Bread "War."
Residents of Erskineville and Surry Hills benfited by a bread war, which was commenced by rival grocers on Saturday. At Erskineville the rivals have shops on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1931
983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 50
War Pensions No Reduction Proposed SYDNEY
There will be no reduction in war pensions. This definite assurance has been given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) to the Federal President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Beer War Will Re-echo Hotel Leasing Discussion Debate To-night?
There will probably be an echo of the Newcastle beer war at the City Council meeting to-night. It is understood that a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Doomed by Wireless "Indo-Route" Telegraph Great Service in War London, February 27
The great telegraph line known as "Indo-Route" will close down on Sunday. It rendered great service during the war. The line covers 6000 miles from London…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Debt Cancellation Unlikely Note Issue Plan British Press is Critical (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 28
From official quarters little encouragement is given to Lord Rothermere's advocacy of the cancellation of Australia's war debt. Indeed, there is considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Soldier and His Home
THE people of Australia were unequivocal in their declaration that when the soldiers relumed to civil life after the war everything that a grateful country could do should be done for them. It we are to honor our solemn pledges, it appears as if a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day R.S.L. Arrangements Trophy Offered
With Anzac Day drawing near, the Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League will make a start shortly on the arrangements for the parade and church…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bread "War" Ends
The "war" between rival shopkeepers at Surry Hills and Erskineville on Saturday, when bread was offered for sale at 1d per loaf, was declared "off" yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Service Homes Meeting on March 11
Proposals for important amendments to the War Service Homes Act, formulated by Newcastle, Maitland, and Cessnock returned men on Friday night, are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rent to Be Raised £10 Is the Decision Council Sticks to Its Tenant Beer War Controversy Settled Vigorous Debate
Whether tenders should be called for the lease of the Newmarket Hotel, which belongs to the Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destitute Digger Has No Bed Soldiers' League Appeal
Destitute after having been out of work for years, a Digger and his wife are sleeping on the floor in a house in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"No Politics" Soldiers' League Decision New Party
Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League at its meeting last night was informed that the State Executive had decided that the league was to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day
The Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League has decided to make the forthcoming Anzac Day celebration the occasion for the commencement, wherever a war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Politics Returned Soldiers' Stand Wallsend Discussion
"That this sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League publicly announces its condemnation of any political opportunist using the name of the league to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Returned Soldiers' League
At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Wallsend Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, voted a donation to the Junior Red Cross organisation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Political Party
One of the pamphlets explaining the objects of the Soldiers and Citizens' Political Party of Australia recently came before the State executive of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Axe Used in Fatal Quarrel in Bush Near Cessnock Last Night Woman Dies in Hospital "That's the Finish" Alleged Statement to Police of Quarrel in Bush Gruesome Story Man with Wrist Hacked by Axe Leads Detectives to Wounded Woman
As a result of a quarrel in the bush on the Mulkaba-road, near Cessnock, last night, Mrs. Julia Hughes, 48, who lived in Allandale-road Cessnock, is dead, and her companion on a sulky trip yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Service Homes
Sir,—At the meeting of War Service Homes occupiers of Newcastle, Maitland, and Cessnock, convened by the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tree Planting Begun at Anzac Parade Camphor Laurels and Gums Citizens to Tend
A commencement has been made on the City Council's tree planting and beautification campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Next War Equalising Burdens United States Plan Washington, March 5
A Commission, composed of members of the Cabinet, Senate and House of Representatives met to-day to work out a plan for equalising the burdens of the next war…
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