Abermain Returned Soldiers
Members of the Abermain Sub-branch in the Returned Soldiers’ League were entertained at a smoke social by the 13th [?]lation, C.M.F., in the Drill Hall, on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1931
983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 50
Soldier Settlement Conference in Victoria MELBOURNE
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Bailey) announced that the Government intends to call a non-party conference early in 1932 to discuss the whole problem of soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Closer Chinese Army Mobilises Recovery of Mukden Japan Expects Open Warfare (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, November 24
Presumably realising the futility of expecting any satisfactory outcome from the League's deliberations on the Manchurian question, and the League's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mystery Death of Shire Engineer at Tenter Field Was Flying Ace in War Suspicion of Poison Sudden Collapse Tenterfield
The mystery of the sudden death on November 17 of Archibald Gerald Stafford, Australian war ace and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Start Sydney's Anzac Memorial SYDNEY
At a meeting of the Anzac Memorial Trustees, held this afternoon, presided ever by the Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang), It was decided that a memorial building in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Wounded Altercation in W.A. Hotel PERTH
Following an altercation in an hotel at Wiluna, James McBrearty was shot in the thigh at the hotel this morning. James Riordan was arrested and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Troops Clash Fighting Near Mukden Japan Ready "May be Declaration of War" (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, November 24
Fighting broke out between Chinese and Japanese troops in the vicinity of Mukden yesterday. An engagement was fought between Chuliuho and Hsinmintun, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Soldiers' Frolic Raising Funds for Christmas Tree
Many original costumes were worn at the frolic organised by Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, which was held last night for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Clouds Gather Chinese Attack Expected SHANGHAI, November 26
War clouds continue to gather in Southern Manchuria. To-day the Japanese consolidated positions in Hainminfu occupied the town…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →China Assents Commission of Inquiry "Troops Must Leave" Japan Demurs to Cessation of War (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, November 25
China has accepted the League Council's suggestion for a Commission of Inquiry, conditionally upon the immediate cessation of hostilities and the completion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldier's Estate Melbourne
Brigadier-General Edmund Hutcheli[?] Case, late of South Yarra, who died inteatate on November 6, left real estate valued at £2250 and personal property valued…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adelaide Girls Enlistment as Communists Premier's Revelation Adelaide
Adelaide girls are being enlisted as Communists. This was revealed to-day by the Premier (Mr. Hill), in introducing a bill to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Cable News War Painting For Canada
London, November 26.—At a function at Canada House, the Canadian Prime Minister (Mr. R. B. Bennett) accepted Captain J. A. Dewar's gift to Canada of Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Relentless War Scotland Yard and Bandits Underworld to Be Combed London, November 26
Scotland Yard has initiated a relentless war against armed bandits, in view of the fact that never were there so many in Britain. It has compiled a complete list…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A London Letter New Police Chief—Zeppelin War-time Experiences—Electric Clock in the Home—British Handcuffs Best—Travel and the Exchange LONDON, October 15
AN accomplished organiser and stern disciplinarian, Air-Marshal Lord Trenchard should make an admirable successor to Lord Byng…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waterloo Bridge Drama of Love and War Lyric Theatre
DIRECTED by James Whales, who filmed Journey's End, and photographed by Arthur Edeson, the cinematographer of All Quiet on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' League and Preference
"The enforcement of any provision of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act has never been carried out, said an official of the Newcastle branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boer War Hero Dutch Boy Now Farmer CAPETOWN, November 30
The here of General Seely's Boer war reminiscences was a boy who refused to disclose the whereabouts of his father's command, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldiers and City Council
Sir,—For some time, there has been a considerable amount of trouble between the Returned Soldiers' League and the Newcastle City Council regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cost to Taxpayer British Borrowing During War French and Italian Debts London, December 3
In the course of an answer in the House of Commons on the funding of the Italian and French war debts to Great Britain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr…
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