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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 50

Memorial Clock Gloucester's Tribute to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 5

The Soldiers' Memorial at Gloucester has been completed and unveiled. It marks the culmination of many years' effort by the people to perpetuate in…

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War Service Homes Holders Ordered to Vacate Them in Arrears

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 5

Because they had fallen into arrears with the instalments on their war service homes, John Garvin Henderson, of King-street, Stockton, and…

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French Reply Parliament Approves War Debts Plan Reservation Disappoints Germany (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 7

The French note published in Paris yesterday, while stating the willingness of France to forego payments from Germany for one year, said that it would shake…

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Returned Soldiers' Claim Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 8

About 3000 returned soldiers packed the Prince of Wales Theatre to-day to discuss the failure of the State Government to give effect to preference to soldiers…

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Dockyard Steel Unloaded by Volunteer Soldiers Minister Asked to Take Action Federation Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 5

A protest was made on behalf of the Newcastle branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation to-day…

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Men Wounded Shots at Darlinghurst Victims Refuse to Talk Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 6

Shots were fired in Palmer-street, Darlinghurst, at about midnight last night with the result that Charles Williams, 27, and Leslie John Garrod, 23, both of Surry…

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Moratorium of War Debts Hopes of Agreement by To-morrow Germany's Annuity Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 6

In an effort to complete details of the War Debts moratorium agreement, so as to enable it to operate on Wednesday, July 1, as proposed by…

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To Be Exhumed Body of Woy Woy Soldier SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 5

It was reported to-night that the police have decided to exhume the body of Albert Ikon, soldier, whose body was found by his, wife at Woy Woy on…

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Governor-general's Visit to Newcastle Tentative Itinerary Accepted to Attend Anzac Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 5

The Governor-General and Lady Isaacs have accepted a tenative [?]rary arranged by the Mayor of…

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War Pensions Suggestions for Reduction Uniform Sacrifice Federal Ministers Hostile CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 7

The interim report of the Special Committee appointed by the Government to investigate war pensions, and recommend ways in which expenditure can be reduced,…

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Dr. Sthamer Dead Represented Germany at St. James First Post-war Envoy London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 7

The news of the death of Dr. Friedrich Sthamer from heart fallure, at the age of 75, at Berlin to-day, has been…

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Still Critical War Debts Negotiations France and Germany Question of Repayment (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, June 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 7

The Franco-American negotiations continue to be critical. There have been Cabinet sittings all day long, negotiations continuing almost to midnight. They will…

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Abermain Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 9

Mr. A. Logie presided over the fortnightly meeting of the Abermain sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers', League, held in the Drill Hall at Abermain, on…

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Lambton Aldermen Explain Unemployed Attend in Force Soldiers' Preference

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 5

Following the public meeting held in the municipality, a large number of unemployed crowded into Lambton Council meeting…

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Soldier's Order of Eviction Was Three Repayments in Arrears Protest From Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 5

"The Repatriation Department is ousting soldiers from their homes to evade a possible N.S.W. Moratorium Act."…

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Building Trade Big Slump in Operations Lowest Expenditure Since War SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 8

The slackness in the building trade, caused by the depression is graphically shown in the annual report of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, which…

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War Debts French Reservations No Compromise Senate Supports Premier (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, June 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 7

A crowded Senate followed with intense interest the debate on the reply to President Hoover's war debt offer. M. Le Mery criticised the moratorium,…

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Take First Bond Soldiers' £1000 Conversion CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 5

The Prime Minister received the following telegram to-day, from Mr. Dyett, president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League:…

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War Pensions Alternative to General Cut Soldiers' Scheme Unacceptable to Government CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 9

Representatives of soldiers' organisations waited upon the Prime Minister and Treasurer to-night, with proposals for saving the Government's suggested £1,291,000 cut…

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Gas Fills Home Two Children Dead Mayfield Tragedy Mother Wounded and Ill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 9

Two children are dead, and their mother is in Newcastle Hospital in a serious condition, as the result of gas poisoning in a home in Pitt-street, Mayfield, yesterday…

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