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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 50

Free Tickets For Anzac Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 8

Among the leaflets that will be distributed from the air this week-end in connection with the Anzac Ball and Military Gymkhana, will be one…

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War Debts Reference to Scaling Down

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 10

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Landa asked the Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang) whether he had rend the cable message published to-day in which it was stated that…

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Soldiers' Travel Passes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 9

In order to effect the necessary 20 per cent, saving in returned soldiers' travelling allowances, it has been suggested to the Premier (Mr. Lang) that railway…

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Old Employees Dismissed Post Office Replaces with Youths Returned Soldiers Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 8

Another 40 men, "permanent temporary," returned soldiers, with service in the Post Office ranging from one year to 15. have…

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Man Runs Amok Two Shot on Farm Woman Gravely Wounded ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 9

A farm, four miles from Mannum, was the scene of a shooting affray this morning, when a man ran amok With a revolver and shot Myrtle Agnes Wachtel,…

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Baronet Magnate Bankrupt Made Millions Since Great War London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 7

Once a powerful magnate associated with cotton mills amalgamations during the "boom" in Lancashire after the war, and concerned in oil. bores…

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Position As Serious As During War Sir Newton Moore's Advice "Follow Australia" London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 7

Sir Newton Moore, M.P., at a luncheon in his honor at the Cafe Royal, prior to his leaving for Australia, via Canada by the Empress of Australia…

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Affairs Abroad Cancellation of War Debts Gandhi's Trip Off Unrest in Irish Free State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 5

Another champion for the cause of war debt and reparation cancellation has arisen. Speaking at Glasgow, Mr. Alexander Shaw, a Director of the Bank of…

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Soldiers' Pensions Reductions to Take Effect MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 9

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Seullin) stated to-day that instructions had been given to the Repatriation Department to give effect to economies in soldiers'…

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Loading Rifle Boy Fatally Wounded WARREN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 6

With a bullet wound in his chest, William Reynolds, 13, of Warren, called out, "I'm shot," and then fell dead. The lad met his death as the result of…

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Governor-general's Visit to Newcastle Civic Reception on Thursday Official Itinerary Completed Anzac Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 5

The itinerary of the Newcastle visit of the Governor-General and Lady Isaacs this week was made available by…

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Cessnock Diggers' Reunion Non-returned Men Had Too Many Seats

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 6

Criticism levelled by certain members regarding the recent reunion dinner conducted by Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned League came up for…

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War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 3

Sir,—As a great number of bankers, politicians, and public men all over the world, seemed convinced that the greatest cause of the present world depression…

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Six Wounded Rioting in Jerusalem JERUSALEM, August 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 5

Serious rioting occurred when Arabs declared a strike as a protest against armouries held in Jewish colonies. Police were compelled to fire, and six rioters…

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Wounded Mother-in-law Woman Bound Over by Court PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 6

A charge of having unlawfully wounded her mother-in-law, Louise Larner, by striking her on the head with a tomahawk, was preferred to-day against Mrs. Eva…

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"More Dangerous Than War" Smuts on Financial Position London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 6

"When a people despair it is worse than defeat," said the leader of the Opposition in the South African Parliament, General Smuts, when he…

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Land at Soldiers' Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 4

An effort is to be made to have on area of land at Soldiers' Point, Port Stephens, thrown open for settlement. The matter was brought forward by Cr…

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Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 7

At the conclusion of general business at the fortnightly meeting of the Abermain Broach of the Returned Soldiers' League, in the Drill Hall, on Monday…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 7

Mr. C. Hynd, President of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, in commenting on the criticism arising out of the recent Diggers' reunion dinner…

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At the Anzac Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 9

The Empire Palais Royale assumed a martial appearance for the Anzac Ball last night. The blunt nose of a machine gun guarded the entrance, and "Old Bill," with…

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