Big Spending Soldier Repatriation Education Schemes Succeed Canberra
Defending the Repatriation Commission and the War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal against attacks made on them by various Senators during the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1936
1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 66
War Horrors British Ms.P. Protest Madrid Bombed "Franco Won Blue Riband for Massacre" (Australian Associated Press.)
Several British members of Parliament, who flew to Madrid to obtain first-hand knowledge of the conditions of the civilians, were so…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Polish Premier's War
The Polish Premier, General Skladkowski, recently visited in person the main markets of Warsaw, arrested several merchants suspected of raising…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Doctor Fights His Third Duel Adversary Seriously Wounded In The Head BUDAPEST
Smashing down the door of a fencing school, police stopped, the third of the nine duels which Dr. Sarga is fighting in defence of his wife's honor. Sarga and his opponent, Elemer Lo-…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Effect of Food on War Why Germany Was Beaten
Food, the most important thing in the world—one of the four basic pleasures—is responsible for practically all the wars and a great deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stop Coming War Association of Nations Mr. Churchill's Views London, December 3
"In order to atop the coming war, we must gather in the next six months the greatest number of nations, all as well armed as possible, and united under the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Spanish War Four-day Battle Without Result Gas in Madrid British Ms.P. Urge Supply of Masks (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 3
The battle by which the Nationalists are endeavouring to cut off El Escorial and break the Government forces' communications with Madrid has now lasted…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War-time Romance Jean Harlow at the Strand
The many admirers of Jean Harlow should find enjoyment in "Suzy," which began at the Strand Theatre on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Shipping War in the Pacific Authority Suggests Luxury Liners London
The Imperial Shipping Committees' report has been published. It recommends the building of two fast modern liners of 25,000 tons with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →They Died Together Returned Soldier and His Wife Sydney
A pathetic letter was found by the police yesterday after Archibald Skewes, 54, a returned soldier from Cobar, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French 'Plane Fired Upon Four Passengers Wounded London
A French airliner in the service of the French Embassy at Madrid was fired on by another aeroplane and forced down near Pastrana, 40 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldiers at Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK
Satisfactory progress was reported to the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Returned Soldiers' Club, presided over by Mr. A. Peachey…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gloves Go Pre-war
ONCE again the tight kid gloves of pre-war days come into our lives. And with them all those lovely gestures of pulling on snug, sleek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Affected by War Injuries Military Pensioner in Court Sydney
Judge Curlewis, at the Quarter Sessions to-day. In remanding George Gerald Carroll, 57, a military pensioner, for sentence, said that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Increased Enlistments Canberra
The Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) announced to-night that a further increase of 396 during the past week in enlistments brought the total strength…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Spanish War French Airliner Fired On Evacuate Madrid Russian Experts' Advice (British Official Wireless and A.a.p.) London, December 8
The evacuation of Madrid, despite the gallant manner in which it has been defended, is not beyond the bounds of possibility…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stop Civil War Anglo-French Appeal Mediation in Spain Four Powers Asked to Join (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, December 10
Britain and France have asked Germany, Italy, Portugal and Russia to join them in an offer of mediation with a view to ending the conflict in Spain…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Returned Soldier's Death
The Coroner found that Leopold Amorous, 71, a returned soldier, who was found dead at 67 King-street, Newcastle, on December 5 died, from natural causes…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Officer Wounded in New Guinea Hit by Native Arrow Rabaul
With an arrow wound Patrol Officer Rough has been taken to Salamaua in a serious condition. Mr. Hough, with native police, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foreigners As Moors Spanish War Is International Geneva
An international war is raging in Spain. Senor Del Vargo, the Spanish Foreign Minister, made that point before the…
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