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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 39

Biggest Yet Anzac Day March "Diggers Prepare"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 6

Newcastle's Ansae Day commemoration for this year has been planned on a bigger scale than any previous year's demonstration…

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N.Z. War Memorial LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

The Wellington, New Zealand, War Memorial carillon continues to be the centre of Interest in Hyde Park. It…

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War on Pests Entomological Laboratory Federal Undertaking Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 6

"We do not know the amount of loss to primary production through pests, but it would not be less than 10 per cent., and sheep blowfly alone has often caused…

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French War Debt Payments to Britain LONDON, March 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 7

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. P. Snowden), in answer to a question in the House of Commons, said to-night that France's net war debt to Britain at the…

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Death Crash Famous Air V.C. Great War Record

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

OTTAWA, Wednesday. Colonel William George Barker, V.C., aged 36, who brought down 52 enemy…

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War Ace Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 7

Ottawa, March 12.—Colonel William a. Barker, V.C., D.S.O. (bar). M.C. (two bars), who ranked as second among Canada's war aces, and was credited with…

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Survivor's Story When Lusitania Sank War Tragedy Recalled London, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

Lady Rhondda, a survivor of the Lusitania, to-day tells again to the "Daily Express" her story of the tragedy, following the defence of the torpedoeing by…

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Civil War Debts Old American Obligation No British Action (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

In the House of Lords to-night, Lord Redesdale drew attention to the repudiated Civil War debts of certain American States, and asked if the Government…

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Soldiers' Day in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 8

Last Feverish Day.—Assistants at headquarters office (Sydney), of the Tin Hat Appeal at 309 George- street, yesterday, packing tin hats for despatch within the metropoll tan area. To-day is Soldiers' Day, so—buy a tin hat and help the causal…

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War Clouds More Trouble in China Abortive Parleys Peking

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 1

After a fortnight's abortive parleying hostilities between Nanking and find Yen Hoishan, backed by Feng Yu Hslang,…

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Governor Boosts Tin Hat Sales for Soldiers' Day Appeal --- Smithy Off for Another Flight

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 6

SOLDIERS' DAY APPEAL f or funds to assist sick and needy Diggers was officially opened by the. Governor (Sir Dudley at Chair) at noon yesterday in Martin place. On the platform, reading from left, are: Mr. R.W.Harsleit (presid cut of United Soldiers' Funds), Sir Dudley de Chair, and his secretary, Bria-General A. T. Anders on. FOR TRANSAT LANTIC FLIGHT Squadron-Lead…

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Dictator Dead General de River a Past War Figure Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 4

The death is announced from Madrid, of General Primo de Rivera, Spanish Dictator, one of Europe's most prominent post-war figures…

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Shots in Word War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

The battle of words between Mr. R. Byrnes and Mr. J. O'Ryan at the special meeting of the Newcastle Lawn Tennis Association last night took an amusing…

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"Sane and True" Sydney Man's War Book LONDON, March 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

With the tacit consent of the book's publishers, "John o' London's Weekly" announces that "Private 19022," the anonymous author of "Her Privates We," is…

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Child's Amazing Escape After Falling a Hundred Feet Down a Cliff Air Rover Between Chimneys War Stunts Col. Barker's Heroism

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

Colonel William Barker, V.C., who crashed and was killed in Canada on Wednesday, had had a most adveaturous flying career…

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Chinese Impostor Claimed to be Ex-soldier FINED £25 at Grafton. Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

Willie Young, a Chinese herbalist, of Grafton, was fined £25 at the local police court, and ordered to pay costs amounting to £33, on a charge of…

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: North China Rebels Prepare for a Real War. Fighting for Big Stake Peril of the Chinese Nationalists Armies on Move May Lose Control of Northern Territory SHANGHAI

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

According to Japanese messages from Tientsin, the threatening civil war promises to be the most serious China has yet experienced. The Nanking Nationalist Government, headed by…

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IMMINENT ! Chinese Civil War Biggest Yet 2000 Miles Front Under Fire PEKING

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

The ring now is rapidly clearing for what, as predicted here, may develop into one of the biggest civil wars…

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Rebels Move Civil War In China Government Menaced Determined Fighting Likely (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, March 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 7

Reports from Nanking indicate a revival of the Shansi revolt against the National Government. Earlier reports stated that the uprising was…

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Men Wounded in Brawl. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 8

Two men were admitted to the Sydney Hospital to-night, suffering from severe cats about the face, which they are alleged to have received in a fierce hand-to-hand…

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