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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

1,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 54

Pension Claim Allowed Newcastle Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1932 · page 6

Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League has been successful in securing a pension for a local soldier, whoso application to the State…

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Renounce War Returned Soldiers' View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 4

Renunciation of war of all kinds was the theme of two committee minutes endorsed at a general meeting of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned…

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Bailiff Wounded W.A. Farmer Convicted PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 3

Harold Mattfield, farmer, was found "Guilty" to-day in the Criminal Court of having caused grievous bodily harm to Stanley Watts, who was acting as his…

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New Chief War Service Homes Office for Mr. Deane Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 5

Hitherto the Commissionership of War Service Homes has been a part-time position held by Mr. H. C. Brown, Secretary of the Transport Department. Now Mr…

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Returned Soldiers Discrimination Denied Walsh Island Minister's Reply in Assembly SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 4

A denial that there had been discrimination against returned soldiers when retrenchments were being made at Walsh Island Dockyard was given by the…

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Minister's Reply Challenged Returned Soldiers and Preference League's Answer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 1

The statement in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, by the Minister for Works (Mr. Davidson),…

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What People Think Preference to Soldiers—Old Time Dancing Soccer Standard Declining Soccer Standard

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 4

"Aston Villa" writes:—The gradual decline in the standard of Soccer is causing much concern to the true-blue enthusiast,…

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Distressed Soldiers League Announcement

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1932 · page 8

The secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. Shaw) announced this afternoon that ex-service men in distress could now…

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Origin of "Anzac."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 5

Sir,—The world "Anzac" was definitely coined by the signallers of the various units of the First Division. When messages were either sent or received from…

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Another War Cloud Soviet Massing Troops "Jealous of Japan" London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 9

[?] of the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Soviet is massing troops on the Manchurian border…

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What People Think Neglected Harvest of Our Seas—Mayoral Ball—Returned Soldiers' League. Railway Revenue

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 6

The Secretary of the Modern Transport Federation (Mr. C. A. Gregory) writes:—The specious juggling with…

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Walsh Island Dismissals Soldiers' Allegations Denied

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 7

The industrial representative on the Walsh Island Dockyard Committee of Management (Mr. Wells) denied to-day the…

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The Anzac Cup Town Hall Ceremony Veterans Salute New Army

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 10

Diggers of the war years saluted the Diggers who are carrying on their traditions when, in front of Newcastle Town Hall last night, the Returned Soldiers'…

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War Souvenirs Exhibition in Tasmania HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 10

The first exhibition of war souvenirs loaned by private individual to be held in Australia was opened by the Primer (Mr. McPhee), to-day…

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Peace or War? "World at Cross Roads" Lecture by Rev. R. S. LEE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 13

"The Political Basis of Disarmament" was the subject of a lecture to the Workers' Education Association Close on international Relations at the Longworth…

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Anzac Day Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 9

At a meeting of the Board of Control of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, a resolution was adopted deploring the action of the executive of…

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Will Not Leave War Service Home Occupier SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 7

"I am going to keep a roof over my head, and I defy the Government to put me out. If they try to force me I will have the sympathy of the whole of the…

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A London Letter Lloyd George's Book—War Debts and Reparations—Rare British Birds—Trade and the Film—Examining Policemen. LONDON, March 22. Lloyd George and War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 5

Blunt demands for the abolition of war debts and reparations are the outstanding feature of Mr. Lloyd George's newly-published book. "The Truth About…

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War Debts Settlement Problem "Onus on Europe" United States Attitude (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, May 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 7

Commenting on the unofficial London reports that the Government might propose the 25 per cent. cut in reparations at the Lausanne Conference, the State…

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MR. R. STREATFIELD 80 Years a Colonist Miner and Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 12

Mr. Robert Streatfield, who is now living at Jesmond, and is in his 81st year, has had a life full of adventure. He was born on July 3, 1851, on a selection of…

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