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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Abolish War "Teach Children To Love Peace" League's Obligation M. Briand's Speech at Geneva (Australian Press Association.) GENEVA, September 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 9

"The League of Nations, in addition to denouncing war as a hideous crime, must fulfil, its obligations by abolishing it," said M. Briand, the French Premier, in…

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Authors' Protest Nobel Prize for War Book "Slander on Army" Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 1

The German Authors' Association is anxious about the report that the name of Erich Remarque, author of "All Quiet on the Western Front,"…

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Banning War the League Covenant Some Revisions Advised (Australian Press Association.) GENEVA, September 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 5

There is a likelihood of the Assembly of the League of Nations being asked to discuss the advisability of a revision of certain clauses of the Covenant to bring…

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Razor Again Melbourne Slashing Case Two Wounded Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 7

A man and his wife were attacked by a man with a razor at their house in Bourke-street, Collingwood, early this morning…

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General Gordon Great War Veteran Dead Service in Australia London, September 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 7

The death is announced of Major-General Joseph Maria Gordon, late Royal Artillery, aged 73, who raised the Permanent Artillery, South Australia, in 1882…

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Returned Soldiers' Celebrations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 11

The Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League has decided that the annual celebrations this year be held on November 9, taking the form of a…

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Melbourne War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 6

Melbourne City Council has voted £600 for expenditure in preparing the ground for tree-planting along the northern and southern approaches to the Shrine of…

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"Not Casting Slurs" Adamstown Returned Men Council Stir

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 7

"The council is accusing all returned soldiers, living in King's road, of refusing to pay rates," said Alderman Lloyd, at…

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War Bursaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 6

The Education Department announced yesterday that war bursaries, each valued at £10 per annum, had been awarded to William Lewis, of Adamstown, and…

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All Not Quiet Newcastle 'Bread War' Front PRICE-CUTTING

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 7

All is not yet quiet on Newcastle's "bread war" front. It is officially stated that the incomplete state, of the price-cutting…

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Soldier Settlers Victorian Complaints Full Inquiry Advocated Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1929 · page 9

Mr. Richardson moved the adjournment of the Legislative Council to-day, to discuss complaints of deception and ill-treatment made by overseas soldier…

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Anzac Ball a Brilliant Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

The Anzac ball, held last night at the Empire Palais Royale, was one of the most successful and brilliant functions ever seen in Newcastle. Its entire…

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War Bursaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 6

Subject to regulation conditions, war bursaries, carrying £10 per annum, have been awarded to the following children, whose fathers were killed or totally…

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Open Verdict Hotel Employee's Death an Original Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 12

At the conclusion of the adjourned inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Vivian Shipton, who was a porter at the…

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Deter War Aid States Against Aggression International Loans? Britain Prefers Armament Reduction GENEVA

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 6

Proposals which, it is claimed, will provide a powerful deterrent against war were explained to the third committee of the League Assembly to-day. They provide that States suffering from aggression will be…

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Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

Through the assistance of the Cessnock District Benevolent Society and a fund of £100 collected during the war for [?] relief of distressed returned soldier, the…

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Britain's War Burden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 8

"In a mood of financial bravura we settled our debt with America without securing the recognition of the debts owing to us by the Allies," writes Mr. A…

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POST-MORTEM Empire War Casualties LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 1

Following a dispute regarding British Empire casualties and war statistics, the War Graves Commission, which necessarily…

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Three Hold-ups Bandits' Busy Night in Sydney an Exciting Chase Constable Wounded by Fugitive SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 8

It was a night of hold-ups in Sydney to-night. At 7.30 p.m. two masked men held up a postal assistant at Ryde, obtaining £4…

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Gave Up Hope War Widow's Perseverance Rail Station Suicide London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 3

A tragic story of perseverance, in the face of repeated disappointment, is thought to lie behind the death of Mrs. Alice Rose Brebner, aged about…

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