Picture Shows and Theatres Gang War The Carnation Kid Strand Theatre
The Carnation, Kid, the Paramount all-talking picture now showing at the Strand Theatre, will run until the end of the week…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1929
830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 42
War on Wages "General Attack Being Made" Scullin's Charge "Must be General Inquiry First"
That a general offensive by the Federal Government to reduce the wages of the workers was being made was claimed, by the Federal Labor leader (Mr. Scullin), in his speech before 300 miners at West Wallsend to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Holiest Places" Graves of Our War Heroes Soldiers' Parley Next Conference in Australia LONDON
The next conference of the British ex-Service Men's League will be held in Australia in 1931. This decision was made at the final session of the conference to-day, after considerable opposition by the Canadian delegates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Just Like War" Scullin at Cessnock Bitter Speeches Coal-Owners Attacked
The present position on the coalfields was just like a war, said Mr. Scullin, Federal Labor leader, speaking ay Cessnock last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Returned Soldiers' League
At the half-yearly meeting of Singleton Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League held on Wednesday night an appeal was received from the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany Resentful Sole Responsibility for Great War Manifesto to the Nation Berlin, June 27
President von Hindenburg and members of the Cabinet have signed the following manifesto to the German Nation, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →France's War Debts Another Appeal to the United States Premier's Five Days' Speech Paris, June 28
The Chamber of Deputies early this morning voted in favour of the Government opening fresh negotiations with the United States with a view to postponing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Sportsman Soldier
Lad of the bright and fearless eye, And spirits like a feather. With buoyant mind, like upland wind That swept his native heather…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Resignation Threat Poincare's Reply to U.S. War Debts London
Political circles consider that it is not impossible that the resignation of the Premier of France (M. Poincare) may be the sequel to America's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Transport War Road Carrier and Railway Dept. Freights Cut Goods for Tamworth and Taree
A rail and motor transport war for carriage of general merchandise between Newcastle and Tamworth, and Newcastle and other country centres is now being waged. The Railway Department is up against the serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shot in Sleep Ex-soldier's Wife and Child Father's Suicide Melbourne
The Morwell police have been unable to discover any motive for the domestic tragedy in which the father shot, his wife and infant daughter and then shot himself. The victims were Alexander James Morris, 41; Clarice Elesia…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shopworn Angel Soldier and Chorus Girl Strand Theatre
Nancy Carroll, Paramount star, is seen and hoard singing a catchy love melody in the Paramount Sound picture, The Shopworn Angel, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tarro Grants License Coalfields 'Bus War
On the grounds that the granting of the license would be for the public benefit, Tarro Shire Council decided to-day to grant Stanley Barksby, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War on Prices Housewives' Latest Move Melbourne
The Housewives' Association, which has already opened up markets for the supply of cheaper broad and fish, has made arrangements with Truweet Specialities…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool War Looms Broker v. Grower Clash of Interests
Conflicting interests of wool broker and wool grower involved in the opposition of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers to Newcastle's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All Blacks "Let Us Hear Your War-cry" Civic Welcome
"Let us hear your war-cry," said the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Wheeler), at the civic reception to the All Blacks to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Smokes" War Tobacconists Expect Victory Early Closing Price-cutters Made to Feel Pinch
Stern steps are being taken in Newcastle to settle the tobacco war. With the wholesalers behind them and the hope of an Early Closing Bill for all retailers selling tobacco being passed in Parliament next session, Newcastle retail tobacconists are feeling assured of victory over…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Freight War Railway Men's Transport Fight Motor "Menace" Boycott Against Goods by Road
Railway employees' protective societies are springing up in all the big country centres in New South Wales to combat the menace of road transport competing with the railways." Many railway employees have decided to boycott stores…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anti-war Movement Demonstration Planned Sydney
The Sydney Trades and Labour Council to-night decided to hold an anti-war demonstration in the Sydney Domain on August 4, the 15th anniversary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial
At a meeting of the Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Committee, over which the Rev. H. W. Rogers presided, a report was submitted intimating that donations…
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