War
Sir,—Ald, Kilgour says 80 per cent, of the people of New South Wales, including himself, were opposed to war, and there was no need for anti-war meetings. The…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1934
1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 52
Imminence of War
Sir,—In dealing with "The Talk of War" in your lending, column on Saturday, you appear to deplore the fact that the Minister for Defence omitted to refer…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →War and Fascism
Sir,—The Central Committee of the Communist party of Australia has sent out appeals to the Federal and State executives of the A.L.P., with a view of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Poison Gas in War British Expert Defends Use "Less Bestial Than Bayonet" London, December 10
Dr. Herbert Levinstein, a poison gas expert in the World War, in an address at the Institute of Chemists, claimed that the use of gas cost fewer lives than other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →400 Returned Men Seek Work Applications to the R.s.s.i.l
More than 400 unemployed returned soldiers living in the Newcastle district applied to the Returned Soldiers' League for jobs in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →War Debts Instalment Withheld Britain Advises U.S. WASHINGTON, December 11
The State Department published without comment to-day the exchange of war debt Notes between the Department and the British Ambassador (Sir Ronald…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Soldiers' Christmas Tree
The annual Christmas tree, arranged by the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, was held in the Parish Hall. Cessnock, last night…
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Sir,—The cablegram in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on Wednesday regarding the use of poison gas in warfare interested me considerably. Dr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War Service Homes Increased Grants Canberra
A Bill was passed through all stages in the House of Representatives to-day authorising the War Service Homes Commission to increase…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Authentic, But Gruesome Revival of War Films Shown London
"Forgotten Men," a film complied at Elstree from "shots" taken by British, French, Italian, German and Russian war-time photographers, provides a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May Cause War U.S. Recovery Programme Budget Director's Speech New York, December 12
The United States Budget Director (Mr. Douglas), in a sensational address to the Economic Club of New York, gave a warning that war in Europe might result from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Profits From War Proposed U.S. Legislation Salaries Reduction Senate Committee Annoyed (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, December 12
A plan, based primarily upon sharp governmental control of war-time prices, appeared likely on Wednesday to result from the sudden move by President Roosevelt…
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Sir,—I wish to ventilate a grievance. A few days ago we were informed that the Federal Government had made an allocation of money available for cleaning up…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War Service Homes
Empowering the War Service Homes Commission to approve increased advances to purchasers of war service homes for alterations, sewerage installations,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →From The Presses Monash War Letters
Publication in "The Newcastle Sun" of many of General Monash's letters from the fields of battle whetted appetites which may now be assuaged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Profits Big American Companies Amazing Revelations Washington, December 13
Following President Roosevelt's independent action to draft legislation to "take the profits out of war" the Senate Committee's investigation into the arms…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Spirit of War in Europe Return of Bishop of Maitland
The Right Rev. Dr. Gleeson (Bishop of Maitland) was extended a welcome home by clergy and parishioners at St. John's Pro-Cathedral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Payment War Debt Instalment France Notifies U.S.A. PARIS, December 13
The Government has notified the United States that there will be no payment of the war debt instalment due on December 15…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motion Picture of War Debt Payment U.S.A. and Finland New York
European nations paying their war debts have become such a rarity that the United States today celebrated Finland's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier at 13 Years Chinese Colonel in Sydney Scars of Battle Sydney
Colonel Tsen Chao Chiu one of four Chinese officers sent on world tours to study the military science of other countries,…
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