Coronation Soldier Has Mother's Consent MELBOURNE
" . . . and I also have mother's consent, which is more than I had in 1915." Barely 15 years old when he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1937
1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 60
Communists and War
Sir,—The editorial in the issue of January 14, on the subject of Communism and war was interesting, and fair criticism so far as the world Communist party is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wholesale Killings Spanish War Prisoners New Zealander's Story Wellington (N.z.)
The wholesale killing of prisoners in Spain was reported by Mr. L. G. Grace, a son of the late Archdeacon Grace, of Blenheim, who arrived at Auckland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Park Seats Colour Dispute at Leeton Ex-soldiers and Council Leeton
A difference of opinion between the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League and the Shire Council regarding the colour of seats in the Memorial Park…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Natural Causes Returned Soldier's Death
On the morning of January 4, Albert Harold Clapham, 46, a relief worker, of Earl-street, Holmesville, collapsed while working in West Wallsend park. He died…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Capitalism and War
Sir,—Permit me to congratulate you on some of the excellent points made in your editorial of January 19, although it was with a feeling of shame that I realised…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Interests Are Perturbed BUILDING U.S.A. War 'Planes in Australia Parkhill Involved in a New Storm London
Questions will be asked in the House of Commons next week about Australia's decision to manufacture American 'planes under licence for Commonwealth defence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Year's Progress Returned Soldiers' League
The fact that many claimants for pensions have to wait over 12 months before their cases are determined was criticised in the annual report of the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Returned Soldiers Hamilton Branch's Annual Meeting
Good progress in its six months' operations was recorded at the annual meeting of the Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Whither Germany? Mr. Eden Appeals to Hitler to Cease Arming the Conflict in Spain "Risks of Involving Europe in War Have Been Limited" (British Official Wireless and Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 20
An appeal to Germany to cease arming and to enter into economic collaboration and political appeasement was made by the Foreign Secretary (Mr. R. A. Eden) in the House of Commons last night. The passage made a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →This Is What War Means
Distressed women, pleading for news of husbands and children, who were trapped in ruined houses after 16 r ebel 'planes had [?]om[?]ed the working class Madrid church of T[?]—Air Mail…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadas War Aircraft Kept to British Designs London
Whi[?]e Australias plans for aircraft manufacture are being hotly debated, Squadron Leader Higgins, Canadian Air Liaison Officer in Britain, has thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stern Mimic War Test For Singapore Base SINGAPORE, January 14
Singapore's £8,000,000 naval, military and air base will be subjected to an intensive "attack" by sea, air and land early next month to test its defences It will be the biggest war game ever staged by Britain in the Far East. TWENTY-SIX warships of the China…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Committee Appointed Returned Soldier Teachers
The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that he has appointed a committee, consisting of the Assistant Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldier Preference Mr. Bruxner to Investigate SYDNEY
The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) has advised the Secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. Lloyd Ross)…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Australia and War
In the light of present-day discussions, interest is found in the arresting expressions of the author of Volume XI. of the "Official…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Communists and War
Sir,—The Communists do "believe that within capitalism there are contradictions which must produce rivalries and competition, and must produce war," providing,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Getting Food to Britain Protection by Navy in Case of War
The chief problems now engaging the attention of the Committee of Imperial Defence concern the protection of ships laden with foodstuffs, raw materials, and oil fuel when entering or leaving coastal waters and while lying in port…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spain's War "Facing Foreign Invasion" Independence Threatened (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 22
The President of Spain (Senor Azana), broadcasting from Valencia, ridiculed the suggestion that the Government was fighting for Communism and Syndicalism…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Green Replaces Red Leeton Garden Seats Shire President Clashes with Soldiers Leeton
At a special meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, the President (Cr. Mountford) defended his action in painting garden seats after the Returned Sailors and…
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