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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 50

Daylight Robbery at Vaucluse Constable Seriously Wounded Fight on Motor-bike Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 5

Shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon, Constable Ulrick was seriously wounded in a…

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Demonstrations Against War Newcastle Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 6

A demonstration against imperialist wars is to be held in Newcastle next Saturday, and a similar demonstration is to be held at Speer's Point…

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War Debt Remissions Made by Britain How European Nations Benefited London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 6

Answering questions in the House of Commons to-day, regarding the terms on which Allied war debts to Great Britain had been funded, the…

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Search of Wealth Prospectors in New Guinea Dead Man's Plan Pre-war Gold Discovery SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 2

Information has been made available for the first time that a party of-four men from the town of Henty, in Southern Riverina, is now within…

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Cancel War Debts Says Professor Prepares for Campaign in United States Attacks the Tariff New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 6

Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Colombia University, has returned from Europe prepared for a…

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Soldier Poisoned Mysterious Aldershot Case LONDON, July 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 8

The poisoning at Aldershot of Lieut. Chevis, of the Royal Artillery, who died on June 21, after eating partridge contaminated with strychnine, is developing…

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Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1931 · page 9

Mr. A. Logie presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Abermain Sub branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held in the Drill Hall on Monday night…

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Wounded Constable Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 8

Although the condition of Constable James Ulrick, who was shot by one of two men whom he attempted to arrest at Vaucluse yesterday afternoon, is still…

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Woman Wounded Daughter-in-law Arrested PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 7

When Mrs. Eva Larner who is living apart from her husband, visited her mother-in-law to-day in an effort to gain possession of her child an altercation, ensued, during…

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Allied War Debts 65 Per Cent. Remitted Mr. Snowden's Disclosure (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, July 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 7

Answering a question in the House of commons to-day regarding the terns on which the Allied war debts to Great Britain had been funded, the Chancellor of…

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Attack on Ramsay Macdonald French Angry with Mr. Macdonald Remarks in Germany "May Lead to War" Treaty Revision Talk London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 8

A vehement outburst against the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Macdonald) has occurred in the French…

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Anti-war Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 11

The organisers of the anti-imperialist war demonstration, which is to take place on Saturday morning, are protesting against the A.L.P. Relief Committee…

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POSSIBLE? To Make War Impossible

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 4

Yet another August 4 draws near—but has the world learnt its lesson from the war that was to end war? Still the nations eye one another…

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War Anniversary Message From Lord Stonehaven

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

The former Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) has not forgotten his stay in Australia. To-day the New South Wales…

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War Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 6

Mr. J. F. Dinnen, Secretary of the British War Pensioners' Association of New South Wales, has received a cable grain from Lord Stonehaven, formerly…

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To Protest Against "Imperialist War" Ninety March Along. Hunter-street Police Demand Permit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 3

Given permission at the last minute by the City Council, a procession of about 90, of whom five were women, paraded up…

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Menace of War Still Abroad Lesson of 1914-1919 Not Learned Blunders in Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 4

Yet another August 4 draws hear—but has the world learnt its lesson from the war that was to end war? Still the nations eye one another…

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British Soldiers Pensions in Australia LONDON, July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 8

The Minister for Pensions (Mr. Frederick Roberts) replying in the House of Commons to Mr. Robert Taylor, regarding the pensions of British ex-service men…

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Returned Soldiers' Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 6

Messrs. F. T. Sandow, G. Shaw, and W. Newburn will represent the Newcastle branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League at the State…

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Assault Alleged Soldiers' Point Incident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1931 · page 4

W. Barber, aged 40, a married man, living at Soldiers' Point, Port Stephens was treated at the Newcastle Hospital yesterday for injuries to the head and a…

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