Rifle Shooting Too Wet at Adamstown Anzac Winners
AS only a handful of riflemen braved the rain on Saturday afternoon at Adamstown, and the rain was falling incessantly, the range officer decided…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1929
830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 42
The Kuo Min Tang Challenge to Nationalist Government Is War Inevitable? Shanghai, October 12
The left wing of the Kuo Min Tang has thrown down the gage for the purpose of wresting power from the late Dr. Sun Yet Sen's family. During the past 18…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Enthrone Peace Mr. Macdonald's Plea Patience and Goodwill Necessary War Between America and Britain Impossible (Australian Press Association.) New York, October 11
The Prime Minister, in an address before the Council of Foreign Relations to-night, made an appeal to mankind to enthrone peace over the world. Speaking…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Uncertain Light Conditions at Anzac Good Scores Anzac Rifle Range
Conditions were much better this morning, and the "A" series of matches was commenced. Except for an occasional drizzle the rain is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →China on Verge of Civil War With Enemy in Gates Driven Gut Chinese Lose Three-day Battle 500 Sailors Drown Moscow Plans General Offensive SHANGHAI
As the result of a three-day battle, which ended yesterday, the Soviet troops captured the town of Labasusu. While details are lacking, the Chinese admit the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Graves Pilgrimage Next Year London, October 14
Mr. Redfern, the organiser of the war graves pilgrimage, is planning another pilgrimage for 1930. The tour, which will be made by 200 pilgrims, and will occupy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spies and Next War German Press Sensation Berlin, October 14
A sensation has been caused by publication in the "Lokal Anzeiger" of an article, ostensibly written by General von Seeckt, urging the reorganisation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →If War Came French Preparations Paris, October 15
"France disarmed would, I believe, be an example—she would be a temptation," declared M. Painleve, Minister for War, in an address at Paris University. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Civil War Upheaval in China Rebel General Captured Troops March on Nanking (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, October 15
Starting reports have been broadcast from Nanking, to the effect that "Christian" General Feng Yu-hsiang, leader of the revolt against Nanking, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Settlers Home Maintenance Boards Personnel Announced Sydney
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, announced to-night that, following upon the approval of Cabinet to constitute boards to consider requests by soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rifle Shooting Newcastle Winners at Anzac
Wind conditions were good at Anzac yesterday, but the summer heat brought up a mirace. The second stage of the "King's" concluded with the 690 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Woman Vagrancy Charge Withdrawn Sydney
The charge of vagrancy against Janita O'Farrell, 5, who was found wounded in a house in Riley-street, Surry Hills, last night, was withdrawn when she appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War on Lipsticks a Brave Man's Crusade
A meek little man of 60, single-hundred, and undaunted, is to attempt a task before which the strongest heart might quail. He is to try and stop women using powder…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War Graves Sir G. Ryrie's Tour London, October 16
The Australian Press Association understands that Sir Granville Ryrie, the Australian High Commissioner, intends touring the war graves areas in Palestine…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Officers "Black" Carrington "Boys" War Tit for Tat
The declaration of war by the youth of Carrington against the officers of a ship under the cranes has given shipping men one of the biggest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Never Mistaken" The Kaiser's Vain Boast Pre-war Conversations London, October 17
Three specially illuminating passages occur in Evelyn Graham's biography of Kig-Albert of Belgium, published to-day. She reveals that when in Potsdam in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Limbless Soldiers' Association
A meeting of ladies convened by Mrs. H. L. Wheele, the Mayoress of Newcastle, for the purpose of taking steps to organise and raise funds in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Limbless Soldiers
The need of a provision being made for the badly disabled soldiers of the Great War was recognised soon after oar men came back. The Limbless Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ex-soldier Found Dead Melbourne
The body of Henry Grimsby, 36, of Inglewood, who had been staying in Melbourne for some time, was found in ti tree scrub on the cliffs at Sandringham…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From the Presses Wren's New Line Soldiers of Misfortune
Considering the promising prologue, and the fact that it comes from the pen of P. C. Wren. Soldiers of Misfortune will be rather a…
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