Afghan War Soviet Troops on Frontier. Calcutta
Leaders of caravans arriving at Pashawar, by way of the Kuram Pass, report that the Soviet has forbidden Afghans to enter Russia, and that all who disregard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1929
830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 42
War Service Homes Seven Officers Dismissed Melbourne
The War Service Homes Commission stated to-day that the Board of Inquiry recently appointed to investigate the charges against certain officers had found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Truce? Newcastle's Bread War Bakers Earnest Proposed Grocery Depot
On Wednesday night a truce may be declared by the parties to Newcastle's bread war. They are to confer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unhappy China the Civil War Government Hard Pressed (Australian Press Association.) SHANTUNG
The Provincial Government has offered a reward of 100,000 dollars (£20,000) for the capture alive of General Chang Chung the former military governor of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shooting Accident at Glen Oak Newcastle Man Wounded
Richard Gillespie, 22, plumber, living in Greaves-street, Mayfield East, Newcastle, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital last evening, suffering from a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fastest War Vessel French Navy's Claim Paris
The French Navy claims to possess the fastest war vessel afloat, in consequence of the torpedo boat destroyer, Fullepard, attaining 38½ knots an hour in sea trials…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increased Pensions Widows of War Leaders Paris
Following the grant to Madame Foch, the Chamber of Deputies voted additional pensions to the widows of seven Marshals, and 11 Generals, who commanded the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ominous Warning Britain and America War Not Unthinkable. London
"We are consistently being told on this side of the Atlantic that a war between Britain and America is unthinkable. Don't you believe it. It is not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Visit of Homage French War Veterans British Pilgrimage London
Nine hundred members of La Flamme, the French equivalent of the Returned Soldiers' League headed by General Gouraud, Governor of Paris, who lost an arm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China Battle Near Hankow City on Verge of Panic (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI
Following the concentration and juggling of troops in the vicinity of Hankow in the past few days, open warfare has broken out, Wuhan forces opposing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Soldiers' Meeting
A meeting of the members of the R.S. and S.I. League will be held in Anzac Hall to-night, to make further arrangements for the Anzac Day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotels and Anzac Day
Mr. Lee (Minister for Justice) has decided that the same course as was followed last year in connection with the closing of licensed premises on Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Bread War
Newcastle Master Bakers' Association decided at a meeting last night to accept the invitation of certain merchants to meet in conference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Frontier War Indian Moslem Tribes British Precautions (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA
Serious trouble is threatening on the north-west frontier of India, where fighting has begun between Moslem tribes of the Sunni and Shiah sects…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Money for War British Labor Party's Decision Internal Crisis London
The Daily News says that the Independent Labor Party is raced with a new crisis, owing to an emergency resolution passed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bread War
Representatives of the Newcastle Master Bakers and Retail Grocers' Association met in conference in the Longworth Institute, Scott-street, last night, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Secret Diplomacy Newcastle Bread War Parley Outcome Doubtful
Strict secrecy was preserved to-day by both parties to the broad and grocery war parley last night. "Yes and No," was the answer of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No War Credits Independent Labour Embarrassing Decision (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
After heated arguments yesterday, the Independent Labour party conference decided that its members in the House of Commons must oppose war credits…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Drought" in England Miniature Bush Fires Soldiers Fight Outbreak. London
Several practically rainless weeks have resulted in local fires like miniature Australian bush fires. Several square miles of heath land, near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Usual Pin Pricks Chinese War Bubble SHANGHAI
The defence of Wuhan collapsed in the usual Chinese manner, 5000 men going over to the Nanking Army. The defence line was thrown into great…
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