War Loan Appeal by Mayor
No more fitting tribute could be paid to the men of Anzac than the filling of Newcastle's quota for the Third…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,083 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 105
120,000 More Pennies for War Loan
The Kurri hotelkeeper. Mr. E. Garratt, known as the Kurri "Copper King." invested a further £210 in the Third Victory Loan. A couple…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Rebuttal of an aspersion on war correspondents by the Minister for Postwar Reconstruction (Mr. Dedman)…
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LONDON, Wednesday.— General Heinrich Kircheim, a German broadcasting on Luxembourg radio, addressed Field-Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, Chief of Staff of the High Command, urging him to induce Hitler to end the war…
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WASHINGTON, April 25.—The House Foreign Affairs Committee called on the Government to use arms and ignore treaties, if…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Have Eyes on Next War Why Never-enders Fight On "Herald" Service
LONDON, April 25.—"Why do the Germans fight on What Hitler's never-enders' are doing is to fight a calculated rearguard action…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nearly Got Jap General Wallsend Soldier in Surprise Raid
It is believed that a Japanese major-general escaped by the barest possible margin, leaving personal possessions behind him when men of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lake Hospital for Soldiers Appeal to Open
"An early start is to be made with the Lake Macquarie Convalescent Home appeal, which has been sponsored by the Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Took Anzac Day Off — Lost Jobs
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Civilian drivers employed by the U.S. Army Transport Pool who took Anzac Day off in contravention of a direction…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suburban and District Anzac Ceremonies at Toronto
Anzac Day was celebrated at Toronto by a march of veterans. R.A.A.F., senior sand Junior Red Cross. Air League, Boy Scouts, and Comforts Fund, headed by…
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A VERY NERVOUS HITLER FACES HIS GENERALS.— This meeting was called, it is reported, to discuss the progress of the war. No wonder the Fuehrer looks worried! On the left is Field-Marshal Goering, next to him is Admiral Doenitz and in the centre is…
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LONDON, Thursday. — Reductions in rates for cargo war-risk insurance have been announced. They include the following—…
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LONDON.— Three members of the Imperial War Graves Commission stall, who were evacuated from France and Belgium…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Berlin As It Was Before War
Target of the Russians' drive through Germany, Berlin is reported to have been encircled by the junction of two Soviet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →3,100,000 Chinese War Casualties
CHUNGKING, April 26. A.A.P— General Chen Cheng, Chinese Minister for War, has estimated that Chinese casualties since the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Father, Son, Win D.f.c. in This War
LONDON.— The award of D.F.C. recently to Flight-Lieut. Hugh Henry Fielding-Johnson, R.A.F., of Compton Bassett, brings to…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—A recommendation that soldiers with five years' service would be released from the Army was made in the…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Federal Government has decided to bring down legislation to provide war gratuities for Australian fighting men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →League Soldier Players Not Available
Maitland and Cessnock first-grade Rugby League teams engaged in premiership matches tomorrow will be seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ration Book Work For Returned Men
Work connected with the issue of ration books in June should be given to returned soldiers' and their dependants, Mr. J. Thomson (Belmont)…
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