The Labour War
The President of the State A.L.P., Mr. Graves, evidently assumes that he and those around him have the right to speak on behalf of the Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1931
983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 50
New Movements Soldiers and Citizens Talk of Secession Canberra, February 20
"All things are breaking loose from their old moorings" writes Carlyle in his "French Revolution," describing the overturn of all hitherto-accepted things. We…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ex-soldier in Trouble Perth
One of the first French soldiers wounded in the Great War in 1914 was Henri Reeder, who was subsequently taken prisoner and incarcerated in Germany for 40…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldiers' Homes
One of the largest meetings held under the auspices of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League discussed grievances of soldiers who had built homes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ribs Broken Returned Soldier Kicked Trouble on Waterfront Brisbane
Trouble occurred on the Bowen waterfront yesterday, when 15 returned soldiers and 15 members of the Waterside Workers' Federation were picked up for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Eviction Threats Alleged by Cessnock Soldiers Demand on Widow Alleged Homes Commission Attacked Interest Burden
That before her returned soldier husband had been dead a month, the War Service Homes Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Debt Small Part of Indebtedness Reply to Mr. Lang Sydney
Referring to Mr. Lang's speech at Paddington last night, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. J. G. Latham) said to-day that a reduction of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →United Campaign by Diggers Is Proposed War Service Homes Occupiers Better Treatment Demanded Newcastle Meeting
Preliminary steps in a Commonwealth-wide agitation for better conditions for War Service Homes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers to Meet War Service Homes
An agitation to improve the conditions governing occupants of war service homes has been begun, and an effort is to be made to have the matter taken up by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soviet Denial Training Youth for War LONDON, February 24
The Soviet Embassy officially describes the Geneva report that there were 15,000,000 youths in Russian schools who were exhorted to prepare for war against…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Band and Returned Soldiers
The Committee of Wallsend Municipal Band on Tuesday last received a deputation from the Wallsend Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ceremonial Funerals Soldiers' League Decision Constable's Action
The kind-hearted nature of the officer-in-chara[?] of Newcastle morgue (Constable Pender), when he arranged for a military funeral…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Press Campaign to Help Australia Example of France And Italy "Cancel War Debts" How Great Britain Can Help Australia "Daily Mail" Comment "Restricted and Carefully Adjusted Measure of Infution Helped France and Italy"
A highly significant statement was made in "The London Daily Mail" following the cable news from Australia of the Federal Government's proposal to issue £18,000,000 in notes to relieve unemployment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Angry War Service Homes Amendment Sought
Trenchantly criticising present conditions relating to War Service homes, returned soldiers of Newcastle, Maitland, and Cessnock, at a meeting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Story of the War
The tragic story of how a Q-boat (a disguised British merchantman) sank a British submarine was revealed this week for the first time. The Q-boat, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →World's Needs War Debts Readjustment ADELAIDE
Addressing members of the Commercial Travellers' Association, at their monthly luncheon to-day, the Managing Director of Holden's Motor Body Builders, Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Twelve Years After Sydney War Memorial SYDNEY
Early next week a tender will be let for the erection of the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park. The Sydney City Council has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Penny a Loaf Sydney Bread War SYDNEY
In a desperate effort to obtain bread at 1[?]d a loaf, hundreds of men, women and children surged round the shops of two rival…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Diggers' Big Drive for Improved Conditions in War Service Homes Big Campaign Planned Sweeping Changes in Homes Sought Newcastle Meeting
One of the biggest meeting of diggers held in Newcastle laid the foundations last night of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Returned Soldiers' League
At a meeting of the committee of Wallsend Returned Soldiers' League last night, it was reported that the proceeds of the social marking the revival of the…
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