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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

1,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 54

Us. Soldiers Want Cash Bonus Reinforcements for Demonstration Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 6

Reinforcements marched, stole train rides, and motored towards Washington to-day, to lend their presence to the appeal for the payment…

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Soldiers' Pension Claims League Officer's Action Before Department

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 6

Following his visit to Newcastle at the week-end, the Returned Soldiers' League pensions officer (Sir. E. A. Roberts)…

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Sent to Gaol Intruder Wounded in Hand SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 5

William Anderson, 29, a labourer, was sentenced at the Redfern Police Court to-day to seven day's imprisonment, when he was convicted on a charge of having been…

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The War That Has Not Ended

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 6

THE letter of the President of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. F. Forbes), published in our columns yesterday, is another grim reminder that, although peace was signed 13 years ago, the effects of that disastrous struggle are still going on…

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British War Debt No Protest at Interest LONDON, June 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 7

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) in answer to a question in the House of Commons, said that the Hoover proposal for the…

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MR. H. L. O'NEILL Newcastle ex-Soldiers Reply to Mr. Connell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 8

Mr. H. L. O'Neill, A.F.A. candidate, speaking at Glebe and Merewether last night, referred to the statements made by Mr. Hugh Connell on Thursday regarding…

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Soldiers' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1932 · page 6

Following the visit of Mr. E. A. Roberts to Newcastle in connection with returned soldiers' pensions the Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Returned…

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Mad Parade Women and War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 3

Nine women are in the east of Paramount's release. The Mad Parade, a dramatic story of girls and romance in the war, which opens…

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No Sympathy U.S. and Cancellation of War Debts Powers Informed Speculation in Washington (Australian Press Association.) New York, June 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 11

The "New York Times's" Washington correspondent says that Powers receiving reparations from Germany have been informed through diplomatic channels that…

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War Debt to U.S. Incurred For Britain's Allies Statement in Commons (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1932 · page 10

Asked the amount included in Britain's war debt to the United States represented by guarantees given by Britain for material supplied direct to France on French…

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Japanese Wounded Fired on by Soviet Guards Aiding Wrecked Fishermen Tokio, June 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1932 · page 3

The first clash of the fishery season was at Kamehatka. It is reported that Soviet guards fired, wounding Japanese during the rescue of fishermen from the…

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"Hellish Mechanism of Murder" Indictment of War Armaments Proposal for "Holiday" OPPOSITIOn Expected London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 6

Great anxiety has been caused here by Mr. Macdonald's reported intention to propose an armaments'…

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Fell Down Steps Returned Soldier's Death SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 4

"We know why people go into hotels, and for that reason steps in such a building should be more safe than those in an ordinary house," said the City Coroner…

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Pitched Battle Between Police & PICKETS Eviction At Tighe's Hill House Twenty Seriously Hurt in Ghastly Fray House Was Garrisoned Like a Fortress of War Ugly Scenes of Carnage

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 1

Clara-street, Tighe's Hill was the scene of one of the worst and most sanguinary conflicts this afternoon that has ever taken place in this district At one time over 60 police and about 200 men, picketing a house in the street, were engaged in a hand to hand battle, from which many emerged covered with blood…

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Camper Wounded Attempted Murder Charge Northern Shooting Incident Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 5

A charge of attempted murder has been laid against Cecil Colin Carpenter, following a shooting incident near Carrabubula, to-day…

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Reduce Dole German Economy Decree War Pensions Also Cut Berlin, June 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1932 · page 6

Before the Chancellor (Herr von Paper) goes to Lausanne on Tuesday, he will issue an emergency decree cutting the dole payments of the unemployed to the…

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Eviction Clash Chief Secretary Meets Deputation Sympathetic Reply Case for Returned Men SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 7

Following the eviction at Tighe's Hill yesterday, the President (Mr. G. H. Bland) and the Secretary (Mr. J. F. Denning) of the Trades Hall…

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Tasmanian Beer War Restriction on Supplies LAUNCESTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 8

The Cornwall Hotel," which yesterday reduced the price of beer, and decided to serve scallops instead of sausages as a counter lunch is doing good business. The…

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Soldier Arrested English Triple Murder LONDON, June 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 7

The police have arrested James Collins, a private in the 2nd Battalion of the Buffs' Regiment, stationed at Shorncliffe, and charged him with the murder, at…

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Soldiers and Evictions R.s.s.i.l Says It Hasn't Had a Failure

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1932 · page 7

In a statement issued to-day the president of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial…

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