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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 39

Returned Soldiers Resolution Pledges Support SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

A meeting of unemployed returned soldiers held at the Returned Soldiers' League Employment Bureau this afternoon discussed the position on the northern…

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Two Wounded Woman and Youth Strange Shooting Affray Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

What was apparently a case of attempted murder and suicide occurred at a house at Two-mile Crossings on the outskirts of Port Pirie, at 10 o'clock this…

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Razor and Poison Tragedy at Corowa Husband Dead: Wife Wounded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

After slashing his wife about the neck with a razor in a laneway at Corowa, last night, Frederick Warner, aged 40, swallowed a quantity of poison which…

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Newcastle Show £21 for Tug-of-war

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. L. A. Saunders, representing the Chateau Tanunda brandy firm (Messrs. Tucker and Co.), made a special trip from Sydney yesterday to consult with the…

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DISMISSED £54,000,000 Appeal War Claims London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of the Civilian War Claimants' Association, whose total claims…

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Renouncing War Covenant Amendment Harmonise With Peace Pact GENEVA, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

The Council of the League of Nations approved of the British proposal to appoint a committee to investigate an amendment of the Covenant to harmonise…

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Ran Amok Youth Badly Wounded ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

Edward Walter Argent, 16, who ran amok with a revolver at a house in Port Pirie on Tuesday, wounding his cousin, Mrs. Phoebe Warwick, is in a dangerous…

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Gruesomely Frank Another War Book LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

"Her Privates We" is the curiously- titled war book which will be published shortly. The author anonymously signs himself "Private 19022,"…

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Estimates Reduced War Office Loses £1,500,000 Higher Taxes Rumoured London, January 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

"The Government has drastically revised War Office estimates, and thereby expects to make a saving of £1,500,000, devoting the money to social services,"…

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Militia Forces Voluntary Enlistment Only Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

An order signed by the Governor-General-in-Council appears in to-day's Government "Gazette" announcing that all existing units of the active Citizen Military…

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War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 8

How speedily may war flame up! A misunderstanding, the fierce whispers of offended national pride, a strongly-worded ultimatum, and then…

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Two Wounded Alleged Razor-slashing Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 11

As a result of an alleged razor-slashing at a house in West Melbourne tonight, the police arrested William Iken. and charged him with inflicting grievous…

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Seaman Wounded Norwegian Under Arrest Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 11

Severly cut and wounded. Anton Lysfjord, a Norwegian seaman, was found by the police in Baker—street, Port Adelaide, last night. He is in a serious…

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"Civil War" Federal Members' Fears Labour Party Meeting Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 9

"There is every justification for feeling that a condition is developing which may precipitate civil war," said Senator Dam and Mr. J. C. Eldridge, M.H.R. for…

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Many Wounded Onslaught on Rebel General? SHANGHAI

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Nanking reports the influx of a large number of wounded, indicating a Government onslaught on the positions held by General Shih-yu-son,…

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Better Service Ferry War Benefits Public Peace at Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

The Stockton ferry war has ended and to-day both companies are back on their usual runs. On Friday North Stockton…

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War in Tripoli Italy Conquers Rebels Tripoli, January 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 5

After fierce fighting against the rebels, Italian troops have captured and occupied Murzuk, giving them command of the whole of inland Tripoli…

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Trail of Ruin Fleeing Chinese War Damage Reds Free Prisoners PEKIN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Foreign Consular investigations along the western section of the Chinese Eastern railway revealed that the…

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Bridge War Ends Carrington Gives Up Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Fearing that If It persisted In tho efforts to have the new bridge, connecting Wickham to Carrington, placed In line with Cowper-street, the…

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Skeletons in Cellar War Episode Recalled Betrayed by Treachery Berlin, January 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 10

A grim story of the war was revealed at Warsaw by the discovery in a cellar of three skeletons, indentified by fragments of clothing as Herbert George,…

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