Women's Auxiliary Formed Branxton Soldiers' League
A women's auxiliary has been formed to assist with the social service work of the Branxton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1934
1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 52
Preference to Returned Men
The Minister for Transport informed Mr. G. A. L. Wilson (U.C.P., Dubbo) that he would have inquries made in an endeavour to have preference given to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Notices Held Up War Debts to America British Instalment Compromise Settlement Hinted (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, May 23
The formal notification Notes, which have always been sent by the United States to debtor nations 30 days before the instalments on war debts fall due,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →His Eye Mislaid by Wounded Digger Seeks Repairs to His Wooden Leg Back to Hospital Sydney
Through having mislaid an artificial eye, a country Digger, who served with the 14th Battalion A.I.F., recently visited the Prince of Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Missing Soldier Mother's Vain Wish Body Found in River Grafton
An aged mother's wish to fined her lost son and hand to him her savings before she died, will never be gratified. Her boy was drowned in the Clarence River…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Chocolate Soldier" Comic Opera Great Success
Like a small boy with a bag of lollies, the J. C. Williamson Ltd. New Comic Opera Company has kept the best to the last. "The Chocolate Soldier," presented…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Chocolate Soldier Comic Opera at the Victoria Last Night To-night
The Chocolate Soldier, the comic opera of the soldier who prefers chocolates to bullets, was presented by the J. C. Williamson Opera Company last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Searching for Hit-run Driver Man Left Dying in Gutter Authorities Enlist Aid of the Public Absence of Clue Sydney
Police of the city and suburban districts are conducting an extensive search for the hit-run motorist who last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →By Legislation Hotels Closed on Anzac Day SYDNEY
Cabinet decided to-day to close hotels on the morning of Anzac Day. This will need special legislation. It is understood that the Licensed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Legal Point Divorce Petition Dismissed Wife Wounded Sydney
A legal point resulted in the dismissing of the position of Bertha McCrory for a dissolution of her marriage with Vernon McCrory, in the Divorce Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →2d a Loaf Sydney Bread "War" Bakers and Flour Tax Sydney
Although the Master Bakers' Association as a body has refused to reduce the price of bread, and the fact the flour tax is to be abolished at the end of this month,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gran Chaco War Bolivian Master Stroke Six Thousand Slain Paraguayan Army Routed (Australian Press Association.) VANCOUVER, May 24
Dispatches from the Gran Chaco battle front stated on Thursday night that more than 6000 Paraguayans were slain, and at least 12,000…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Clouds Persist Gloomy Picture of Europe More Armaments London
The Disarmament Conference will re-assemble to-day, with the air of Europe charged with war rumors,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germany and War Black Picture Painted French Policy Outlined Paris, May 26
During a discussion on foreign policy the French Chamber of Deputies painted a black picture of Germany's warlike preparations, one member declaring: "We…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coroner Is Puzzled Death of War Veteran Surry Hills Tragedy Sydney
An open finding was recorded by the City Coroner to-day, in the case of Arnold Arthur Emery, 81, a war…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To Western Front Pilgrimage of Ex-soldiers Reception by the King London, May 26
A pilgrimage of service men from South African to the battlefields on the Western Front will take place early next month. Ex-service men and their relatives are due…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ex-soldier Injured Sydney
Henry Urquhart, 50, a returned soldier fell through the window of a residential in Darligharst last night, and inflicted to terrible gash in his arm. When taken…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fears of War
Some European politicians are speaking of disarmament, Others are speaking of the folly of trying to secure either disarmament or peace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coroner Mystified War Pensioner Gassed Supply Was Cut Off Sydney
The City Coroner, Mr. Farrington, said to-day that he was mystified as to how Arnold Emery, 81, a war pensioner became gassed in a room at Surry Hills on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America Sends Its Account Reminds Britain of War Debts Due London
The British Ambasasdor at Washington (Sir Ronald Lindsay) received on May 25 a Note containing statements of the amount due by the…
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