"Go to War If Challenge Comes," Says Baldwin Ottawa
Earl Baldwin in a speech at Toronto said that the democracies could only resist tyranny successfully if the spiritual effort were greater than the material…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 129
In Footsteps of the Men of Anzac Marching Ever Forward Young Recruits Swell ranks of marching Men Old and New Generations Linked in Great Tradition
The men of Anzac marched again in Newcastle to-day. A hushed city saw them pass—ageing parents for whom the passing of two decades has failed to dim memories and a new generation that has grown to manhood since the world was at War. On this Anzac Day. the old A.I.F. color patches on the new uniforms have an added vital significance. Recruits to the new defence force no longer feel that they are "a few among many." they are an army carrying on a high tradition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day in Newcastle City
In 1915, when Australia's frontiers were trenches etched on Gallipoli and France these Diggers were our unofficial ambassadors to Turkey and Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Casualties On Anzac Day
Anzac Day passed off without a "casualty" from the police point of view—no arrests being made by Newcastle police yesterday. Anzac…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Anzac's Last March Sydney
An Anzac in to-day's march and a man who was watching the procession collapsed and died. More than 600 men, women and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anzac Day at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook
Anzac Day was observed at Muswellbrook with early-morning services at. St. Alban's Church of England and at St. James's Church, where a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Anzac Reunion—But One Was Missing
"GOD WILLING, we will meet every Anzac Day until 1946." Ten years ago, seven men met quietly at a city hotel and signed this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →4000 Diggers in Anzac Day Parade Militiamen Swing Along Behind Great War Veterans Thousands Unite in Religious Service in Park
Memories of Anzac were revived yesterday with one of the greatest Anzac Day parades Newcastle has witnessed. It is estimated that 4000 returned soldiers took part in the march through the crowd-lined streets…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What Children Think of War
With the object of finding out what children think of war, a group of 341 children near London were recently asked what they would do if they were grown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Anzac Spirit Dean at Salvation Army Citadel Rid World of Menace
The Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. T. M. Armour) gave the address at a servcie in the Salvation Army Citadel in Kingstreet, Erected on the platform was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Veterans' Home Opened SYDNEY
The Governor (Lord Wakehurst) opened the new war veterans' home at Legacy Park, Narrabeen, to-day, in the presence of 3000 Diggers and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London's Tribute Anzac Commemoration Many at Service Wreaths Placed on Cenotaph (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, April 25
A feature of the Anzac observance in London was the service of remembrance at the historic St. Clement Dane's Church, established on a site dedicated…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Next War Will Be Won in the Factories London
"The modern democracies have two invaluable weapons—their sea power and their immense, financial reserves. THEY can hardly be defeated if…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S's. Pacific War birds Rossevelt the Younger, In England Wraith-like Bride
PLANES on parade in a setting made picturesque by the mountainous background. These gingers of the United States 18th Pursuit Group at Honolulu, took part in a review of army, air and ground strength…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Impressive Services at Cessnock 200 Ex-soldiers in March
The services held at Cessnock were the most impressive for many years, and attracted large attendances. There was a dawn service in the Memorial Hall at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Diggers Like to March Soldiers' League on Uphill Walk
"No chance," was the answer of the Secretary of the Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. H. Peters) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Population Need in Australia British Soldier's Advice
General Sir Ian Hamilton, in a broadcast address, recorded over the radio-telephone from London last night, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Men to Get Preference New Ministry's Policy CANBERRA
The new Federal Ministry will continue the policy of former Governments by giving preference to returned soldiers. This was lade plain by the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rings Worth £500 Stolen During Anzac Day March BRISBANE
Over 70 diamond rings, valued at £500, stolen from the front window of Flavelle, Roberts and Sankey, jewellers, of Queen-street, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Shots Fired Man Wounded in Sydney Refused to Stay in Hospital Sydney
Three shots were fired at Jordan Eastaughffe, 45, also known as George East, as he was about to enter a block of flats in Forbes-street, Darlinghurst. He was…
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