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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
559 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 28
LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): Expansion of Britain's reserve defence forces began yesterday. Calling for 100,000 more Territorials before next spring, Lord Montgomery (Chief of the General Staff) said: "While…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEW YORK, Sept. 24. A.A.P.—War between the United States and the Soviet Union is inevitable unless the United States capitulates,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26. A.A.P.—The danger of war was exaggerated, in the opinion of the man in the street, and with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROME, Sept. 26. A.A.P.—The United States was seeking to foment war through propaganda, the Communist Leader (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GENEVA, Sept. 27. A.A.P.—More people were killed or injured on production lines in factories during the war than on the battle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. A.A.P.-Reuters.—The sailing ship Pamir, seized as a prize at Wellington in 1941, is being returned to Finland,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Sept. 27.—Far-reaching defence plans to meet a war emergency should it arise are being prepared by the Government, says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PARIS. Tues. (A.A.P.): Western Union Defence Minister yesterday discussed a programme of joint action, even to the extent of mobilisation. Sources close to the British Minister (Mr. Alexander) re-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA, Monday.—Frank Loyal Weaver, the Australian soldier who married a Japanese girl, is on his way back to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA, Monday.—The system of voluntary enlistments for the Forces was defended to-day by the Minister for Defence (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Motor vehicles left after the requirements of Government departments were satisfied would be offered by public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MELBOURNE: The Commonwealth Investigation Branch and Service Departments are cooperating in preparation of a master security plan which can be put into operation at short notice in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The honour roll of former pupils who served in World War II. will be unveiled, and the new library opened, at Lambton School…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AUCKLAND, Sept. 29. A.A.P. Reuter.—A kauri tree more than 53 feet high will be carved into a large war canoe for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, Sept. 29. A.A.P.—"It is a horrible, but undeniable fact, that the possibility of another world war is appreciably…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SINGAPORE, Sept. 30. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Four terrorists were killed, one wounded and four arrested in sporadic incidents throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEW YORK, Sept. 30. A.A.P.—"Phantom" orders for war goods had already been placed with American manufacturers, said the Chairman of the National Security Board (Mr. Arthur Hill)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CANBERRA, Friday.—The Government made a profit of £1m. out of the sale of cargoes discharged at Australian ports by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Oct. 1. A.A.P.—King Abdullah of Transjordan told a mass meeting of several thousand Palestine refugees that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Federal Minister for the Interior (Mr. Johnson) advised Senator Arnold that a new road would be constructed from the…
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