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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 50

Must Surrender War Service Home Unpaid Instalments

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

Because he was inarrears with has instalments. Ernest George Mellon, of Groongai-street, Mayfield, was ordered to Vacate his home to the War…

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Gloomy Prophet Governor of Victoria During War Resigns From Liberals London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 8

Announcing his resignation from the Liberal Party owing to its support of the Government, Lord Stanley of Alderley, who was Governor of…

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War Pensions Soldiers' Plan Accepted New Proposals Reallocation of Reductions CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 9

On the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) said that, following discussions with representatives…

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Bridge War 'Contract' Future Bidding Systems

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 4

Every bridge player has been entertained by the cabled announcement that the masters of the bridge world have gone to…

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Convict Colonies The Russian Conscripts "Class-war Enemies"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 6

In printing the last of a series of selections from articles on "The Russian Conscripts," the "Times" describes the article as a dispassionate attempt to…

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War Debts Provisional Agreement Repayment Question France Reserves Assurance (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, July 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 9

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" learns that a provisional agreement on some of the main points of the Hoover memorandum has been reached…

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Soldiers' Widows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 8

It has been the custom to continue paying pensions to soldiers' widows for two years after their remarriage, This is now to be cut out. "It is also intended to cut…

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France and America Agree on Hoover War Debt Plan Negotiations Reach Happy Ending Blunt Warning of Mr. Snowden "Share Sacrifices" London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 8

With great dramatic effect and when hopes of an all round agreement among the Powers were almost at…

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War Service Homes Mr. James Seeks Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 3

"The occupants of war service homes in the Hunter electorate have suffered very much during the last few years," said Mr. R. James, speaking in the…

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Watch on Rhine Has Nervous Trigger Finger Shoot First and Inquire Afterwards Alsatian Wounded Strasbourg

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 6

"Shoot at once and shoot to kill," is the spirit of the mediaeval regulation under which watches on the Rhine discharge their duties…

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War Debts France and U.S.A. Agree Germany to Pay Young Plan Unconditional Annuity (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, July 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 5

An agreement has been reached by France and the United States on President Hoover's war debt proposal. A communique issued after midnight…

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British War Pensioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

The Secretary of the British War Pensioners' Association has been advised that the Federal Government has decided to pay British rates in regard to all British…

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Debt Plan Success Is In Sight President Hoover Announces Agreement with France Moratorium of War Debts Is Accepted Should Bring Relief to Whole World 'Sincere Humanity' Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 6

That agreement had at last been reached between France and the United States on…

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Anzac Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

The first of a series of dances by the women's committee of the Anzac Ball, of which the Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. Parker) is the president,…

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Gun Duel Garagekeeper Wounded Intruder Killed Police Make Two Arrests SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

When Norman Price, 41, a garage proprietor, disturbed three thieves in front of his premises shortly after 11 o'clock last night, le was fired at, and received…

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Young Plan May Be Re-adjusted Conference to Examine Entire Question All War Debts London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 6

There is more than meets the eye in the announcement of the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Macdonald)…

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Soldier's Body Recovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 4

After a lapse of 15 years word has been received by Mr. B. D. Keough, Head-Master of Stockton Public School, that the body of his brother, Lance-Corporal…

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Questions Eviction of Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 6

Answering Mr. Watkins (Newcastle), the Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) said that, to the best of his belief, the Repatriation Department was…

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Naval Economy Defence Estimates Cut Anzac to Be Paid Off Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 8

The budget on Friday will provide for savings of £700,000 in the defence estimates. Expenditure in this department to June…

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Lang Plan Again Advanced Australia's War Debts Eldridge's Motion Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 7

The Beasley group in the House of Representatives this afternoon made a definite move to have its ideas for a…

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