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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
1,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 54
"Mother of Unemployed" writes: I would like to mako public what some unfortunate mothers are forced to put up with when know…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—An article in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of April 25, stated: "It is not definitely known who was the first to use the word." The following extract from…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Your spirited leading article in "The Newcastle Sun" of Wednesday supporting the action of Alderman H. O'Neill in bringing forward the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—Anzac Day has just been celebrated to the accompaniment of the usual military displays, bayonets, war drums, and bugles, relics of a barbarous age, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sydney Anzac Memorial, the design for which was approved by an Advisory Committee some years ago, is now under construction in Hyde Park. This photograph shows progress of the work to date…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PERSONAL experience of any one participant in the Great War always carry Interest, and when supported by carefully-kept…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quite a harvest of congratulatory letters anil messages have been received by the manager and secretary of the Newcastle City Band…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →E. Robinson (Newcastle) writes:— We will always have some people in our midst who are ready to demonstrate their comprehension of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A United Australia party committee, consisting of returned soldier members—Messrs. White (Chairman), Casey, Jenning, and Bell, Ms.H.R., and Senators…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—The correspondent "A Member of the A.F.A." is to be highly commended on the sentiments expressed therein with regard to returned soldiers and those who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Since Anzac Day a number of correspondents have brought the matter of the awarding of the Anzac Cup up for discussion. The conditions for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When William James Lewis, war pensioner, of Paddington, leapt to his death from the Harbor Bridge on April 24, he was mentally…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The position to-day in Australia is far more serious than the ordinary citizen realises, and if to-morrow, or any day in the near future, you take your morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A charge that discrimination had been shown against returned soldiers at Walsh Island was made by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"The charge that returned soldiers are being singled out for dismissal at the dockyard is absurd," said the industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Maple Copse" writes:— The Returned Soldiers' Preference Act has always been a farce, and probably wag so intended by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Anzae Cup, which is given for annual competition among the volunteer units of the district for performance in the Anzac Day march…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is reported that, in anticipation of the visit of the War Service Homes Commission, occupiers of homes in the metropolitan area are preparing evidence to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Archbishop Duhig, of Brisbane, has issued a warning as to the danger of civil war in Australia. His words cannot be lightly disregarded,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The principal subject for discussion at to-night's meeting of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be a series of complaints of alleged…
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