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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 50

Result of Ballot Returned Soldiers' League SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1931 · page 11

The result of the ballot conducted by the New South Wales Branch of the Returned Sailor and Soldiers' League has been officially announced. Messrs. A…

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Man Wounded Allegation Against Constable SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 6

There is a good deal of mystery surrounding the wounding on Friday night of Albert Dunn, 22, of Woollahra. Dunn was shot in the leg, and…

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Captain Dyett's Speech Ex-Soldiers and Communism ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 7

In his address to the Congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League last night, the Federal President (Capt. Dyatt) referred to the question of Communistic…

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War on Bigger Scale in Manchuria Ultimatum Ignored Warlike Chinese Leader National Hero Guns in Action Pekin

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 1

Hostilities on a bigger scale since the start of the Manchurian dispute are, it is feared, inevitable as a…

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"A Moral Force" Ex-soldiers From 12 Nations RHEIMS, November 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

A gathering of ex-servicemen and "war victims" of 12 nations, including France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Austria, and the United States, assembled as a symbol of…

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"Unjust Report" Federal Auditor-General Soldiers and Pensions Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

Pensions of returned soldiers and their dependents and the general welfare of persons directly affected by the war were discussed at the 16th annual congress of…

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Consorting Act War on Melbourne Gangs MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 6

The Lieutenant-Governor, Sir William Irvine, to-day gave assent to the Consorting with Criminals Act which passed through the State Houses last week…

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Bourke's War Against Reds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 8

Fence opposite the U.W.M. "Hall" at Bourke, stripped of pickets by members of the Citizens' League, when they marched against the Communists…

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War in China (Continued from page 1) Japanese Victory Town of Tsitsihar Entered Officials Fly

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 7

SHANGHAI, Thursday Morning. The battle between the Japanese and the forces of General Mr Chang Shan ended in a victory for the…

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Monash Memorial Soldiers' Shilling Fund ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' League's Australian conference decided last night, that the Federal President (Capt. G. J. C. Dyett) should open a 1/ fund for the…

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Returned Soldiers' Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 6

Prize winners in the competition conducted by Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to raise funds for the annual Christmas tree…

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Flying Boats in War Suggested Replacing of Cruisers Versatile Craft London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 8

"Flying boats are the most versatile aircraft in Empire defence," said Wing-Commander R. M. Dayley, lecturing to the United…

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Mr. Lloyd George General Gough's Attack Bias for French "Hampered Conduct of War" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, November 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 10

"Lloyd George showed the worst aspects of his many-sided character in a plot to place the British Army under General Nivelle's command after his decision that…

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Affairs Abroad Scientific Disarmament Soldier's Proposal Would Make War Difficult

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 5

"It is always seemed to me certain that only the most radical and uncompromising change in the economic structure of the world will give our children's…

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War Debts to U.S. Britain Paid £326,200,000 LONDON, November 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1931 · page 9

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) announced in the House of Commons that the total amount of payments to the United States, on…

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"War's Insanity."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 2

Sir,—The blood fumes of nine million dead uprise to the sacrificial altars of main's insanity. By a process of reasoning, inverted and standing on its head, the…

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Another Salvage Scheme Permission Sought to Work Lusitania War-time Tragedy London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 8

in order to demonstrate the efficiency of a new salvage scheme, known as the Lake Apparatus. application has been…

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Terrific Velocity for Bullet a New Terror for the Next War German Invention London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 November 1931 · page 6

A cartridge, shooting a stream line of bullets with the terrific muzzle velocity of nearly 4000 miles an hour—twice the initial…

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British War Pensioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 4

An effort is to be made to form a women’s auxiliary committee in connection with the Newcastle Branch of the British Imperial War Pensioners’ Association of…

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Bentley Mine Disaster Peace Has Her Heroes No Less Than War Surveyor's Pluck London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 6

A tribute to the heroic rescue work following the appalling explosion in the Bentley coal mine, near…

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