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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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"Since Then" Sir P. Gibbs's New Book Conditions After the War London, October 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 5

Sir Philip Gibbs in a new book, "Since Then," which surveys conditions after the War, suggests Empire settlement on a big scale as the only solution of the…

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Saw Four Tests Mr. T. H. Raysmith's Story Cricketers' Welcome Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1930 · page 8

Looking remarkably well after his trip abroad, Mr. T. H. Raysmith was welcomed home at the Newcastle Town Hall last night by the Newcastle District…

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War Office Meat Contract London, October 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1930 · page 8

Thomas Borthwick and Sons have secured the whole of the War Office's Mediterranean frozen meat contract, consisting of about 1800 tons of beef and 250 tons…

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Mosquito War Wickham Measures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 October 1930 · page 6

Wickham property owners, who have stagnant water laying about their properties, tanks without covers or any receptacles wherein mosquitoes…

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Mimic War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 1

Wheeling a gun into position during the First Brigade's artillery practice near Liverpool…

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Germany's War Debts Berlin, October 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 9

The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Dr. Curtins) at a private meeting of the Reichstag Foreign Affairs Committee confirmed reports that Germany has…

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War Letters Unofficial Armistice Christmas in 1914

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 12

The unofficial "truce" which held the British and German troops from fighting during some days of the Christmas season in 1914 has often been spoken of…

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Foreign Affairs Burden of War Debts Appeals to America Five-year Moratorium Asked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 5

Once again the subject of war debts has been brought up, and both France and Germany are making appeals to the United States for a five-year moratorium…

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She Goes to War Thriller at Victoria Lon Chaney, Too

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 9

SHE GOES TO WAR which was shown at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, is an exciting picture based on the romantic war…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the monthly meeting and social of the Kurrl Kurri sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League in Kurri Kurri…

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Stockton Council Payment of Aldermen Removal of Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

Stockton Council meet last night. There were present: Ald Soper (Mayor) Griffiths Felton, Urquhart, Hudson, Hodges Opie, and Patterson,…

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Man Wounded Dying Depositions Taken MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

Archibald G Stewart, who was wounded at Wodonga last night, by a bullet from a revolver alleged to hove been fired at him, is in a critical…

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Modern Joan of Arc She Goes to War Victoria Drama

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 5

ELEANOR BOARDMAN in She Goes to War, which is being shown at the Victoria Theatre, has an unusual and very exacting…

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Police Active War on S.P. Bettors Keen Battle of Wits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 6

Convinced that starting price betting is conducted on a extensive scale in Newcastle the police are redoubling their efforts to locate the chief offenders…

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Next War "Women in the Ranks" Mr. Kenworthy's Book "World Still Armed" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, November 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

That women will inevitably be enrolled in the next war, if it comes, is one of the conclusions reached by Lieut Commander J.M. Kenworthy, M.P., in his…

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Married Diggers Displaced for Foreigners Soldiers' League Allegation Appeal to Government

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 1

Sent into the No. Man's Land of unemployment, many married returned soldiers are hung up on the wire…

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Miners' President Claims That Miners Are Entitled to More Consideration the Hatchet Is Buried Soldiers' Institute the League and the Trustees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 3

The conflict between the Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League and the Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Institute, is practically…

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Country Bread "War."

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

The residents of Forbes are it the happy position of being able to purchase three loaves of bread for 5½d. Until a fort-night ago bread was Id a loaf but one…

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Fish "War" May End

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

Buyers are expected to be successful in the boycott which they instituted in Sydney on Tuesday against the purchase of trawled flathead, owing to the refusal…

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Fish "War" Ends Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 9

Fish buyers have won the "battle" against the trawling firms, after a two days' engagement. The firms to-day offered for sale flathead in 90lb boxes, and…

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