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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
3,571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 82 of 179
Following comment on the absence of South Wallsend representation on the committee, there was more criticism or Wallsend Soccer Football Club and Wallsend Cricket Club at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A suggestion that all men due to retire in Australia this year should retain their positions for the duration of the war, or for five years if the war lasts that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, May 30. A.A.P.—Tribute to a striking act of bravery by Ronald Monson, a special correspondent of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," is paid by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The president of the Federal and State branches of the Limbless Soldiers' Association (Mr. J. Harris) will attend a meeting of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men returning from active service should be issued with some identification mark to show that they were returned soldiers, said Mr. P. Burgess,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Mr. Fadden certainly "beat the big dram" when he said recently he believed that when the war was won Australia would become the chief industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, June 1. A.A.P.—The replay of the War Cup at Blackburn was won by Preston North End, which defeated Arsenal, 2 goals to 1. The match…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Realism in mock war during a demonstration of mechanised tactics at Lara (Vic). An Australian-made anti-tank gun (foreground) is holding the top of a pass against attacking mechanised columns, comprising Bren carriers and armored cars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—In a broadcast address to assist the recruiting campaign, Sir Herbert Gepp said that Australia had leaned for far too long on England—a phrase that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Adamstown Farewell and Welcome Home Committee has made final arrangements for the presentation dance to be held in the Adamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mary Capilano, known as the "Princess of Pence," because her birth more than 100 years ago signallsed a peaced between warring tribes of Indians in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Final figures for London's war weapons' week give £123,960,000 as the total investment, thus surpassing the declared objective of £100,000,000 by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Friendly alien women living in England are now being recruited into the A.T.S. Although most of their men-tolk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A crowd of 34,000 attended the replayed War Cup Soccer final at Blackburn, in which Preston North End defeated Woolwich…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WASHINGTON; June 1. A.A.P. The United Press has learned from a high authority that the United States Army is permitting expert pilots and mechanics…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A proposal that prisoners of war should fill a labour shortage in citrus-growing areas will be submitted to the military authorities from a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Considering that men in the merchant marine were engaged in dangerous war service, Wickham-Carrington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY, Sunday.—Australia's monthly quota for A.I.F. enlistments was raised yesterday from 8000 to 10,000, said the Director-General of Recruiting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Twenty-five men of the fighting services were farewelled on Saturday night by the Kurri Send-off and Welcome Home Committee in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Already several men who have lost limbs in the present war have been accepted as members of the Limbless Soldiers' Association, the Federal and…
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