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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 39

Exiled Rector Parish's Welcome Home LONDON, June 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 9

The little Gloucestershire village of Avening is on tip-toe with excitement, and is preparing a triumphal return for its rector, the Rev. O. E. Hayden, who was…

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Origins of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 5

There are piquant personal touches in the sixth volume of British documents on the "Origins of the War," issued this week by H.M. Stationery Office. The new…

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Book Reviews "Sapper's" War Stories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 5

"Sapper's" war stories have provided some of the most popular reading of the past 10 years, and their collection into one volume, of more than a thousand pages,…

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A London Letter The Prince as a Traveller—Holidays in the Air —The Days Before War— Business Training for University Men. LONDON, May 1. Most Brilliant Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 5

With the opening bars of "Die Meistersinger," at Covent Garden, began the most brilliant and crowded season that London has known since the war…

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Helping Soldiers Anzac Relief Division State-wide Move Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 4

A State-wide move to form an "Anzac Relief Division." to provide assistance for unemployed ex-British soldiers and their dependents in New…

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Hit on Head Attack on Hamilton Grocer Man for Trial Wounded Victim Chased Assailant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 5

According to a statement, claimed by the police to have been made by the accused man, David Charles Baldwin, aged 19, had said that he had assaulted Edmond Edgar Bull, grocer, of Hamilton, because he was asked by a man in Maitland gaol…

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Australian War Relics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 6

According to figures submitted to the War Memorial Board, the collection of war relics, during the past eight years, has been viewed by nearly 2,500,000 people…

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Raider Wolf War Prisoner's Message Threw Football Overboard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 9

The fact that Captain T. G. Meadows, the New Zealand here of the German war raider Wolf, is at present in Singapore, was revealed by an Auckland…

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Soldiers' President

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 6

The Federal President of the; Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. Dyett), who has formally tendered notice of his resignation to all States, has declined to discuss…

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Rebels Advance Tientsin Customs Taken Civil War in China Shanghai, June 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 8

The Northern Coalition, under the direction of the Governor of Shansi Province (General Yen Hsi-shan), this morning took control of the Tientsin Customs, ousting…

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"FARCICAL" Federal Clothing Gift Soldiers Disgusted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 6

The Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League stated to-day that owing to the small amount…

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Soldiers' Welcome Miss Amy Johnson Visit to Hospitals Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

Miss Amy Johnson brought gladness to patients at the Caulfield Military Hospital when she visited them to-day. There were many affecting scenes, and at times…

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Meagre Supplies Military Clothing Soldiers' League's Refusal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

The Director of Development has advised Adamstown Council that a parcel of military clothing was being forwarded for distribution to the needy unemployed…

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Killed Family Insane War Veteran Jumped Over 400-Ft. Cliff (Australian Press Association.) New Haven, June 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 8

Escaping from the New York War Veterans' Hospital, where he was held as insane, Raymond Spang, 36 a gassed ex-service man, took his wife and-four…

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Australian Belief Next War in the Pacific Steps Towards Prevention Geneva, June 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 5

Mr. Crofts told the International Labour Conference that the common belief in Australia was that the next war would be in the Pacific. That was why the…

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GOLF T.B. Soldiers' Cup Preliminary Round Big Muster is Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 3

Once a year the golfers in the Newcastle district answer the call splendidly for the T.B. Sailors and Soldiers' Association Cup…

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Australia and Next War GENEVA, June 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 8

At the Labour Conference, Mr. Crofts said he welcomed the suggestion of holding a conference of peoples of the Pacific with the object of finding their common…

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Large Deposit Asked War Service Homes Ministers Denial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Moloney) has notified Mr. James. M.H.R., that the War Service Homes Commission has not…

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Gallery Notes War in the Senate Defence Force Rationing Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 6

A forecast in these notes yesterday, the battle which opened in the House of Representatives on Tuesday developed along approved lines in the Senate to-day…

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Soldiers' Orchards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. R. T. Ball) has approved of the constitution of a Home Maintenance Ares Board for soldier settlers on orchards and vineyards…

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