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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 52
It was announced on behalf of the Defence Department to-day that, although it is at present tentatively proposed to construct the Commonwealth Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →By a majority of four to one, Mr. Justice Evatt dissenting, the Full High Court to-day, in a reserved judgment ordered that an application by Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A battle between 200 Chinese engaged by a film company as "extras" and loyal compatriots took place in the waiting-room of a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The second annual dinner of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held at the Terminus Hotel on August 8—a date chosen to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The 19th anniversary of the British Empire's entry into the Great War was marked by Newcastle diggers to-day, by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the way to New York as payment of the British war debt, 900 bars of silver from India, valued at 5,000,000 dollars arrived here on the Empress of Canada…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A request was made to the Honorary Minister (Mr. Hawkins), at Newcastle Town Hall this morning by a deputation from Kurri, for a grant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir.—The executive of the N.C.A. has the audacity to disqualify dog-owners racing on a Government licensed track at Newcastle. Who are these people who…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The first shot fired in the British Empire in the war was from Fort Nepean Battery, Victoria, at 20 minutes pint noon on August 5, 1914 The first…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The "Times," recalling Britain's decision to enter the war 19 years ago, says—"The German Empire was overthrown, yet at this moment the public mind is assailed by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Minister controlling the Agricultural Bank (Sir Walter Lee) replying to a statement made by the Commissioner of War Service Homes (Mr. Peterson),…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Secretary of State for War (Lord Hailsham) left London yesterday to visit the British war cemeteries in France and Belgium, accompanied by Lady Hailsham…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Newcastle Cathedral yesterday morning there was a church parade of English ex-service men, to mark the outbreak of war in the first week of August…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The shadow of civil war lies over Ireland again, declares the London "Referee" Dublin correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Statements made at the annual conference of the Victorian branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, to the effect that the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →That all Germans — whether Nazis or non-Nazis — still feel keenly the loss of their former Colonial Empire is shown by the tremendous interest that is being taken in a Colonial Exhibition in Berlin, where…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eighty-four persons were killed, 175 wounded, and nearly 500 arrested, before the streets of the city were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mrs. E. Wills, of Tamworth. has in her possession a Roman Catholic prayer book which was picked up in France by an Australian soldier. The soldier handed it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Well known among Australian soldiers for his hospitality during the war years, Solomon Effendi Jacir, father of Mrs. A. J. Younges, of Harold-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Among the recommendations to be made by Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League to the State Congress…
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