Ireland Friendly in Time of War De Valera's Attitude to Britain London
Mr. De vatera made on important reference to the relations of Britain and the Free State in time of war in a speech at Blackrock…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1935
1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 70
War From the Air British Defence Plans Strengthen Fire Brigades London, June 5
The Home Secretary (Sir John Gilmour), in the House of Commons, said to-day that in connection with the preparations for national defence and the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Baptism in War Simple Memorial in New Guinea on Site of Skirmish Paralu May 26
Although the memorial of the Bitapaka-road, erected on a clearing in the jungle, is probably one of the simplest and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Viscount Byng Distinguished Soldier Death in England London, June 6
Viscount Byng of Vimy, British soldier, died to-day, aged 72. Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Baron, was born on September 11, 1802,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Not Too Drastic Preference to Returned Soldiers View of Shires' Conference Sydney
The Shires' Association Conference to-day rejected a motion, moved by Cr. J. H. Balfour (Culcairn) slating that the new provisions for preference to returned…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →What People Think Readers are invited to express their views in this column. They should be stated briefly. Publication is at the discretion of the Editor. Unpublished letters will not be returned. Preference to Soldiers
"Coley" writes:—We are tired of hearing the parrot cry of "Why should we young men who were infants during the war be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Not Glorifying War" Spirit of Anzac Celebration Striking English Address
A striking address was delivered by the Vicar of Stoke Bishop, Canon F. Norton, at the Anzac Day celebration at Bristol, according to the report of the Bristol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's War Debt LONDON
A White Paper discloses that the U.S. Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) in a Note to the British Ambassador on June 1, indicated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2000 War Blind to Meet
Five hundred man blinded in the war are to meet together at the Albert Hall on June 3rd, for a Jubilee reunion, at which the Prince of Wales has promised…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Wounded Knife Used at Tighe's Hill Man for Trial Victims Describe Alleged Attack
The story of a man's alleged attack with a knife on his sister in a house at Tighe's Hill last Sunday night was told in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →U.S.A. Will Have to Wait Payment of War Debts Washington
Officially It is expected that all debtor nations, except Finland. will refuse to meet their war debts, payments due to the United States this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Debts to U.S.A. Britain Will Again Default Finland Only Likely Payer Washington, June 8
Officially it is expected that all debtor nations, except Finland, will refuse to meet their war debts payments due to the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers Seeking Employment Official Register to Be Kept Sydney
Special registers of all returned soldiers and sailors seeking employment are being complied at Labor Exchanges to enable the Returned Soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ret. Soldiers' Auxiliary Branch to Be Formed at Stockton
The Newcastle branch or the R.S.S.I.L.A. Women's Auxiliary Is very busy this week preparing for the Anzac Ball, at which at will have us Its guest Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Employment of Returned Men
The Chairman of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Employment Board (Sir John Ferguson) said yesterday that inquiries indicated that most employers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Resistance to War Labor Leader's Attitude "Fight Imperialism" London. Monday
"In no circumstances will we take part in a war waged under capitalistic rule for capitalistic ends," said Sir Stafford Cripps…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gran Chaco War Hostilities May Cease Armistice Terms Neutral Countries Mediate (Australian Press Association.) Buenos Aires, June 10
Representatives of Paraguay and Bolivia on Sunday reached a peace accord designed to settle the Gran Chaco war. It will be submitted to their respective…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →With Ex-soldiers Governor Quite at Home Australians As Fighters
On the battlefields of Gallipoli and France the Australian troops earned a reputation second to none in military history, but praise of their daring has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Preference to Soldiers
Sir,—There seems to be quite a stir in union circles arisins from the so-termed Returned Soldiers' Preference Act. I would like to try to some extent to clear…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Governor's Visit Busy First Day in Cessnock District Happy Time with Ex-soldiers Visit to Elrington Colliery: Governor Handy with Pick
Cheering crowds welcomed the Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven) and Lady Hore-Ruthven when they visited Cessnock yesterday for the first time since their arrival in the State. Their Excellencies had a busy day, which included an official luncheon…
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