War Pensions Tribunal
The report of the War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal for the financial year, 1928-1929, states that the first sitting of the tribunal took place at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1930
769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 39
War Graves Report of Commission LONDON, January 21
The publication of statistics in the 10th annual report of the War Graves Commission shows that at March 31, 1920, 874 cemeteries had been completed in France…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Powers Can Choose Between Limitations and War! Naval Agreement Vital Macdonald's Message to U.S. Dangers of Competition "Britain the Only Power Reducing" LONDON
"What constitutes the tremendous gravity of our deliberations is that the alternative to limitations is competitive building, and the end of competitive building is war."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Helping Diggers War Repatriation Report Huge Expenditure
Expenditure on general repatriation and war pensions from the Inception of the scheme to June 30. 1929, was £22,069,591 and £80.904,984,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Soldiers Repatriation Work £7,639,184 in Pensions
At the end of the last financial year, according to the annual report of the Repatriation Commission, war pensions of £8 a fortnight were being paid to 130…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bullet in Heart Soldier Lived Six Months London, January 26
An official report on the health of the army reveals a remarkable ease of a 1.22 bullet lodging in a soldier's heart six months before causing death. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timid Plans Germany's Pre-war Navy London, January 27
Disclosures of Germany's successive secret naval plans against Britain and France have been made in Berlin, with the approval of the German Admiralty,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prevent War Anglo- American Power Cut Off Supplies London
"Some embargo, so obviously effective that no nation dare to attempt mobilisation, Is necessary' to prevent wars," said Sir Thomas Holland, Rec…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Hero Michael O'Leary's Deed Winner of Victoria Cross
"Fourteen years ago I was awarded the Victoria Cross for capturing a German position all on my own. An officer had his finger on the button of a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bombs and Murders Gang War in Chicago CHICAGO, January 30
The fifth bomb outrage in 24 hours occurred this evening, when an olive oil shop was blown to pieces, ten persons being injured and £20,000 worth of damage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Death Spray Two Killed in Taxi War Gangster Ambushed Chicago
The war between taxi-cab companies turned to the gangland assossination style when Barney Mitchell (treasurer of the Checker Cab…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR P. GAME New Governor for N.S.W. Here Next June Distinguished War Record (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 30
The King has approved the appointment of Air vice-Marshal Sir Philip W. Game. K.C.B., D.S.O., to be Governor of New South Wales in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Suez Canal Monument Allies Part in Great War LONDON
Mr. Arthur Henderson, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has addressed a letter to Sir Lan Malcolm, one of the three British directors of the Suez…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Books Belittling Brave Men Major Beith's Outburst London, February 3
Major John Hay Beith, also known as [?]an Hay, the well-known novelist, addressing a congregation of men at Coventry Cathedral, made a spirited protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mad Boy's Crime Paved Way to War Serajevo Incident Memorial to Assassin (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 2
One of the most remarkable ceremonies in history, and one which in the opinion of many observer was an affront to the world, was held at Serajevo to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol Sentence Judge Warns Prisoner "War on Society"
"You are quite qualified to become an habitual criminal. It is a matter for yourself whether you will cry war on the community or whether you…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers v. Institute (Continued from Page.6) "For All Soldiers" Mr. Vercoe's Reply
The secretary of the Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Institute (Mr. Ver[?]) replied this afternoon to the criticism levelled at the institute by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Labor Bureau For Returned Soldiers League's Decision
The Newcastle branch of the R.S. and S.I.L of A. has decided to establish, if possible, a Returned Soldiers' Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"MARIANNE" Fine Post-War Comedy
Instead of building sets for exterior scenes in Marianne (all talkie), which opens at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow, starring-Marion Davies, the property man wrecked an entire street scene instead…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROMANCE War Cripple and Girl Gripping Story
Triumph of mind over physical infirmities is "the basic theme of the new Fox picture, Lucky Star, commencing at the Civic Theatre…
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