth
CANBERRA.—Nationalisation of internal airways is opposed by the interdepartmental committee reporting on post-war civil aviation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MacArthur Leads U.S. War Loan
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.—The Chairman of the Chemical Bank Trust Company (Mr. Percy Johnston) announced that General MacArthur…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suburban and District Merewether Returned Soldiers
At the annual meeting of Merewether Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, Messrs. P. Rymer (President), H. Bryant (Secretary), and…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) said the first certificates entitling soldiers of this war to apply for land in New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allied Soldier Chafed With Murder
BRISBANE.—A US. soldier,' Fontaine B. Williams, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having murdered an Australian sailor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Prisoners Transferred
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Complete lists of the names of prisoners of war transferred from camps in Italy to Germany are not yet…
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HAMILTON SEND-OFF AND WELCOME-HOME YOUNGER SET COMMITTEE has arranged to entertain a number of members of the Services at tea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Must Prepare For Next War
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The Vice-president of the War Production Board (Mr. Charles Wilson), addressing the Army Ordnance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Get War Materials From India
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) conferred with members of the Eastern Supply Group Council. Later they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Cabinet on Army Releases
CANBERRA, Thursday.—It is understood discussions on manpower at the War Cabinet meeting were directed chiefly towards…
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