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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 129
TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE that war is inevitable, the broadcast address of Mr. Menzies, M.H.R., may be commended. "I see no sufficient cause for anything approaching panic," he declared, "in the present International situation."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All militia units in the Newcastle district will take part in the Anzac Day march in Newcastle on April 25. The parade will be commanded by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sydney Women's Appeal for Chinese War Orphans' Committee to-day presented a cheque of £500 to the Consul-General for China (Dr. C. J. Pao). The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Red tape brings things almost to the edge of the abyss. It is very evident that if war came, whatever the plans of the Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Keith Vivian Warren, 29, soldier attached to the permanent forces at Hamilton Drill Hall, was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, for having…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →After an ex-service man's widow had declared at an inquest at Derby. England, that her husband had not had a fair deal from the pensions…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Without a dissenting vote, the United States Senate passed the War Department's appropriation, which was the largest ever sought in the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Minister of Transport (Dr. E. Leslis Burgin) disclosed in the House of Commons that the Government would take over all railways in time of war. It would…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The question of Canada's status in a European war is likely to come to a climax in the Canadian Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"When the King is at war the whole Empire is at war. Consequently, Canada cannot declare her neutrality in the event…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"If war is to come, let it come quickly," a University of Toronto student begs in a letter to Hitler. The letter reads—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The question of Canada's status in a European war is likely to lead to a crisis in the Canadian House of Commons. In an interview. Dr. R. J. Manion,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →That a Chinese woman and her two sons who are claiming a share of the £52,000 estate left by a Sydney merchant may…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Valencia radio announced that Spanish Falangists (Fascists) occupied Valencia at 1 p.m. to-day. Many citizens had prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The "Daily Mall" has completed its skeleton-census of National Service. Inquiries among 1000 men, chosen at random in 100 towns and cities throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Though Anzac Day services have been held at Wallsend for the past 20 years, no public services will be held this year…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The British territorial field army is to be brought at once up to war establishment, and the war establishment is to be doubled, making…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"When, the King is at war the whole Empire is at war. Consequently, Canada cannot declare her neutrality in the event of a European war involving Britain."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"As Prime Minister I will not lead Canada into war," declared Mr. McKenzie-King in the Dominion House of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A meeting of citizens and members of the Tuggerah Lake sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was held at Toukley on Sunday to discuss…
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