War-time Drama "Hotel Imperial," at Herbert's
A small frontier town in Galicia, in 1916, makes an admirable background for a story of espionage, rapid action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 129
Canada As a War Refuge Montreal, August 20
Support for the proposal that British children should be brought to Canada in the event of war in Europe has been pledged by the staffs of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Worshippers with Gas Masks London's War Sunday London
The large congregations at the principal churches to-day included many men in uniform and all civilians carried gas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Canada's Formal Declaration of War on Germany Ottawa
Canada has formally declared war on Germany The Prime Minister (Mr Mackenzie King) is expected to make a statement in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Work for All" Big Industrial Expansion Expected How War Will Benefit Australia Sydney
Confidence that the war will involve considerable expansion of Australian industry, and the absorption of every man and woman in work of national…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lessons From Poland Swift-moving German War Machine Air Strength Decisive London, September 9
It is believed that Germany has between 50 and 60 divisions engaged in Poland, The main force of 30 divisions is operating from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ready to Declare War Canadian Parliament Votes Steps to Help Allies (Australian Associated Press.) OTTAWA, September 9
After the Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzic King) had explained that its adoption meant that the Government would immediately prepare to declare a state of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Party and Dance New Lambton Returned Soldiers
The New Lambton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League celebrated its first birthday on Saturday night, with a party and dance, at the Parish Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →3000 Enlist in Sydney Sydney
Since war was declared more than 3000 men have enlisted at Victoria Barracks, They will not be called up for the present, but their names and addresses have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Welcome Home to Schoolboys
Newcastle members of the New South Wales Schoolboys' Australian Rules team, which recently competed in the interstate carnival at Hobart,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Germany's War Dead LONDON
Among Germany's war dead appears the name of Heinrich von Weizsaecker a son of Baron von Weizsaecker, permanent head of the German Foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria League to Do War Work
The committee of the Newcastle branch of the Victoria League and Bush Book Club decided to offer its services as a unit for useful purpose in the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strategy of War Nothing New in It
The problem of the Poles in their contest with the overwhelmingly superior German forces, recalls that the Duke of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Upsets Melbourne's Carnival Plans Melbourne
The City Council Carnival Committee decided, because of the outbreak of war, to cancel many of the features of Melbourne's spring carnival, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trickery in War by Radio Germans Try Panic Tactics London
The war has already produced one new weapon—radio—which bombards civilians with confusing reports designed to create…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dispute Over War Allowance Swedish Ship Delayed at Townsville TOWNSVILLE
The Swedish steamer Anten, which left her berth on Friday night after completing her loading, was still at anchorage within the port limits to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hospital Appeal Proceed in Spite of War Churches Asked to Help
Although it is expected that other appeals will make the work more difficult the Crippled Children's. Hospital Appeal Committee, which met at the City Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canada Declares War First American Nation to Enter Conflict OTTAWA, September 10
Canada has formally declared war on Germany. The Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) is expected to make a statement…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Transfer of Plants to Canada War Materials for Allies New York
Large American firms will move their plants into Canada for the production of war supplies if the neutrality embargo…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Museum Chief Director of Information Post Deputy Directors in States Canberra
A recommendation will be submitted to the Federal Cabinet to-morrow for the appointment of Major J. L. Treloar as Director of Information, in the new…
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