SHANGHAI, July 5. Gambling War in Shanghai
Following the example of the anthorltios in the International Settlement in Shanghai, in exterminating all unliconsed forms of organised gambling, to reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1929
830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 42
Explosives in War and Industry a Fascinating Study
According to the schoolboy howler "high explosives" are so called because they are often dropped from aeroplanes bat apparently that bright youngster had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Won't Starve" Miners' Relief Machinery Hoare's Praise "Forces for Industrial War"
Activities of a relief committee in Cessnock were described by the president of the northern miners (Mr. Hoare) to-day, as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Debts the United States "Might Have Been More Generous" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, July 4
Frank remarks by Dr. Hibben, President of the Princeton University, at the American Society's dinner to-night, caused mild surprise. He said: "I stated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Graves Work Almost Complete Sydney
An original Anzac, and member of the first contingent to leave Australia in 1914, Captain H. F. Coleman, returned to Sydney to-day, by the Larges Hay. After…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wool War
It is quite evident that graziers who are supporting the establishment of wool sales in Newcastle do not propose to take meekly the refusal of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Talkie" War Ended
After negotiations extending over six weeks, five of the big American film distributing companies have agreed to supply films to picture theatres in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"I Love a Fight" Grower on Wool War Northerners' Protest
"Fight the 'cows' to a finish. I love a fight." A brief message received in Newcastle yesterday seemed to bring with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial
The donations towards the cost of the Soldiers' Memorial Clock Tower, to be erected at Gloucester, now exceed £700, The individual amounts range from £20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sinister Drift Another Great War? Mr. G. H. Wells' Warning London, July 10
"I think the world is drifting last towards another great war, because we find extraordinary difficulty, in turning our foot towards the paths leading to peace,"…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sacred Memories Australians Visits War Graves in the Holyland (Australian Press Association.) JERUSALEM, July 10
The special representative of the Australian Press Association states that sacred memories of Australia's part in the War were brought to the Australian war…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Menacing War Clouds Hang Over Manchuria Wholesale Arrests Russians in Manchuria Chinese Offensive Serious International Crisis Looming PEKING
A serious international crisis is looming in regard to the position of Russia in Manchuria. The situation took a serious turn for the worse to-day, when the Chinese virtually seized the Chinese Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers
Mr. H. N. Chaplin presided over a meeting of the Gloucester Returned Soldiers' League, held in the Shire Hall, at which a letter was read from the Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taxi War
A taxi war is in full blast in the city. Some time ago the Yellow and the Reels joined forces, the latter acquiring the former. Then the Blues and other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French War Debt Ratification Urged Momentous Debate Paris, July 11
The Chamber of Deputies began this afternoon a debate on debt ratification, the result of which will vitally affect the affairs of Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers' Homes
Complaint was made at the State executive meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League, held in Sydney, that, though the Federal Parliament, on March 2, this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Red Cross In Theatres of War GENEVA
When the Red Cross Conference was discussing what badges should be worn by voluntary aid societies operating in theatres of war, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Cross Geneva Conference War-time Identification Geneva, July 13
The Australian Press Association's special representative states that the Red Cross Conference debated the question of the identification of the auxiliary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ten Wounded in Bombay Street Riot CALCUTTA
A serious clash has occurred at Bombay between police and unionists. The Girl Kamgar Union and the Communists' Union defied the Police Commissioner's ban against meetings. Ten persons, including three Europeans, were wounded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Smokes" War Some Stores Capitulate Fight Intensified
Some of the Newcastle cash and carry stores are said to have capitulated to the tobacconists in the cut price "smokes" war, but an even…
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