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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 50

Newcastle Soldiers' Visit Trip to the Entrance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 September 1931 · page 4

In pursuance of the league's policy to footer friendly relations between the various sub-branches of the State, Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League…

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King's Message Imperial War Pensioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 4

When King George was sick a short time ago, the Newcastle branch of the British Imperial War Pensioners' Association sent a message expressing hope for his early…

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War Pensions Many Claims Rejected Appeal Tribunal's Report Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 5

Many appeal in the last six months wore prompted more by economic conditions than from any firm conviction that the disabilities claimed were connected…

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Civil War Looms Nanking's Power Challenged Chinese Troops on Move Shanghai, September 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 5

Civil war is looming Nanking's supremacy having been challenged by Canton reactionaries under Sun Fo, late revolutionary leader under Sun Yat-sen. Sun…

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War Debts Extension of Moratorium American Bankers' Move (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, September 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 5

A movement for the extension of the Hoover moratorium on inter-governmental debts from one to four or five years has appeared in banking circles in the United…

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Sports Meeting for Distressed Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 8

At a meeting of delegates representing the Disabled British War Pensioner's Association of Australia, and the British Forces Reunion League, it…

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War Debts Problem Discussions at Geneva Revision Advocated Geneva, September 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 9

The British United Press correspondent says that public and private discussions are increasingly centring on the problem of reparations, and a five years' extension…

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Jobs for Dead Soldiers' Children Diggers' League Starts Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 6

Dev[?] that it tis the duty og every digger to do [?] utmost to assist the children of soid[?]s who have given their lives for their country. the…

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Co-op. Scheme for Soldiers Chain of Stores Is Proposed State Venture

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 6

Following a recommendation from the State Congress held last month, a scheme for the formation of a series of co-operative stores throughout the…

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May Declare War Trades Hall and Communists Melbourne Demonstrations Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 8

Repeated demonstrations against the Trades Hall by Communists, which culminated last night in the threatened invasion of council meetings by 1000 men,…

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British War Pensioners in Australia Will Receive Benefit Exchange Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 6

Word was received to-day by the secretary of the British War Pensioners' Association (Mr. Dinnen of Newcastle), that Imperial…

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War Service Homes Revaluation Proposed Easing Purchasers' Burden Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 4

The appointment of a committee to investigate the question of easing the burden on the purchasers of war service homes may follow representations mad3…

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War Cloud in the East Threatens World Peace Japan Rushes Men Forward Chinese Move Government Orders to Avoid Conflict Disregarded "Unwarranted Act" Japanese Have Been Manufacturing War, Says Manchurian Governor Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

Despite frantic Government orders to avoid further hostilities, the Chinese army is moving from Kirin to Changchun, which is held by a small Japanese detachment. Panic reigns among a section of…

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War in Manchuria Japan Shows Mailed Fist to China Reprisal for Murder City of Mukden Falls After Heavy Bombardment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 5

Believed to be a reprisal for the murder of a Japanese army officer by Chinese troops, Japanese military forces attacked Muken, capital of Manchuria, on Friday night The city fell after a heavy bombardment…

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War in the Far East

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 4

The cables tell of an aggressive policy on the part of Japan against China for acts which she considered demanded immediate satisfaction, but…

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Cheques Prepared British War Pensions Benefit of Exchange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 4

Cheques representing the benefit of the exchange rate on war pensions between England and Australia for the 15th months ended March, 31, 1931, are being posted…

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"Result of War" French Minister's View Must Protect Sterling Paris, September 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Finance (M. Flandin), interviewed regarding Britain's decision, said: "An essential feature of the panic-stricken world is the uncertainty which…

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World Reaction Feeling in America Bankers Very Worried Question of War Debts (Australian Press Association.) New York, September 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 5

Receiving word of the British financial crisis, Wall-street bankers hurriedly broke their leisured week-end to return to the city to attend a conference to determine…

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Soldiers' Chorus Hoover Was "Oyster" WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 5

"We want beer." In sift anti-climax to a most serious cconomic warning, this cry rose from a gallery as President…

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Christians and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 11

Sir,—From a well-versed article dealing, with the second coming of the Christ, the following extract is worthy of consideration. "The journal. 'Public Opinion,'…

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