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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 39

Another War Chinese Leaders Prepare Troops to Sail Northern War Lord's Threat (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 5

Preparations are now afoot for the spring hostilities among China's warring factions. The Government is busily engaged in…

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Will Naval Treaty Be Signed Early in March ? Right Spirit Approach to Big Issues Progress Slow Waging War on Submarines LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Referring to proceedings at the Naval Conference, during a speech at Birkenhead yesterday, the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Henderson,) said that the delegates were now deep in details, and directly confronted with…

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Fear of War Feeling Against Russia Religious Persecutions (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

The "Daily Herald" describes the interview yesterday with the Metropolitan, head of the Orthodox Church in Moscow, as a dramatic and unequivocal reply to…

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Weston Soldiers' Settlement Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 9

A bush fire swept across the ridges in the vicinity of the Soldiers' Settlement, Weston, on Saturday, and for some time threatened the settlement. The Western…

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Welcome Home Wal. Prigg's Return

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

To make arrangements for a welcome to Wal Prigg, who is returning with the Kangaroos from the tour of…

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War on Opium United Action Wanted LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 8

In the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson) was asked whether the Government had taken or would take steps to…

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Soldier Settlers' Habits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 6

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League at Wangarratta (Vic.), Colonel H. J. Shannon, D.S.O., said that the Repatriation…

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"Those Australians" Fine Fighters, But--WAR Echo London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 1

"Early in the summer of 1916 I was ssked to take 50 to 100 Anzacs for instruction at the Lewis gun school," writes Brigadier-General Baker-Carr,…

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Marker Wounded Rifle Range Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

While Gunner A Bolt of the Australian Garrison Artillery was assisting to mark when members of that company were engaged in a musketry course at the…

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Stabbed in Chest Free Labourer Wounded Attack in City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

A free wharf-labourer, Benjamin Paul, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital last night, suffering from two wounds in the left side of the chest. It is alleged…

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Rifle Explodes Married Woman Shot Accidentally Wounded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

A married woman, whose name is understood to be Eileen Mabel Brady, 29, of McKenzie-street, Concord West, received a bullet wound in the abdomen early this…

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New War Book's Scathing Criticism of Australians Crisis Over France to Resume Naval Parley Slow Progress Waging War on Submarines LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

M. Chautemps completed his Cabinet last night and presented the new Ministers to the President (M. Doumergue). The new Government will meet on Tuesday, and it is antici. pated that the French delega-…

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Cost of War Britain's Huge Debts (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, February 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

An abstract from the account of the Consolidated Fund, published by the Treasury, shoes that Britain's £1,000,000 per day debt burden last year, included:…

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"Black Sheep!" A.I.F. Attacked New War Book "Some Were Very Good" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

REVIEWERS are praising the latest anonymous war book. "War is War," by "Ex-Private X." Mr. R. Sheriff, author of…

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Attacked Again The Australian Soldier Anonymous War Book London, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 7

War is War," by "Ex-private X," published by Victor Gollanez, is quite as controversial as most of the recent war books. The anonymous author empresses his…

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More Slurs Against Australian Soldiers LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

After describing meeting a number of Australians carrying sheep slung over their shoulders in a French village, "Ex Private X," in "War is War," says, "They spent a happy few minutes pointing bayonets at me, making…

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Welcome Home Wally Prigg's Return Social Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 9

Au enthusiastic meeting was held at the Hamilton Council Chambers in connection with the proposed welcome home to Wal. Prigg, Newcastle's…

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Troops Entrain Preparations For War Situation in China Shanghai, February 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 7

Three hundred carloads of Government troops entrained here this afternoon for Hankin. Their ultimate destination is believed to be Hsu-chowfu, a strategic…

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A Prophet! Governor's Son and Next War Admires the Duce London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

"No one who like myself has come under tho direct influence of Musso[?] personality can have none but the profundest admiration…

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More Intense Anti-Religious War Wreckers Busy Church Bells Destroyed (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 7

According to the Moscow correspondent of the British United Press, the antireligious war in Russia is growing more intense. "Almata," the newspaper of the…

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