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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 69
The "Daily Mail" states that Captain Edwin Christopher Lance, D.S.O., who is known as the "Scarlet Pimpernel" of the Spanish War, was released by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The mere fact that we have 70,000 names on the roll does not mean that we have 70,000 soldiers unless they can do their training,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strong criticism of the British Empire Service League's failure to help ex-Imperial soldiers in Australia was voiced by the State president (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—At last the Returned Soldiers' League is waking up to the fact that the returned soldier is not getting a fair go from the Repatriation Department…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dr. and Mrs. K. Klein's historic home at Morpeth was attractively decorated with hydrangea, roses and canvas on Thursday night for a war-bridge evening in aid of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. F. Lee, Labour member of the House of Commons for North-east Derby, will ask the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) on Monday whether any pledge or…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →How many Australians are aware of the end of the otranto, the Orient liner which before the war traded regularly between England and Australia? How many know that in the Otranto's passing was enacted one of the greatest sea tragedies FAR out in the Atlantic, 20 years ago this day, tragedy was in the making. Twelve camouflaged transports—11 British, one French—were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—In a paragraph in Wednesday's issue, the Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. T. M. Armour) suggested that the monument in front of the post-office should be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →When the rifle he was cleaning exploded to-day, Nelson Dhu, of Granville, received a punctured wound in his right hand. Some of the small bones in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In killing a five-foot black snake with a rifle at Fourteen Mile yesterday, Mr. P. Davern also shot the woman who occupied the house under which the snake…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Postmaster-General (Mr. A. G. Cameron) gave an assurance to-day to a deputation from the Returned Soldiers' League that, subject to the priority which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Although tens of thousands would rush to the colours if an invader were at Australia's gates they would be only targets for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →By its inhuman treatment of the Jews, the German Nazi Government had shown that it was not fit to govern, said a speaker at the meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Health Committee of Greater Newcastle Council made a definite move last night toward the eradication of the mosquito menace in the district. IT WILL recommend that an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →It is officially announced that a no-war pact between France and Germany, similar to the Anglo-German declaration, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →James North. 65, and his wife, Elizabeth North, 60, were found in their home at St. Marys to-day with razor wounds on the face and neck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In recommending that a request be made for a mosquito survey of Greater Newcastle and its environs, the Health Committee has made a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A situation of the greatest complexity is developing in Ruthenia and well-informed observers do not exclude the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →As a result of protests by the Dairy Produce Board to the underwriters against the high war risk insurance rates ruling the War Rating Committee has…
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