Weston Returned Soldiers
The Weston branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League continues to progress. Premises have been obtained in Aberdare-street for use as club rooms…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1933
1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 52
War Debts Warm Springs Meeting Propriety Questioned Discussion in U.S. Senate (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, January 31
A brief prepared speech by Senator Lewis (Democrat, Illinois) giving a warning against the technical cancellation of war debts through a continued…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Thousands Killed" War in South America Bolivia and Paraguay Buenos Aires (Argentina), Feb. 1
Dr. Arthur Elliott, President of the International College at Asuncion, sail on Wednesday that the undeclared war between Bolivia and Paraguay over the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.i.f. Soldiers' Names
The Board of Management of the Notional War Memorial has decided to inscribe on vellum the names of members of the A.I.F. to be mode into book form…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pensions for Sick Soldiers
The Returned Soldiers' League recently urged the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. C. V. C. Marr) to agree to full pensions being paid to former soldiers when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War on Rats
The City Council and the Government intend to combine forces in order to make an organised attack on rats. The rodent army has increased to serious…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Roosevelt Is Ready War Debts As Tariff Lever Big Programme Warm Springs (Georgia)
With a tremendous programme of foreign as well as domestic subjects ahead of him. President-elect HE has already settled the main lines of his policy, and has chosen the men who will execute them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collected Tall Soldiers
Frederick William King of Prussia, and further of Frederick the Great, had an unusual hobby—the collecting of tall soldiers. He collected them just as some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Who Won the War?
Sir,—Ignoring the question first raised as to whether America was or was not the final factor in winning the war for the Allies, the Editor as usual, shifts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Espionage Trial Frenchman Sent to Gaol Italy's War Preparations (Australian Press Association.) ROME, February 4
One of the most remarkable espionage trials since the war has resulted in Professor Charles Eydoux, head of the French Military Academy, and Ecole…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Be World War" Use of Sanctions Against Japan Delegate's Warning Recognition of Manchukuo (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 5
In an interview with the special Geneva representative of the "Sunday Times," the chief Japanese delegate to the League, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldiers' Test Match
Australia scored an easy victory over England in the first Test staged between the respective members of the Cessnock branch of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Digger's Pension Restored Returned Soldiers' League Efforts Decision Reversed
Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League has added one more case to its list of achievements by securing a pension for a digger…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Service Homes Evictions Must Proceed HOBART
A conference took place to-day between Mr. B. Watkins, M.H.A., and the War Service Homes Commissioner. Mr. Peterson, as to the eviction of tenants of war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Tributes Salvation Army Leader Welcome in Sydney Great War Record Recalled SYDNEY
Sydney Town Hall was packed to-night, when Commissioner William Mackenzie, of the Salvation Army, and his wife, were accorded a public welcome. Numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Joined Old Comrades Cessnock War Veteran Diggers' Tribute
Joe Leach, Cessnock's oldest soldier, has "gone over." His death occurred during the night at Abcrnethy Home. He was 72…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier's Funeral for Mr. G. Lee All Interests Were Represented a Popular Journalist
Many interests were represented at the funeral of the late Mr. George St. Thomas Lee. which left the Momorial Institute, Perkin-street, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Debts Bargaining
WHETHER there is any warrant for the suggestion that Britain may make an offer of a lump sum in payment of the American War Debt is at least doubtful. So far the stories that the British Government is willing to offer between £200,000,000 and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Shot Fired To-day Coursing "War" Sydney
Another shot was fired to-day in the war between the N.C.A. and Greyhound Board of Control, when tho N.C A. secretory (Mr Galbralth) said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Defence Cuts Naval Captain's Warning War Danger Exists "Navy is Australia's Best Investment" SYDNEY
Addressing the Millions Club to-day, Captain H. J. Feakes, who is retiring from his position as Superintendent of Garden Island, made an urgent appeal to…
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