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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 39

Silly War Books Protests Against Writers School Celebration

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 6

"Don't be misled by war writers. The disgraceful things that have been written about the Australian soldiers are not true, and If the authors ever…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 4

Anzac Day once more calls the people to solemn remembrance of the sons of Australia who gave their all is the great war in the cause of…

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Anzac Down the Years

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 6

IS Anzue Day in the years to come to be a memory or a hope? Year by year the gaps in the ranks grow wider, time conquers that which the enemy in Gallipoli and Flanders could not defeat, and in a little time a few old veterans will provide the only remembrance of the…

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Anzac Concert. To-night's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 7

A feature of the Anzac concert to be held at the Town Hull to-night will be the singing of the song, A Nation's Worth, by Madame R. Le Patourel…

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Kurri Communists and Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 6

A well-known returned soldier, a resident of Kurri Kurri, stated yesterday that as the Anzae Day demonstration being arranged by the Communist returned…

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Anzac Comrades Birdwood Cables Greetings LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

Field-marshal Sir William Bird-wood, the Commander-in-chief of the Army in India, has…

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The Flame of Anzac "It Made Us a Nation" Cathedral Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 7

'"It wasn't the constitution of 14 years previous, but the flame of Anzac that united the people of Australia as one people," declared the Dean of…

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"Reds" Answered Cessnock's Anzac Celebrations Record Attendance Counter-'demonstration Falls Flat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 7

In no previous year was the official celebration of Anzac Day at Cessnock so successfully observed, as that of to-day. Thousands of citizens, more than ever known before in the history of Cessnock, gathered at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, and…

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"Slander on Army" New British War Book London, April 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 5

A sharp controversy is arising over another war book affecting the reputation of the British Army—"A Brass Hat in No Man's Land," by Brigadier-General F…

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"Glorious Memory" Anzac Message From The King To-day's Celebration "Proud to Join in Sympathy With My People" CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 5

The Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) has received the following Anzac Day message from the King— "On this day, devoted to the glorious memory of those who fell at Gallipoli, the Queen and I are proud…

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New Policy British Naval Needs War Very Unlikely Fisher Policy Abandoned (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 5

The 'Daily Telegraph's naval correspondent says it is' now possible to indicate the important modifications in the naval policy which enabled the British Empire…

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Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Sir,—I read in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of the 8th ultimo where a Coroner brought in a verdict of temporary mental derangement in the case of the…

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Soldiers' Mother Pathetic Sydney Fatality Struck by Truck Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 8

A mother who would have seen to-day's march of the soldiers-- mates of her dead boy--lies in the city morgue awaiting the…

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For Soldiers Collection At Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 7

The collection taken up on King Edward Park during the service this morning amounted to £83. This will go towards the funds of…

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The Anzac Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 8

Newcastle and district demonstrated in a wonderful way yesterday the depth of the appeal which Anzac Day his for them. The various church…

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SLANDER Anzac War Lies Now Refuted "Immortal, Not Immoral" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 1

"There was no scope for drink or immorality at Gallipoli, only for immortality," declared Sir Ian Hamilton, in a…

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Anzac Concert Town Hall Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 10

From solemn memorial services during the day, Newcastle turned to entertainment in an Anzac concert in the Town Hall last night. The concert, which was…

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Adamstown School Anzac Day Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 12

An impressive Anzac Day service was held at the monument at Adamstown on Thursday, under the auspices of the school teachers and leading citizens. The Mayor…

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Maitland District Anzac Day at West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 11

The Soldiers' Monument on the West Maitland Park was visited by large numbers yesterday morning and afternoon, and many beautiful floral tributes were…

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Second Battalion A.I.F. Anzac Day Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 4

Yesterday two companies of the Second Battalion and Color Party took part in the Anzac Day procession, the Color Party bearing the hat…

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