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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 50

Was Photographed After Death Former A.I.F. Soldier London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

It was revealed at a Camberwell inquest to-day that George Robert Palliser, 59, an Australian, who was found dead in a lodging-house in…

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Talk of War Economic Recovery Geneva Discussion (Australian Press Association.) GENEVA, January 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

The League Committee, discussing scheme for a European union, unanimously carried a resolution proposed by France. Britain, Italy, and Germany, declaring…

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Soldiers' Picnic To Raymond Terrace

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

The annual picnic of the Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League will be held on Monday at Raymond Term The steamer will leave Market wharf…

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Fear of War Russian Preparations Assassination Predicted (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

Claiming to be the only British news-paper man admitted to Russian for more than a year, Mr. C. J. Ketchum, of the "Daily Express," declares that the…

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War Worker's Death London, January 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 8

The death has occurred of Mrs. Emma Henderson, widow of a former Director of the Bank of England. She entertained over 100 convalescent Australian and New…

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"Hit-run Motorist" Mussolini Denies Accusation Not "Hangdog of War" Washington, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Following a strong protest, by the Italian Ambassador and the institution of an investigation by the Secretary of the Navy (Mr. Adams) Signor Demartino has…

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Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 7

The annual report of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League reveals that the past 12 months has been one progress. A special effort was…

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War Service Homes Re-valuation Sought Newcastle Move

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

The Northern District Councillor of the Returned Soldiers' Association (Mr. F. J. Robinson), arrived in Newcastle this afternoon to attend a…

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U.S. War Debts Reduction Hint Britain's Share London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

THE mooted reduction by the United States of war debts due to her by European countries, was reflected in a question answered…

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War Debts World-wide Reduction "Restore Prosperity" American Suggestion (Australian Press Association.) CHICAGO, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9

The advisability of a reduction in war debts owed to America by 16 European nations, which wan recently advocated by various America bankers and public men,…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League last night, a resolution was carried expressing the opinion that…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers Would Appeal to Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

Contending that returned soldiers arc among the greatest sufferers as a result of the depression, Cessnock branch of the Relumed Soldiers'…

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Citizen Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Eyes front for roll call at the 2nd Division Signallers' camp at Liverpool…

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Science in War

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

Operating a wireless signal set during manoeuvres of the 2nd Division Signallers at Liverpool…

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Returned Soldiers to Confer Important Meeting in Newcastle War Service Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

One of the moat important conferences of returned soldiers over held in the North will take place in Newcastle shortly to discuss…

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Dead Heroes Empire Partnership War Graves Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 3

Sir Fabian Ware, Vice-chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, gave an address on the work of the Commission at the meeting of the Royal Empire…

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British War Debts Payments to United States LONDON, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

Replying to a questioner in the House of. Commons to-night, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Philip Snowden). said the annuity payable to the United States…

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Foreign Affairs War Debts Controversy America's Move Russia in Fear of Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

Some months ago Germany sent a representative to the United States to apply for a moratorium in connection with her preparations debts France, realising that…

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Wallsend Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

The newly-formed branch of the Wallsend Returned soldiers League with hold the second meeting in the old council chambers to-morrow…

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Man Dead Shooting Tragedy Woman Wounded Young Married Couple SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

A quarrel between George Mitchell, 23, and his wife, Kathleen Mitchell, 21, at their home in Boronia-street, Granville to-night, ended in tragedy. Mitchell in dead…

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