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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 50

War Pension Payments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 6

Payments of war pensions will be make on Tuesday. December 29, and Wednesday. December 30, and instead of on the last day of the month, which will be New…

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War Debts Must Review Position "Duty of U.s.a." American Minister's Appeal (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, December 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 7

The Administration is opposed to the cancellation of war debts and reparations," said, the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Andrew Mellon), speaking to-day in…

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No Promises Mr. Lyons and Pensions Questioned by Soldiers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 7

The United Australia Party Leader (Mr. J. A. Lyons), in reply to letters from the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers Association and other organisations…

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Milk War Opens in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 9

He milk "war" has broken out afresh in the metropolitan area. The Eastern Suburbs of Darlinghurst and Woollahra are sc[?]ing…

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Taximen's "War" Trouble in Madrid Madrid, December 15

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

Madrid, the noisiest city in Europe, has suddenly been quietened by a strike of 3500 taxi-drivers, who are demanding increased fares. The Mayor has threatened…

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Rumanian Soldier Convicted Soviet Spy Degradation in Public Bucharest, December 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 7

Thousands of spectators, at the invitation of the commander of the regiment, witnessed the public degradation of Major Verzaru, who had been convicted…

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Irish War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 14

London, December 16.—The Irish Free State Government has agreed to grant £50,000 to provide a public park at Longmeadows, adjoining Phoenix Park,…

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Milk War "Ruin for Dairy Farmers" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 15

That dairy farmers within 50 miles of Sydney are facing ruin because of the continuation of the milk war in the metropolitan area was the opinion expressed to-day…

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Arabian Wisdom Humility Averts a War MECCA, December 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 14

Humility, and perhaps some bluffing, averted a threatened clash over the ownership of the mountains on the borders of Yemen and Hedjaz, over which long…

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Efforts to Solve India Problem Recalcitrants Out for "War" Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 8

While the leaders of the All-Indian Congress are Shouting for a boycott of all thins British, and Gandhi is preparing for…

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War Debts Ratifying Moratorium U.S. DISCUSSION President Hoover Defended (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, December 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 13

A strongly worded denunciation was made to-day, of the charges made on Tuesday by the Republican (Mr. McFadden) of Pennsylvania, that President Hoover…

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Soldiers' League Questions Replies Made by Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 8

The following question was sent to all the candidates for Newcastle, with the exception of Mr. Simpson, the Communist candidate:-…

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Christmas Tree at Cessnock Soldiers' Children Entertained

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 7

Children of Cessnock returned soldiers had the time of their lives last night at the annual Christmas Tree, arranged by the Cessnock branch of…

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U.S.A. Democrats Oppose Hoover's Suggestion for Reducing War Debts Last Day of Rush Campaign Final Messages Issued by Candidates Newcastle Aspirants Confident Armies of Speakers Still in Action Short Talks

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 8

Final messages to the electors were issued by the candidates the Newcastle seat to-day…

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Affairs Abroad Revision of War Debts Power of Chinese Students More Naval Scrapping

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 5

The war debts and reparations question hold the stage at present in international affairs. The opposition of the United States Congress to the ratification of the…

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No Reduction War Debts to America Congress Policy Ratification of Moratorium (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, December 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 7

The Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives to-day adopted an amendment to the Hoover Moratorium declaring the…

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Preference to Soldiers

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

The following question was sent by the Returned Soldiers' League to all candidates for the Newcastle seat, with the exception of Mr. Simpson, the…

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Soldiers' Tram Passes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 6

Tram passes for incapacitated returned soldiers are now available for 1932, and can be collected from the Secretary (Mr. G. H. Shaw) of the Returned Soldiers'…

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A London Letter Prime Minister and Detective Shadow—Preparing for a Tariff—Statesmen and War—Tracking a Storm by Wireless. LONDON, November 5. Guarding the King's Ministers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 5

When crowds assemble in Whitehall on occasions such as the opening of Parliament, Cabinet Ministers who walk to the House of Commons are attended by a…

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Farmers Face Ruin Through Milk War Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 7

Scores of farmers in the outskirts of Sydney are facing ruin as a result of the milk war. Had it not been for the bountiful…

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