Bogus War Broadcast "News" Alarms Britain Joke That Failed Day of Explanations by Responsible Company
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 5
Through only hearing a portion of intended humorous items, thousands of radio listeners throughout Britain imagined that something like civil war had broken-out in London. A panic was caused, and explanations and denials had to be broadcast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Museum Lord Allenby's Praise SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 3
Lord Allenby, after visiting the Australian War Museum at Prince Alfred Park, to-day, declared that ho had never seen a better one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan Money
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 6
Recent notifications that about £1,000,000 of 1925 war loan was unclaimed have not brought about any rush of bond owners for their money. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cannot Get Rates Council and War Homes
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 6
Merewether Council recently made representations to the Minister for Local Government, asking him to make application to the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Peace in Sight? Tribesmen Weary of War LONDON
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1
According to information from reliable sources there is little likelihood of united Riff action against the Spanish forces in the spring, but scattered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peace or War? France Asks Druse to Decide LONDON
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4
"Seek peace, but if only war is offered, accept it," is how the French High Commissioner, in Syria, M. de Jouvenel, concludes a letter,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rubber War U.S.A. Wants to Win "Use Philippines" New York
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1
Mr. J. W. Harriman declares that the Philippines have 120,000 acres, which are suitable, and are the logical territory for the United States to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Widows
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5
The fact that 96,800 war widows have remarried since 1917 was disclosed in the Ministry of Pensions' report for the year ended March, 1925…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Cannot Recover" War Service Homes
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2
Merewether Council recently discussed the position created by the loss of revenue to councils owing to their inability to recover back rates from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Have Win Moroccan War LONDON
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 1
The Ourrlagel tribe has submitted to the French, says a message from Tangier; and the key-positions at Bibane have thus been Secured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Far East War Threatened Soviet Preparations (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 5
Report, received in Oslo state that Russia in seriously and feverishly preparing for war with China, that the Soviet's army is being mobilised, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MOTORS for Grace Page. Modern Car Costs Greater value than in Pre-war Days Reduced Prices
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 7
The motorist of to-day is receiving the, benefits of low cost cars, and it is indeed a tribute to the industry that prices to-day have fallen much below…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Graves Not Affected by Floods LONDON
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 1
Major Phillips, Australian member of the War Graves Commission, told the special representative of "The Sun" that the floods in France and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurds on War Path Turks Wounded in Battle LONDON
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1
The paris correspondent of "The Times" says that according to a Beirut message, another outbreak has occurred among Kurdish tribes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Refused to Fight German Naval Forces War Secret Revealed London
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 1
The German Naval Staff's attempt to "spike" the armistice negotiations was disclosed by Admiral Ventrotha. who gave evidence before the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"He's Got Me" Shooting Affray Murder Charge Ex-Soldier Arrested MELBOURNE
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5
"He's got me." monned Walter Stanicy Richards, as he lay in Gipps-street. Collingwool, last night, with three bullet wounds."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Farewell Returning to England
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5
Warrant-Officer J. Walker, who has been attached to the 16th Light Horse at West Maitland for five years, is resigning from the force, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"I Am Shot" Bank Clerk Wounded MELBOURNE
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5
Roy Tymms, a young bank clerk who walked into a confectionery shop in Malvern last night, groaning "I am shot," left a farewell letter to his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →United Soldiers' Fund
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 8
A public meeting will he held in the Newcastle Council Chambers to-morrow evening to form a committee to organise an appeal to assist the United…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Soldiers
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 8
The king has soldiers brave and strong, To guard his palace gate; So I am like the king and late, When it grown dark and late,…
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