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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 69
No obligation rests on Britain to afford military help to France in the event of an Italian attack, the Prime Minister (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) assured the House of Commons when questioned to-day. Nevertheless, some observers are convinced that Britain would be unlikely to remain inactive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Representatives of the employers, the Limbless Soldiers' Association of New South Wales, and kindred bodies, were present at the inaugural dinner of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Air Ministry announces that 612 recruits joined the Royal Air Force during the post week compared with 221 in the corresponding week…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. W. M. Hughes), who is in Queensland in continuation of the campaign to secure recruits for the militia forces, was accorded…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Speaking at the inaugural dinner of the Royal College of Physicians to-night, the Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) said that doctors could assist greatly in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Applications for Diggers' Christmas cheer must be made by December 16, Applicants not notified otherwise should call at the Memorial Institute between 2 and 4…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—Your issue of Thursday last published a report of the findings of a committee set up by a meeting of ex-servicemen, held in the City Hall on November…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Believed to be the only Crimean War veteran in Australia, and probably the oldest Crimean veteran in the world, Charles Longden died to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →When the driver mistook the road, a car crashed over the Man-o'-War Steps and plunged into the harbour to-night. The car landed on its hood. The driver,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A remarkable example of the enthusiasm with which the militia recruiting campaign is being embraced by the youth…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sir,—I have been asked what would have happened had we not won the Great War. But the question arises, who did win the war? It certainly was not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When the Parliamentary, session was finishing last night, the Premier (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie) expressed the fear that before the new session next year opened…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →On the anniversary of the fall of Nanking, the Chinese Generalissimo, Chlang Kai-shek, is still completely optimistic as to the outcome of the war, says a…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Mr. Chamberlain, in a luncheon speech at the House of Commons to-day, reminded Germany of Britain's endurance in case of a long war. He emphasised her financial resources, which, he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over 200 children, sons and daughters of members of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Solders' League were entertained at the annual Christmas tree…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →More than 200 children were entertained at Cessnock last night when the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its annual…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wickham sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. will hold a Christmas social in the local School of Arts hall to-night. Other Christmas socials to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Wolf Among Wolves," by Hans Fallada (Putman: London). PERHAPS the best commentary on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain is forced to spend on armaments nearly £1,000.000 a day, yet this year she will find year £2,000,000 a week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Intensification of the militia recruiting campaign in Newcastle will be undertaken after the Christmas holidays,…
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