Anzac Ball
Last night, at the Palais Royale, the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League held its annual ball. Though owing to Court mourning uniforms…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1936
1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 66
At the Anzac Ball
Officials and guests at the Anzac Ball held at the Empire Palais last night. In the front row, left to right, are Mrs. J. M. C. Corlette, Mrs. J. A. Anscombe, Mrs. H. Peters, Mrs. T. Blackall. Those at the rear are Mr. H. C. Peters (Secretary, Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League), Colonel J. M. C. Coreletle, Mr. J. A. Anscombe (Treasurer), the Deputy Mayor of Newcastle, Ald. T. Blackall, General J. Paton, Mr. G. Shaw…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TOPICS for Women Gay Scenes at Anzac Ball
GROUPS OF DANCERS at the Anzac Ball held last night by the Newcastle Subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League. Striking decorations in tones of red, blue and silver were a feature. In the centre group are members of the R.S.L. Younger Set and their partners…
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RED AND BLUE and scintillating silver was the effective colour combination used in the decorative scheme at the Empire Palais…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Wounded Police Chief Inquiry to Begin on Wednesday Melbourne
Tentative arrangements have been made for the inquiry into the shooting of Superintendent Brophy, chief of Criminal Investigation Branch, to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Cable News War Office Appointment
London, June 3.—Major-General R. H. Haining has been appointed Director of Military Operations and Intelligence at the War Office. The appointment will…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In War Time Hospital in Abyssinia Rush After Italian Raid
A graphic story is told by a Presbyterian missionary in Abyssinia concerning the valuable work carried out during the Italian campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Returned Soldiers Hamilton Sub-branch Mooted
At a meeting at the Hamilton Masonic Hall, arrangement for the formation of a sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League were made last night. Among…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SUBURBAN and District Stockton Returned Soldiers Meet
Mr. A. Buchanan presided over a good attendance at a meeting of the Stockton Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. In a letter from State…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Parachutes in War
Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the Financial Secretary to the War Office recently announced that Britain was investigating the possible use of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What's Going On In China? Troops Moving North, Against Whom? No Confirmation of War Declaration Conflicting Views on Position London
Although there are many and persistent rumors that the Canton Government has declared war on Japan, responsible quarters are inclined to discount them…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Shots Struggle with Watchman Wollongong Man Wounded Sydney
Information has been received at the C.I.B. that two shots were fired from a revolver at Wollongong during a struggle between a nightwatchman and another…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Canton Action "Not Declaration of War" Meant As Warning Force Hand of Nanking (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 6
It was officially explained in Canton that yesterday's dramatic order by the Canton Government to mobilise against Japan was merely…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Graves Conference LONDON
This afternoon the King gave audience to the French and German delegates who are in London for the inaugural meeting of the international…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Against War Newcastle Branch Activity
Reports from many sources interested in the peace movement were presented at the meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Council Against War, held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →British War Loan. London, June 8
British War Loan Stock, 3½ per cent., was quoted on the Stock Exchange to-day at £105/1/8…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Debts No Payment on June 15 Britain Notifies U.S.A. Arrears Total £137,600,000 (Australian Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, June 8
The British Ambassador (Sir Ronald Lindsay) has formally notified the State Department that Britain will not make her war debt payment this half-year…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Minister For The Next War LONDON, May 24
Perhaps the man with the biggest job in Britain to-day is Sir Thomas Inskip, the lawyer, the man who has been entrusted by Mr. Baldwin with the task of "preparing Britain for War." Since Britain is traditionally always unprepared for anything, and since her defences over the last 15 years have been allowed to decline, Inskip's job…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chinese Puzzle Has Not Become Clearer Civil War Reports Most Observes Scoff Bluff and Bullion London
Movements of troops in Hunan continue to be reported but the forces of the Nanking Central Government and of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civil War Fears in Nanking Troops on Move Southerners at Hengchow (Australian Associated Press.) NANKING, June 10
China is preparing for civil war. The advance guard of the Canton army has occupied Hengchow. Trains are crowded with National…
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