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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 42

Returned Soldiers Queensland Conference Anzac Day Observance Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 8

At the State conference of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day, the President (Mr. H. Fraser East) assured delegates that next Anzac Day would be a…

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Peace Effort Maitland Abattoir War To-day's Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 5

An appeal for peace in Maitland's abattoir near was made today by Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., who addressed a gathering of…

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Fine War Record The King's Work at Home and Oversea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 5

The return of the King to London has been made the occasion for the exhibition of a series of photographs illustrating his Majesty's work during the…

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"Shadow Spar" Mythical Russian Advance War in China Small Raids to Secure Food Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 1

An American report from Harbin, while describing the situation on the Manchuria frontier as grave, belittles the report of extensive hostilities, and regards the story of a movement of 10,000 Russians across the border to Manuchili…

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Order Withdrawn Deductions from Pensions Victorian Soldier Settlers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 6

Mr. Glowery, (Country Progressive party) moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to-day to discuss the decision of the Government to deduct…

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Not Reaffirmed Preference to Returned Soldiers Council's Action Resented Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1929 · page 6

The decision of the Camberwell City Council last night not to reaffirm the principal of preference to returned soldiers was the subject of considerable comment…

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Anzac Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 2

Mr. D. Wells, president, and Miss Alma Walking secretary of tho Anzae ball, report that the arrangements in connection with the ball are well in hand…

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Woman's Job Power to Rid World of War Peace Address

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 9

Mrs. H. R. Wilkins, a member of the Peace Society of Sydney, addressed a meeting of women at the Longworth Institute this afternoon. The speaker based her address on women's peace work, and…

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Soldier Settlers Home Maintenance Area Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. R. T. Ball) stated to-day that, although the time for lodgment by returned soldier settlers of requests for consideration by the Home…

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No Politics Returned Soldiers' League MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 6

The proposal for the formation of a returned soldiers' political party as suggested by the Federal Territory branch door not find favour with the State…

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War Between China and Russia Looms Nearer Troops Mass Rail Loss is Blow to Reds Clashes Continue Money Market Reacts to Fears SHANGHAI

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 1

Local and Nanking observers believe that the actual outbreak of war between Russia and China is appreciably nearer, and the local markets are showing the reaction. Border raids continue daily, the Soviet forces usually taking…

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"INSULTED!" Shire President's Claim 'Bus War More Prosecutions Lodged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 8

Exception was taken at Kearsley shire Council meeting last night by the president (Councillor Burns) to a reference in court…

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Soldier Settlement Commonwealth Accepts Recommendations Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) announced in his Budget speech to-day that Mr. Justice Pike had reported on the question of soldier land settlement,…

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The Anzac Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 10

Owing to unforeseen circumstances. His Excellency, the Governor, Sir Dudley de…

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Kill! Kill! Soviet Orders to Troops War on "Whites" London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Riga says that orders have been issued by the Soviet to its Far-eastern forces…

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Talk, Not War Chinese Make Peace Move Unity Doubted "Mean Almost Certain Defeat" SHANGHAI (China)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 1

It is believed in Shanghai that, despite extensive war preparations and bombastic utterances that she is ready to exchange blow for blow, China is anxious to avoid an armed conflict with Russia…

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Real War Russians and Chinese Discard Bluff Soviet Troops Retreat (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, August 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 9

To-day's war reports reveal an apparently increasing desire both on the parts of China and Russia to discard bluff and start real fighting. The…

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Trouble in the Soldiers' Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 5

The commemoration of the anniversary the commencement of the Great War has resulted in the revelation of a "rift in the lute" of the returned sailors and…

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Anzac Ball Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 6

Captain D. P. Wells, President of the Water Board Anzac Ball Committee, said last night that the reason for the postponement of the Anzac Ball from August…

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Little Fighting Manchurian War Zone Russian Move Awaited (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, August 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 5

Little actual fighting occurred in the past 2 hours in the Manchurian theatre of war, the Russians being content with staging a raid in the vicinity of the…

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