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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 39

No War Debts Negotiations London, December 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1930 · page 8

Asked in the House of Commons to-night whether any negotiations were procerding with the Government of the United States on the readjustment of war d[?]bts, the…

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Memorial Unveiled War Victims at Sea Kitchener's Last Request London, December 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 9

A memorial was unrelled at Hollybreek Cemetery, Southampton, to-day, to 1852 officers and men of the Empire," who have no other grave but the sea, or whom the…

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At It Again Germany's New Move Evading War Debts Does Not Want to Pay the Empire LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 8

Germany may shortly make a bold bid for a moratorium in connection with her payments to the British Empire under the Young Plan. The position has already been comprehensively investigated in…

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"Abolish It!" Soldiers' Preference Union Request

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 1

The Newcastle Trades Hall Council wants the Government to abolish the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act…

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Cessnock Soldiers Help

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 5

Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League is aiming to assist the Commonwealth Government's £28,000,000 loan. At a meeting lost night the league…

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Germany Experiments With a Little War Debt Repudiation Air Service From Britain Only a Question of Money Fifteen-day Trip London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 8

As soon as Australia is able to afford an annual subsidy, she can join in an established air service, which…

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Jellicoe's War Secret U.S.A. Submarine Builder Arrest and Release BELFAST, October 30

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 3

How a famous American steel magnate, who rendered invaluable services to Britain by building submarines and manufacturing munitions…

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Santa Arrives Cessnock Children's Night Soldiers' Party

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 6

It was Christmas last night for 160 children of members of Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. Each child received a…

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British War Debts £150,000,000 Over Receipts LONDON, December 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 7

The sum paid by Britain to the United States on account of war debts has excended Britain's receipts from allied war debts and German reparations to date by…

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Banish War From School Text Books Suggestion in Parliament More Social Reform Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 1

Mr. Martin (Labor) asked the Minister for Education in Parliament to-day if he would amend the school…

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Verdict of Suicide Ex-Soldier's Tragic End SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 12

A verdict of suicide was returned to-day when an inquiry was held into the death of Horace Dempster (58), at his home at Summer Hill, on November 29…

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Soldiers' Claim Fails "Same As Bavin" Medical Examination Lost Days

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 1

The Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League was optimistic of getting better treatment for certain of its members from the State…

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Soldier Preference Abolition Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 7

Signatories to petitions being taken up by the Newcastle Trades Hall Council through the local unions for the abolition of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Returned Men Object Sir J. Monash's Secretary MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 9

Mr. Frank McKenna, of the Prime Minister's Department, has been chosen as secretary to Sir John Monash, who will represent the Commonwealth Government…

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"An Custacle to War."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 5

The League of Nations gathering at the Guildhall recently rivalled the Lord Mayor's banquet in size and representative character. Dinner covers were laid…

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Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 8

The tender of Mr. F. A. Isaac, of Gloucester (£457/10/) ) has been accepted for the erection of the Soldiers' Memorial Clock Tower at Gloucester. The…

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Soldier Runs Amok Kills Two, Wounds Others PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 3

A Senegalese soldier at Per[?] ran amok to-day and shot dead a soldier and an elderly woman, and injured a man, who were…

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War Nurse Dies in Car of Heart Failure Has Collapse After Accident Sister Briggs's Career

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 6

Heart failure it believed to be the cause of the death of Sister Mary Briggs, one of the best-known social workers in…

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Returned Men Protest Sir J. Monash's Secretary MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 8

Captain Dyett, General President of the Returned Soldiers League, to-day protested to the Prime Minister against the selection of a man not a returned…

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Peace or War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 6

Professor Zimmern, writing in the London "Spectator," raises important points concerning the situation in Europe to-day—points which deserve…

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