French War Sloop Bellatrix in Newcastle
Gliding into Newcastle Harbour at 4.35 p.m., yesterday, the French war sloop Bellatrix berthed at King's Wharf, Courtesy calls are to be exchanged in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1931
983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 50
Soldiers' League
The monthly meeting of Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League will take place to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?] New South Wales Big Loss of Life Feared in N.Z. EARTHQUAKE Graphic Account of Death and Ruin Story by Radio Napier and Surrounding Towns Resemble a Shell-shattered War Centre Buildings Down. Fires Rage Unconfirmed Message From Auckland States That 100 Persons Were Killed at Hastings, Near Napier Frantic Effort to Establish Communication Auckland
Unprecedented havoc has been canted by a terrific earthquake, which shook the North Island shortly before 11 a.m. to-day, the centre of the disturbance being in the Napier District. The damage and loss of life is greater than was originally thought, and to add…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Soldiers
As a result of a social evening conducted last night by Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers League on behalf of the Minors' Federation and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ghandi's Attitude Still Puzzle to India Preaches Peace But Welcomed by War Weapons Allahabad Welcome Surprises Rail Fares Evaded Calcutta
Mahatma Ghandi is surely the world's greatest anomaly. Welcomed under an are of swords by thousands yesterday, he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Victim Collapses
Thought to have been the victim of shell-shock, a man collapsed in front of Newcastle Post Office this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Leave To-day French War Sloop
Bound for Noumea via Brisbane, the French war sloop Bellatrix will leave Newcastle at 8 a.m. to-day. Efforts have been made to make the stay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Let Down Badly" American Army in War British Greatness Realised London, February 3
Some truths about the American part in the Great War are told by General Dawes, who entertained members of the American Legions in London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Office Contract Australia Obtains No Share All for South America London, February 3
Despite a substantial preference and the benefit of the exchange, Australian tenderers did not obtain a share in the annual War Office contract for 1,500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Returned Soldiers
Aiming not the organisation of a ladies' auxiliary to assist in its activities on behalf of distressed Diggers. Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers Newcastle Conferences
Representatives of returned soldiers in all branches of the League from Bellingon to Woy Woy will assemble in Newcastle in May, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Pensions Dr. Morgan's Lecture Medical Benefits
Dr. Idris Morgan will lecture at the meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League to-night on medical benefits and pension appeals…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Debt Payments Extension of Time Urged SYDNEY
A resolution favouring an extension of time for the payment of war debts due by the Commonwealth has been carried by the New South Wales State Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldier Settlers Tamworth
The Bective Soldier Settlers' Associations carried a resolution that in order to remove the burden of interest on accumulated payments for blocks of land…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Returned Soldiers' League Women's Auxiliary
The annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League in Newcastle was held on Tuesday afternoon in the Memorial Institute, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Pensions SYDNEY
"The policy of the Returned Soldiers' League is to fight tooth and nail any attempt to reduce war pensions." said the State secretary, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Postal Service Dismissals Attack on Director Sydney
A bitter attack upon the Director of Postal Services (Mr. H. P. Brown) was made by the President of the Railway and Tramway Returned Soldiers' Club…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No International Talk Regarding War Debts London
"In view of the world economic crisis, is the Government considering any proposal for an International round-table conference on the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disarmament Parley May Bring Peace Fear of War Cause of World Crisis Henderson's View of Trade Barriers People's Chance London
"If people want disarmament they can have it, and friends of peace have 12 months in which to mobilise…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Debts No Conference Proposed LONDON, February 9
Lieutenant-Commander J. M. Kenworthy asked the House of Commons whether, in view of the world economic crisis, the Government was considering…
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