War Office Contracts
In the House of Commons, Mr. P. J. H. Hannon asked the price of the tender by the Sooth American firm to whom the War Office had recently awarded a canned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1924
574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 29
Soldiers' Bonus Bill
The House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority, has passed the long-mooted Soldier Bonus Bill, providing for a paid-up twenty year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Defensive Alliance France And Czecho-Slovakia War Agreement Aimed Against Germany LONDON
Although the military clauses of the treaty between France and Czocho-Stovakia are still kept secret, the Berlin correspondent of "The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Clouds Are Hovering Over China and Russia Soviet Ultimatum Expiration Without Definite Reply World's Peace Threatened Bolsheviks May March On Pekin Hong Kong
The Russian envoy's three days' ultimatum to China for a definite reply has expired. The envoy notified China that the negotiations had been concluded by instructions from Moscow. Russia reserves the right to lay down conditions of future…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Ball Cessnock Arrangements
Arrangements were finalised at the meeting of the Cessnock R.S.S.I.L. for the Anzac Ball, which will be held on Anzac eva in the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Early Morning Shot "Time to Get Up" Victim's Mother Arrested Son Wounded In Head SYDNEY
Strange developments have followed the shooting of Patrick Joseph Healy, aged 22, at his residence at Glebe this morning. Realy was in bed about 6 a.m., and was told by someone that it was time to get up. Then a shot was tired and a bullet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Too Dear Great Prospects War Service Homes Private Valuation Cessnock Show Numerous Entries
At the meeting of the Cessnock sub-branch of the R.S.S.I. League the matter of the war service homes came in for a considerable amount of The committee of the Cessnock Show are holding regular meeting in order that the event, which likes place next week, will be historical in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Soldier's Bonus
A cable speaks of a soldiers' bonus in America. Such a bill has been passed, and if the President sanctions it, it will means some hundreds of millions in our…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Irish Outrage Soldiers Fired on British Soldiers Fired On. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
British soldiers who came ashore at Queenstown on leave were fired upon by four men dressed as Free State soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Gratuity Loan. Melbourne
Dr. Earle Page, the Federal Treasurer, stated to-day that he was not yet in a position to announce the final result of the War Gratuity Loan, but the progress…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land of Plenty Soldier Settlers' Scheme SYDNEY
So as to dispel the Idea which polldelans seem to possess that an Irrigation area is land of plenty, soldier colliers at Griffith have hit on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Empire Timber Would Pay War Debt Australia's Chance London
At the dinner of the Timber Trades' Federation, Sir Joseph Cook pointed out that Great Britain purchased £30,000,000 worth of timber yearly,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fighting Thirteenth Its War Record
The history of the Thirteenth Battalion, A.I.F., has been written by Captain T. A. White, the author of "Diggers Abroad," and is a very creditable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War on Disease
An English journal publishes this interesting summary:— During the war many scientists devoted all their energies to discover…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →First Since War German Woman Arrives Fairyland Food Sydney
Miss Elizabeth Swarts looked on Sydney to-day through the porthole of a steamer. She is the first German woman to arrive here since the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day
Arrangements have been made for a parade of all the military units in the Newcastle district for the afternoon of April 25. It is expected that there will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day Parade
Arrangements have been made for a parade of all the military units in the Newcastle district for the afternoon of Anzac Day, April 23. It is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Science and War
"Science means to me a gospel and a mission, which has a message for the present generation," said Sir Richard Gregory, D.Sc., F.R.A.S., F. Inst. P…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Diggers in Brooders Position at Weston Soldiers' Troubles
A "Sun" representative visited the Weston Soldiers' Settlement to inquire into the position there. One of the original settlers said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day Sydney
The annual congress of the Returned Sailors und Soldiers Imperial League on April 15 will consider a motion to the effect that Anzac Day be gazetted a close…
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