War Graves Commission
Commenting on the bill which recently passed its second reading in the House of Commons making the British contribution to the War Graves Commission subject to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1926
533 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 27
The War of 1931
As said before, certain American papers are for ever picturing a war between the United States and. Japan, and well is it that a similar attitude is not…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"On Trial" Seamen's Secretary Union War Jacob Johnson in Newcastle
The secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Seamen's Union (Mr. W. Hussack) was "on trail" at a special meeting in the Trades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spats for Soldiers
As an economical measure, the British War Office is withdrawing the white spats formerly worn by the kilted regiments. According to one authority, spats became…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Ball
The newly-formed Cessnock Soldiers and Citizens' Club proposes to hold a ball at the Lyceum Hall on April 23, to celebrate Anzac Day. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Pensions
War pensions due that week will be paid at all post offices on wednesday, owing to the holidays at the end of the week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in Syria
It is reported from Rabat that a council of war, presided over by Abdul Krim, has decided to resume the war against France…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Civil War Advance on Pekin Ejecting Bolshevists (Australian Cable Association.) SHANGHAI
The civil was in China has now reached an important stage. The Mukden Generals Li Chin Lin and Chang Tsong Chang, who only loosely acknowledge Marshal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Debts
It is seldom that a Minister of the Crown permits himself to make a statement officially from his place in Parliament referring detrimentally to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Graves
This article in a London paper is instructive: Apart from maintenance of the cemeteries and the erection of memorials to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Old War Debt
Italy is having her war debt to England funded, and getting off fairly well. But not in the estimation of all. A certain Italian paper says that it is an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Day Appeal
The final meeting of Soldiers' Day appeal committee will be held at the Soldiers' Memorial Institute this afternoon. The committee will be glad to receive any…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Chinese War
It is reported from Tientsin that motor travellers from Pekin state that the road is swarming with an almost continuous procession of Mukden soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bryan on the War
The Bryan papers are copyright such being by his widow. However, there are included with them a number of public documents for the connection, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War From the Air
The education and organisation of the nation to protect itself against air attack was urged by Colonel J. P . Villiers-Stuart in a lecture at the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Fund Carnival
The carnival on Newcastle Beach, near the Ocean Baths, in aid of the Newcastle Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League Benevolent Fund,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Chinese War
Prominent Chinese in Pekin sought safety in the Legation quarter owing to an increased fear throughout the city that negotiations for the transfer of Pekin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Morocco War Fresh Offensive (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
A Paris message states that there are contradictory reports that Abdel Krim is preparing an offensive and of seeking peace…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Peep Again Robinson Rides Well
It is not so long ago that young G. Robinson, an apprentice in Inkpen's stable, was winning more than his share of races, but fate stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moroccan War Proposed Peace Plans MADRID, Monday Night
An official statement, commenting on Abdel Krim's desire for direct peace negotiations, says that possibly France and Spain will disagree…
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