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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Indians Wounded Suspected Terrorist Attacks CALCUTTA, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 11

As Indian traffic constable and a railway inspector were injured in suspected terrorist attacks last sight. The constable as patrolling the main road of Delhi…

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Anzac Memorial Archdeacon Davies's View "Criticism Not Justified" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 12

After viewing the group of statuary for the Anzac Memorial, known as the Crueifixion of Civilisation," which was condemned by the Roman Catholic Coadjutor…

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Broken Lullaby Story Of War's Aftermath

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 3

The Broken Lullar, Paramount's romance drama of the days after the war, comes to the civic Theatre to-morrow. The producers he selected a big cost of screen favorites to enhance the power of his film's pretentious story…

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Troops Leave Capital Bolivian Unrest Lapaz Crowds Seek War Lapaz (Bolivia), July 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 12

A troop train filled with soliers left here on Wednesday, with the destination announced as the interior of Bolivia, while the aroused populace of the capital stood…

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"Will Be Success" War Loan Conversion Unanimous Support Mr. MacDonald's Statement (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, July 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 12

The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), in a broadcast speech to-night, said that by means of the War Loan conversion scheme the Government was…

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Preference to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 8

Sir,—Might I be permitted space to answer your correspondents who signed themselves as "Ex 12th" and "Maitland Elector," Morpeth, on the subject of…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 13

Mr. H. W. Fry presided at a meeting of subscribers to the Soldiers' Memorial Hall Fund at West Maitland Town Hall last night. The meeting was called for the…

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Evacuation of Anzac When Mr Hughes Was Sceptical "Glorious Failure" London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 3

"Rot" I said, when told told that Gallipoli had been evacuated without a single casuality…

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Bread War in Newcastle Concern Among Unions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 1

"In our opinion the taking trade in Newcastle is drifting into a perilous position because of price-cutting, which is now fairly…

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Goodwill Visit From U.S.A. Boys Gave Their War Cry Civic Reception at Town Hall

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 3

Rising in a shrill crescendo of sound, interspersed with low whistles and "rah rah rahs," a concerted yell from 12 lusty…

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Ottawa Delegates Touching Ceremony At Unknown Soldier's Grave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 10

A touching ceremony preceded the opening of the conference. Mr. Baldwin recited a special prayer over the grave of Canada's Unknown Soldier, which is in…

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Razors Used Four Men Wounded Second Clash at Hospital Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 7

Razors were used during a fight in a flat in William-street, Darlinghurst, last night. Four men received wounds which necessitated hospital treatment…

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Industrial News Newcastle Bread War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 5

In a joint statement, the President (Mr. C. A. Bass) and the Secretary (Mr. J. J. Bell), of the Newcastle and District Operative Bakers' Union, stated that in…

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World Conference Settle Post-war Problems Senator Borah's Proposal Washington, July 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 7

Senator Borah proposes an immediate world conference to consider a revision or cancellation of war debts integrally with a programme of settling other…

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THE Talking Screen War's Aftermath The Broken Lullaby Fine Drama at Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 2

WITH Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Carroll. Phillips Holmes and Zasu Pitts in the cast, the most commonplace plot would be amusement…

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Why Anzac Ball Will Be Held

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 8

Since June 1 of this year the Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has received 492 applications for assistance from…

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British War Loan Egypt to Convert £6,000,000 CAIRO, July 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 6

The Egyptian Government is converting £6,000,000 in the British war loan. The National Bank of Egypt is converting practically the same amount, which is to be…

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Abermain. Returned Soldiers' Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the fortnightly social under the auspices of the Abermain sub branch of the Returned Soliders League held in the Abermain…

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Preference to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 3

Sir,—After four years of warfare, and 14 years of so-called peace, the Government realises that preference for work should be given to returned soldiers. The…

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Duties War Between Free State & Britain Now In Full Swing De Valera Announces Anti-british Tariff Duty on Coal Will Affect England Most Big Irish Demonstration Planned Dublin

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 6

The President of the Irish Free State (Mr. De Valera) to-day announced the anti-British tariffs to operate from to-morrow. The duties include 5s a ton on coal, 20 per cent. ad valorem on cement, electricity apparatus, cables, wireless…

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