Aged Sailors and Soldiers
Sir,—In a recent issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" I saw, an account of the Melbourne R.S.S.I.L. agreeing to establish a home for veteran sailors and…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1930
769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 39
Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial
At a meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee held in the. Shire Hall, Rev. H. W. Rogers presided, and a letter was read by the Secretary, which was an…
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Sir,—A week, or so ago there, was published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" an advertisement, asking all returned soldiers to report at the Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miss Johnson Arrival at Croydon Welcome Home London's Cheering Crowds (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, August 5
Miss Amy Johnson was given a tumultuous reception on her arrival at Croydon aerodrome last evening. Thousands waited for hours in the darkness and rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →UNEMPLOYMENT Interest on War Debt the Permanent Army (No. 2.)
Out national Parliament just now is solving with many headaches the problem of financing, not its 140,000 unemployed and their dependents, but the bills of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Settlers Irrigation Area Complaint SYDNEY
Complaints from settlers on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area were considered by the Cabinet to-day. Although these settlers had their cases dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier Settlers Conference In Sydney Government's Aid Indebtedness Written Down SYDNEY
Addressing the Soldier Settler' Conference, which opened to-day, the Minister for Lands (Mr. T. R. Ball) said the Government was doing everything possible…
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Mrs. T. Blackall (Mayoress of Newcastle), was elected president of the Anzac Ball Women's Committee, at a meeting held in the reception room at…
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Some of the women who met to-day at Newcastle Town Hall to form a committee to assist wilk the Anrac Ball, Standing: Mesdances Gornish, Burke, and Miss Briggs. Sitting: Mesdames Kelly, O' Nell, Bla ckall, Skelton, and Humphrk's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adventure of War Sergeant Dick Travis Man Who Knew No Fear
An unlisted anniversary, but one that revives inspiring memories of the N.Z.E.F., was that of the death by a stray shell on July 2[?], 1918, of Sergeant…
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Sir,—In Tuesday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," "Tommy" complains of the classification of returned soldiers at the returned soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Egg War Price cutting Campaign Big Reductions Exploitation by Outsiders' Says Board SYDNEY
The egg war took a new turn to-day when the Marketing Board assumed the offensive with a further cut in prices. Quotations for all grades of eggs' have been reduced by 2d a dozen, new laid being priced at 1s 2d a dozen wholesale…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Wounded Prahran House Wrecked MELBOURNE
During a brawl in a house in Prahran on Saturday night, William Roberts, of High-street, Windsor, received a gunshot wound in the left hip. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robot Pilots Now Used in Bombing 'Planes Mimic Air War London
England will experience four days of mimic air war this week. The Royal Air Force's annual exercises begin on Tuesday, and consist this year of strategical air operations between the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in China Protection of Foreigners Treaty Powers Co-operate (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, August 9
The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent says that the British, American, Japanese, and French Governments are at presently consulting, with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Annual Reunion "The Day We Celebrate" Returned Soldiers' Function
Friendships which had their beginning at Gallipoli, France, and other seats of war, were cemented on Saturday night in the Newcastle Town Hall, when members…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Volunteer Soldiers On the Range at Adamstown
On the mound at Adamstown Waratah Field En gineers team shooting off at Adamstown range on Saturday at the 900 yards range. The teams includes E. Lyne, G. Lewis, J. Hardwood, D. Macare, C. S. m. Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Hero Sir H. Smith-Dorrien Dead Fought to Standstill London, August 11
General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien was fatally injured in a motor smash a few mile from his home near Melton Mowbray to-day, when his saloon car collided…
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"Old Bill, M.P., is recovering from an illness which once threatened to end his career. The man who created the part of "Old Bill; M.P.," in Bruce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Shot Callous Gunman at Clyde Station Plucky Porter Civilian Badly Wounded SYDNEY
Two men were shot by a robber at Clyde Junction railway station late to-night. A railway employee received a bullet in the left forearm when he…
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