TUG-OF-WAR Pelton Defeats Cessnock CESSNOCK,Monday
In the final of the £50 tug-of-war competition on the sports ground yesterday afternooon, Pelton defeated Cessnock Olympics in the presence of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1936
906 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 46
Mr. Hughes Visits Ex-Soldiers Better Now Brisbane
Mr.W.H.Hughes, Federal Minister for Health, who still has his arm in a sling, was well enough enough on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gift From Returned Soldiers to Rev. S. W. M'kibbin
The members of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League are sending a cut-glass clock to Rev. S. W. M'Kibbin, of Tamworth, who was a member…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street Shooting Woman Wounded SYDNEY
Three men and a woman were involved in a quarrel in Nelson-street, Annandale, last night. Two of the men produced revolvers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War-waste
Waste of muscle, waste of brain, Waste of patience, waste of pain; Waste of manhood, waste of health, Waste of beauty, waste of wealth; Waste of blood and waste of tears, Waste of youth's most precious years; Waste of ways the saints have tred, Waste of glory, waste of God-WAR! -Studdart Konnedy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →China on Brink of Civil War
From the reports arriving from China, it appears that civil war between the Nanking Government in the north and the Canton Government in the south is imminent. The map shows the position of the Cantonese forces in relation to Nanking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pelton Defeat Olympics Final of £50 Tug-o'-war
A large crowd saw Pelton defeat Cessnock Olympics in the final of the £50 tug-of-war competition at the Cessnock Sports Ground last Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Day Victorian Observance MELBOURNE
Plans have been made by the Victorian branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to take a plebiscite of all its financial members on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Civil War in China Shanghai
The first shots fired in the civil war are reported from Hengchow, where the vanguard of the Southern forces attacked the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World Wool Consumption Increase Since Pre-war
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report 22nd June: At present, largely as a result of the Japanese position, the wool trade…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →World Wool Consumption. Increase Scine Pre-War
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— At present, largely as a result of the Japanese position, the wool trade is passing through an unsettled period…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Olympics Challenge Pelton Tug-o'-war for £10 Aside
Cessnock Olympics have challenged Pelton to a tug-o'-war contest for £50…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Germanys war Preparations Hitler Faced with Internal Collapse London
Information from authentic German sources shows that Germany's war preparations are on a vaster scale than has hitherto been supposed, states the "Morning Post."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Arms Threat of War Hitler's Choice London, June 25
This year Germany is spending £900,000,000 on war preparations, which is five times as much as Britain, After making this statement, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civil War in China Casualties on Both Sides. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) SHANGHAI
The first shot fired in the civil war is reported from Hengchow, where the vanguard of the southern forces attacked Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civil War in China---Nail Removed From Lung First Shots Fired in Hengchow. Government Forces Attacked. SHANGHAI
The first shots fired in the civil war are reported from Hengchow, where the southern forces attacked the Government troops. Casualties are reported on both sides…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Denman Ex-soldiers
A meeting of the sub-branch was held on Monday evening last. The chief business was the election of a secretary, following the resignation of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Meeting of Returned Soldiers'league
The June meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening. Those present were the President…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers' League Fortnightly Meeting
The Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its fortnightly meeting on Wednesday night, Mr. G. H. Todd presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Men Women's Auxiliary Monthly Meeting [?]
The monthly meeting of [?]the [?]Board Maitland Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, was held…
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