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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 50

Children's Part Anti-war Congress Wireless Talks Planned Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 9

As an anti-war gesture, children will participate in the opening ceremony of the Prevention of War Congress at Washington, U.S.A., on May 18. Children from…

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Slim Waists Three Girlish Soldiers Aldershot Need London, March 26

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

Three handsome young soldiers, with slim waists, girlish looks, and willowy figures are wanted by the organisers of that wonderful pageant,…

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Concord Anzac Day Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 12

Sir,—The action of Concord clergymen in absenting themselves from the local Anzac service, because a pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church was in…

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Military News Anzac Cup Victors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 13

After the ceremony at the Town Hall on Wednesday night for the presentation of the Anzac Cup, the 1st Brigade Australian Field Artillery return to the Drill…

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TUG-O'-WAR Northern Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 2

Plans are being made for a £36 tug-o'-war championship of the north, to be held at the rear of the United Service Hotel, Cessnock, on June 6…

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Affairs Abroad Hitler's Programme Is Germany Headed for Civil War? the Tariff Deadlock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

The surprising success of the German Nationalist-Socialists (Fascists) at the election in September last indicated the trend of feeling in Germany regarding the…

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Shots at Party Man Wounded in Chest Three Men Raid House Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 7

A party in a house in Thurlow-street. Redfern, early yesterday morning came to in abrupt termination when three men, one of whom was armed with a revolver,…

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Reviewing War Debts Re-examination Sought WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 6

Despite the recent declaration by the United States Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Mellin) that he had no intention of reviewing the…

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Defence of Italy Few Exempt From War Duty Sacrifices for Everyone Rome, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 7

Far-seeing provisions for mobilising men and women wartime are contained in a bill by the Supreme Defence Commission, which has been submitted to the…

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War Debts Effect on World Trade High Tariffs Congress Advises Abolition (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, May 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 7

An opportunity for reopening the question of reparations and war debts was provided at the closing session of the International Chamber of Commerce Congress…

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Chaplain Outspoken "Soldiers Can be Christians" British Empire's Army London, May 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 7

Answering the question, can soldiers be Christians ? affirmatively, Doctor Jarvis, Chaplain-General of the Forces, in an out spoken speech, declared that soldiers do…

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Returned Soldiers' Congress Newcastle Resolutions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

With the big State Congress in Sydney coming nearer, Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League has decided to set aside the next general meeting…

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EMBEZZLED £838 War Widows' Fund Money MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 4

Reginald Charles Lillywhite, formerly Secretary of the State War Council, and Secretary of the Sailors' and Soldiers' Widows and Widowed Mothers' Fund,…

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Sydney Bread War Master Bakers' Hopes SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 7

While a bread war is growing in intensity in certain suburbs, bakers are awaiting the findings of the Broad Commission in the hope that its…

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The Waterfront Free Labourers Attacked Constable Wounded Police Make Two Arrests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 7

There was another outbreak of violence on the Newcastle waterfront yesterday. It was of brief duration. Constable C. C. Ward, attached to the…

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Combined Effort for Anzac Ball Committee Appointed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

A COMBINED committee of army and naval officers and representative of Australia House presturned Soldiers' League is making…

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Goodwill Message War Prevention Congress Canberra Boy to Speak Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 9

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley) announced that lan Filshie, son of the Head Master of Telopea Park Public School, Caberra, had been chosen to…

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New Regulations ? to Prevent Volunteers on the Waterfront Preference War Opposition Members in the Senate on the Alert Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

Questions asked in the Senate to-day marked another stage in the battle of tactics concerning the waterside preference regulations. The leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator…

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Robot Plough Ex-soldier's Clever Invention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

A disabled ex-service man has designed a plough that works by itself, could be set to plough a field at dusk, would work unattended all night, and present to the…

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Union's Reply to Diggers "All Volunteers Are in One Class" Soldiers in Union

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 7

A reply to the protest made yesterday by the returned soldiers, who were employed on the Noora when the wharf attack was made…

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