Collapsed in Baths Returned Soldier Rescued SINGLETON
A salesman named H. Woods collapsed in the municipal swimming baths when the pool was practically deserted. He had gone down the third time when the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1934
1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 52
Outlook Grave War Fears in Europe Action Urged Berlin
"If the Czec[?]s desire to march into Austria we might be forced into action," declared a Foreign Office official to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Fighting Over 200 Dead in Socialist Uprising in Austria Artillery Brought Out Government Takes Stern Measures Against Rioters to Prevent Civil War (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 13
Reports show that the Socialist uprising which originated at Linz, in Upper Austria, has spread throughout the country. The authorities adopted stern measures against the rioters in a frantic effort to prevent widespread civil war. Over 100…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Civil War 1500 Reported Killed in Austria Troops Regaining Control Grave Fears Entertained for Vienna's Food Supply Good Sign in Continued Running of Railways
Although the Austrian Government is withholding the casualty lists, foreign correspondents agree that at least 1500 have been killed, and thousands wounded throughout Austria during the last 24 hours, as a result of the Socialist uprising which, has developed into civil war…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Public Debt Heavy Annual Interest £281,362,363 War Loan Canberra
The public debt of the Commonwealth at December 31 last was £1,213,296,358/ 4/4, on which the annual interest bill amounts to £49,699,122, according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bread War
The bread war is still being relentlessly waged in city and suburbs and especially in the suburbs. The maximum price fixed by the Price Fixing Commissioner is 5d…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Anzac Memorial Completion Appeal to Be Made Sydney
Money is urgently needed to enable the Anzac Memorial Committee to complete the Shrine of Remembrance in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Bible Returned
When Mr. H. L. Anthony. General President of the New South Wales Banana Growers' Federation, was with the Anzacs on Gallipoli 19 years ago he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coogee Bread War Hostilities Suspended Sydney
Hostilities have been suspended in the Coogee bread war zone, but the shopkeeper who sold at 1d a loaf on Saturday is standing by ready for any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Archdale Parkhill Visits War Cemeteries CAIRO, February 16
Taking advantage of the lull in the Postal Congress, the Australian Postmaster-General (Mr. Archdale Parkhill). accompanied by Colonel Hughes, visited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Old-age Pensioners Meeting at Hamilton Mr. Watkins on War Debts
Representatives of the Old-age Pensioners' Association of the Newcastle and Hunter electorates met at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Predicted by Leader of Social Democrats. Baratislava (Czecho-slovakia)
The leader of the Austrian Social Democrats (Dr. Otto Bauer), who fled to Czecho-slovakia, declares that whether Major Fey succeeds in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Pension Day
Owing to the half-holiday for the Show on Thursday next, war pensions will be paid at Newcastle Post Office on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bread War Coogee's Temporary Truce SYDNEY
The bread war at Coogee has been suspended, but the shopkeepers are ready to continue it should the occasion arise. Prices were back to normal to-day, about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter War Brisbane Prices Cut Victorian Imports Brisbane
A butter war is in progress in Brisbane as the result of city firms having obtained heavy supplies from Victoria. These supplies have been sold to the public at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Situation in Europe (Continued from Page 1) "War Would Be Crazy" Capt. Goering on German Aims Berlin
"Germany must have between 30 end 40 per cent, of the total air fleets possessed by our border neighbors, France, Belgium, Poland, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Resist Force Austrian Cabinet Not Divided Major Fey's Warning Socialist Leader Predicts War (Australian Press Association.) VIENNA, February 18
The Austrian Vice-Chancellor (Major E. Fey) denies that the Cabinet is divided, and declares that Austria will retaliate against any Power…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldier Found Hanging at Grafton GRAFTON
Harry Wise, 37. was found hanging in a shed at the rear of his home in Little Bacon-street, Grafton, early this morning. The discovery was made by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Simple Soldier's Funeral For The Monarch Passing Of King Albert 100,000 Veterans of War Attended Affecting Scenes in the Streets Belgians' Sincere Mourning Brussels
From nearly every country in Europe 100.000 soldiers of the Great War came to take part in King Albert's last review of his old army. Thousands in the streets knelt praying and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Armament Policy British Pacifists Warned by War Minister London
"We are never going to succeed with disarmament if we say to the rest of the world; "Take up and…
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