Exciting Chase. Constable Uses Revolver. Fugitive Wounded
Constable M. Murphy figured in an exciting chase after a fugitive in Melbourne on Monday, when several revolver shots were fired. The fugitive was…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1924
881 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 45
Tragedy at Appin. Constable Shot Dead. Engineer Fatally Wounded
On Sunday afternoon a tragedy occurred at Appin, Constable James Flynn being shot dead, and Mr. Guy Chalmers. Clift, resident engineer at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Man Wounded Early Morning Chase Watchman Fires Two Shots
After a long chase by a night watchman, in which two shots were fired, a suspect was found in Kellick-street, Waterloo, early 8th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Federal Loan. War Gratuity Bonds
"Although cash and conversion applications are now flowing in steadily," said the loan organiser (Mr. Dash), "it is a curious thing that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Loans. Big Sum Distributed in Interest. Sydney
The interest on the 1928 and 1918 Commonwealth Government Leans was made available to-day, through the Commonwealth Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Preference for Soldiers. Federal Executive's Demand
Several Federal appointments came under review at a meeting of the Federal Executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Non-preference to Soldiers a Water Board Case. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
At a meeting of the executive of the Returned Soldiers' Association last night, indignation was expressed at the Water Board's selection from within…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Settlers. Increased Grants Refused. Sydney
According to statements made to-day by the secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League the Prime Minister has refused to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Preference. for Partially Incapacitated Soldiers. Melbourne
The Prime Minister's Department is making enquiries as to how far absolute preference can be given to partially incapacitated soldiers in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Match Factory Explosion 16 KILLED, 17 WOUNDED. London, Sunday Night
A Rome message states that 16 people were killed and 17 wounded in an explosion at a match factory at Cario…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summary of History of Commonwealth Bank Amazing Record of Usefulness. Secret War Time Operations. Eleven Years of History
To many Australians the Commonwealth Bank is simply a large financial institution housed in handsome buildings, in the capital cities, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Club
Mr. A. W. Flanders has resigned his position as hon, secretary of the local Soldiers' Club, and Mr. Harold Priest has been appointed in his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Sports. [?]
Much interest is being taken in the forthcoming sports meeting on Easter Saturday. The sports are being arranged by the local Soldiers' Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Draining a Lake. Preparing for Soldier Settlement
After nearly three years work, the Public Works Department (W.A.) has completed a tunnel two miles long from Hedsman's Lake, near Perth,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers Abandon Holdings "Starve or Clear Out."
Doleful reports regarding the failure of soldier settlement in the Bathurst district are being made. The men are said to be fast disappearing, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Debts. Feeling at Washington. Washington, March 17
The Secretary of State (Mr. Hughes) has addressed a Note to the French Ambassador, replying to the French Government's suggestion for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War-time Restrictions London, March 18
One of the surviving wartime restrictions. of which [?]tinance causes grae public resentment. is the prohibition of sales of ice creams…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canned Meat. War Office Contracts. London, March 18
In the House of Commons, Mr. P. J. Hannon asked the price per tender unit quoted by the South American firm frlom which the War Office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Organiser. Returned Soldiers Question Again. Fresh Applications to Be Invited
The question of returned soldiers preference again cropped up in in connection with the matter of the appointment of an organiser to the Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers in Hospital
Mr A. C. Marshall, president of the local branch of the R. S. and S. I. League, informed the hospital committee on Tuesday evening that in the…
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