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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 129
"The Commonwealth Government is basing its plans on the assumption that the war will be a long one, said the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The British-War Cabinet rightly anticipated that Britain's allies would welcome the, decision to conduct war duties for three years or longer," says, "The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is now clear that there is complete unity among all members of the British Commonwealth of Nations," said the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Meetings of Labour leaders from all States, after discussing the emergency legislation introduced by the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australia'a Rugby Union tourists have taken up quarters in London pending their departure for Australia. The Secretary of the team (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Because of the uncertainty of the time of the arrival of the Newcastle school boys who played in the all-states school carnival in Tasmania, the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Three Boer War veterans, Messrs. A. Maier (left), T. Blackall and H. P. Legge, met in Newcastle yesterday for the first time since they separated at the front more than 40 years ago. They were in the first Australian Contingent. Mr. Maier was also in the Light Horse in the Great War…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It's a queer war! Everyone's in it, but only a tight-lipped handful knows what is happening. The public are clamoring for news, but must be satisfied with filleted communiques…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A warning to pronteers that they will be sternly dealt with was issued by the Premier (Mr. Mair) at the luncheon adjournment of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Business will go on as usual without any reference to extraordinary conditions," said the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. G. J. Baker)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The progress of the war will depend very largely upon now far those behind the lines are able to maintain the essential supplies of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As part of its plan to keep Britain supplied with food in wartime, the Ministry of Agriculture says that another…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Comment has been made on the time that has elapsed since Britain declared war on Germany and the appearance— 10 days later—of British troops at the front. But how does this compare with 1914? According to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Jim Londos, the heavyweight wrestling champion of the world, will not visit Australia this season because of the war, Londos is in Honolulu, and was ready to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Guinea generally remains quiet, with business as usual, War precautionary measures have been promulgated, affecting enemy allens who have had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) flew secretly to France to-day for a meeting of the Allied War Council and returned late thin afternoon. At the gathering the Allied war leaders "fully confirmed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Prime Minister (Dr. Refik Saydam) told the Turkish National Assembly yesterday that Turkey was out of the war and that he hoped that the conflagration…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Canada will follow the "pay as you go" policy as far as practicable," said the Minister for National Revenue (Mr, J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The official Soviet newspaper "Pravda" states that Russia is concentrating troops on the western frontier to protect it against Polish soldiers, who may attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opening the Albury Show to-day, the Premier (Mr. A. Mair) said that the outlook for the primary industries had been greatly changed for the better by the…
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