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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 39

Child Fatally Wounded Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 10

Allison Wood, 6, daughter of a fisherman of Albert Park, killed herself with a revolver this morning. Her father, returning from the markets, heard a…

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Governor-General at Soldiers' Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 8

On the dals. — The Vice-Renal party at the annual ball given by the officers of the 2nd Division of the Australian Military Forces last night. The Governor-General (Lord stonchaven) and the Governor (Sir Philp Game) are in the centre of the picture…

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Bandit Fires Brisbane Sensation Man Seriously Wounded Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 10

"Hand over your money," said a masked intruder, as he entered the office of Rasmius Andersen's service station, at the corner of Gipps-street and Barry-parade,…

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South African War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 7

A good deal of discussion has centred round the very striking South African War Memorial, which has stood sentry over Upper Edward-street for many years…

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Eagles of War Pageant of Fighting 'Planes Several New Types Can Climb 20,000 Feet in 12 Minutes LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 1

Three squadrons of fighting 'planes and three squadrons of bombing 'planes—a total of 54 machines—gave a magnificent exhibition of…

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"Humanising" War Five-Powers Agreement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 11

"In the 'humanising of war, and especially submarine war, a Five-Powers Agreement has been found not only practicable, but positively easy," says London…

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War Now Over French Troops Leave Rhine PARIS, June 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 7

The war will be definitely over at 3 o'clock to-morrow, when the High Commissioner for France and General Guillaumat, commanding the Rhine army,…

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Soldier Patients Travelling Concessions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 6

In response to representations made by a deputation introduced by Mr. M. L. F. Jarvie, M.L.A., at which Mr. George Wall was the principal speaker, the Treasurer…

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Distressed Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 5

Sir.—I noted in a report of the Newcastle Council's last meeting that a sum of £50 was donated to "The Anzac Memorial Institute." Many others also noted…

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War Service Homes Treatment of Widows Soldiers Complain

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

The Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League decided last night to refer to Messrs. Watkins and James, M's. H.R., complaints about the treatment of…

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Boundary War Bolwarra Up in Arms Councils Attacked

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

A vigorous denunciation of West Maitland Council was made by the President of Bolwarra Shire Council (Councillor Bowden), at a…

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Preference to Soldiers CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 5

According to Ministerial replies to Questions in the House of Representatives this afternoon, the Government intends to apply the policy of…

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The Coal War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 8

With far too many mines in the North for the trade which is offering, there is every possibility that, in the next few months, there will be an intensely…

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Another War? Council's Insurance To-night's Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 5

Another heated debate about the City Council's workers' compensation and public risk insurance business is expected at the…

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Another War? Council's Insurance To-night's Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 7

Another heated debate about the City Council's workers' compensation and public risk insurance business is expected at the…

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"No Faction War" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 5

Moderate unionists to-day expressed satisfaction at the decision of the militant section not to make the Theodore crisis a…

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War Boat Now Car Ferry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 8

Built towards the end of the war, a lightly armoured patrol boat, which saw service as a mine sweeper, has been re-commissioned after 11 years of idleness…

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Winning Design Sydney Anzac Memorial SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 7

Out of the 117 entries in the competition for a design for the Anzac Memorial, to be erected in Hyde Park, that of Mr. C. B. Dellitt was to-day awarded first prize…

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Found in Street Wounded Man's Silence SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 7

George Collett, 50 laborer, of Chippendale, was found in Regent-street. Redfern, last night, with his right ribs badly gashed…

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War on the 3d PIECE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 6

Recent protests indicate that, if clergymen had their way, the threepenny, bit would be banished from the currency, and that any move in that direction would be…

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