National War Memorial Canberra
Senator Daly informed Senator Payne in the Senate to-day that the erection of an Australian War Memorial at Villers Bretonneux had not been proceeded with…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1930
769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 39
Soldiers' Preference
Sir,—The Returned Soldiers' League is making a great fuss over the preference to soldiers, and 1 f[?]l to see where their injury comes in. If, as Mr. Scullin said,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Peace Soldiers" Police Hold Social Relations with Public
According to Gilbert and Sullivan, a policeman's lot is not a happy one. But the experience of those who attended the 10th annual smoke social of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Modest Soldiers Undisclosed Service Cessnock Dismissals
A complaint that returned soldiers were dismissed from the Cessnock Sewerage Works when the reduction took place recently, and that the…
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The secretary of the Newcastle Trades Hall Council (Mr. Bass) was informed this afternoon by Messrs. Connell and Connolly M's.L.A., that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Military Clothing Federal Gift to Workless Returned Men to Benefit Sydney
Replying to Mr. Hamilton Knight in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premeir said, the State Government had not yet received the supplies of blankets, clothing,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Boys Wounded Gun Accidentally Explodes SYDNEY, Friday Morning
Two boys, Bruce Cook, 8, of Darlinghurst, and John Kingsbury, 9, of South Kensington, were seriously wounded when a shotgun exploded in a car outside…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →General Cable News Visit to War Graves
Amiens, May 21.—The British Mission, which is to visit the war graves in the Somme, arrived to-day. The mission includes the High Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Debts Debaters Say to "Pay Up."
Cancellation of War Debts was the subject of the debate at the Newcastle Literary and Debating Society meeting on Thursday night. Introducing the measure,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stole a 'Plane And Sailed Away French Soldier's Act Paris
A member of an aviation regiment, charged with stealing a motor cycle, broke into a hangar and took out an aeroplane. He went off into the blue…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Memorial Brisbane Tablet Unveiled BRISBANE
A bronze tablet on a memorial which is being erected in Anzac Square, in the heart of the city, was unveiled by the Governor (Sir John Goodwin) on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War-time Profits Tax Assessment Cancelled MELBOURNE
Mr. Justice Rich, in the High Court to-day, cancelled a £5000 assessment, issued by the Commonwealth Commissioner of Taxation to the Melbourne Trust Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£10,000 DAMAGE Woollen Mills Fire Returned Soldiers' Loss Melbourne
Damage to the extent of £10,000 was caused by a fire which to-night destroyed portion of the Returned Soldiers' woollen mill at Geelong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Living Allowance Returned Soldiers' Offer SYDNEY
An offer to forego for the present the special Commonwealth living allowance if it would mean the retention of returned soldiers as temporary employees wan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rebel Successes Chinese Civil War Highly-trained Troops Shanghai, May 27
Reports from various independent sources state that the rebels are successfully repulsing and counter attacking the Government forces in the Lung-bai…
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Sir,—As a member of the Newcastle sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, I welcome the opportunity of replying to "Returned Soldiers' Wife." I cap only…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldier Settlers Murrumbidgee Area Committee Sought Motion Talked Out in House SYDNEY
The whole of the period devoted to private members' business in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon was occupied with discussion on the position of soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Chinese War Northern Claims Conflicting Views Shanghai
THE latest reports from Peking claim that in a battle, which lasted from F[?]cny till Monday, the Northern forces took 50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Book Australia's Import Ban Publishing Firm's Comment London, May 27
Commenting upon Australia's banning of Hemingway's "Farewell to Arms," the publishing firm of Jonathan Cape. Ltd., says that the Commonwealth decision is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldiers
Sir,—It is a rather difficult matter for a "Digger" to reply to the criticism of the R.S. and S.I.L., by "A Returned Soldier's Wife," with reference to soldiers'…
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