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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 129
Newcastle police were informed late yesterday that two shots had been fired at Stroud early on Wednesday night, and that Lindsay Caldwell, 30, a dairy farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has completed its arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day. A dawn service will be held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Norman Crawford, 12, unaware that it was loaded, discharged a pearifle at Jack Clarke, 12, at Enfield to-day. Clarke was wounded in both legs. He…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →If the hopes of the Secretary of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. H. G. Peters) are realised, the Anzac Day procession in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"War is not inevitable." said the American Ambassador (Mr. Joseph Kennedy) after receiving the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A few months ago axes hit and saws ripped through the boles of two towering Kauri-trees in Puketi Forest, between Okaihau and Kaeo, North Auckland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More, than 300,000 application forms for ex-service men to join the reserves of the Australian Military Forces were being printed and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →At the Merewether Council Chambers members of the women's auxiliary of the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League presented Mrs. Dean with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Members of the Australian Air League marching to St. John's Presbyterian Church, Mayfield, for yesterday's Anzac service. More than 400 persons marched in the procession. Chairs were placed outside the church to accommodate the overflow congregation…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There was a large attendance at the Empire Theatre. Wallsend. last night, when a special Anzac service was held. Mr. W. H. Drury presided…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. G. W. Jenner) represented the City Council at an Anzac Day ceremony at Mayfield West School this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The stirring Anzac Day message given by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie): "Hold fast to freedom." was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Despite prospects or a shower or two to-night, the Acting state Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) to-day promised fine weather for Anzac Day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shining medals, banners and flags, and bright uniforms made an impressive display in the procession which preceded an Anzac service at St. John's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Timber Development Association of Australia has been advised of the success of experiments abroad in the use of timber for roofing air raid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supported by a strong contingent of the militia, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, members of the A.I.F. will march in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Benzol as a peace problem is discussed by L.V.K. in the Melbourne "Age." In view of the regular production of benzol at the Newcastle Steel Works, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE banning of cinema and theatre performances Is one of a series of drastic proposals being studied to deal with a national emergency…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Spain," said General France at Seville, "has 1,000,000 men under arms representing a potential army of at least 4,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At least 25,000 returned soldiers are expected to join the Anzac Day march through the city tomorrow. If the weather is fine the march should be…
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