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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

1,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 54

Soldiers' Pension Claims Adjusted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 4

Fifty per cent of the pensions claims brought under the notice of the Returned Soldiers' League pension officer (Mr. Roberts), while in…

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Anzac Memorial Statuary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 6

Arising out of the controversy regarding the suitability or otherwise of the statuary to be incorporated in the Anzac Memorial building, the Director of the…

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Man Wounded Shot Fired in Struggle Intruder at Italian's Home Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 9

A man who is well-known to tine police narrowly missed being mortally wounded by a bullet while he was assaulting an Italian at Annandale early yesterday…

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British War Loan 1,970,000 Holders Convert LONDON, July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 8

Because Monday is a bank holiday, it was announced to-night that applications for the conversion of war loan stock, would be received on Tuesday morning to qualify…

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War Debts Means of Payment Mr. Roosevelt's Plan (Australian Press Association.) New York, July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 8

The Democratic candidate for the U.S. Presidency (Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt), in an important broadcast address, gave an apparently definite indication of the…

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Soldiers' League Relief Boolaroo Returned Soldiers SPENT £3000 in Four Years

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 4

During June and July Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League lightened the burden carried by 476 returned men in need of assistance to the Boolaroo branch of the Returned Soldiers' League nominated the secretary of Newcastle sub-branch (Mr. G. H. Shaw) for the position of State…

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Sydney Anti-War Demonstration Ends in Riot Police Use Their Batons In Street Charges Many Arrests in Clashes Jap. Consulate Scene of Lively Pattle Skirmishes All [?]R City Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 1

The anti-war demonstration in Railway Square to-day developed into battles with the police all over the city. Thirty arrest were made. Four constables used their wons when seven…

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Anzac Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 6

Final details for tho Anzac Ball on Thursday night at the Empie Palais were fixed at a meeting of the committee at the Memorial Institute…

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Daily Fighting in Paraguay "War" with Bolivia New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 8

Fighting ia taking place almost daily between Bolivian and Paraguayan troops in the Grand Chaco region, although there has…

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Anti-war Campaign Japan and Soviet Russia Birdwood Park Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 4

Statements that the Japanese invasion of China was only the prelude to another world war or an attack on Soviet Russia were made by the speakers at a meeting…

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Soldiers' Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 9

Sir,—In spite o Mr. Forbes's tremendous output of hot air on this question. I notice he still reuses to take up my challenge to debate the matter. This is…

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Arras Memorial Soldiers' Unknown Graves Unveiling Ceremony Arras, July 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 5

The ancient streets of the city of Arras, familiar to the armies on the Western front as shell-swept ruins, and now restored, were more crowded to-day…

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Preference to Soldiers Walsh Island Issue

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 6

The visit of the Minister for Works (Mr. Weaver) to Newcastle is expected to have a big bearing on the future of Walsh Island from the trade…

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Unusual Exhibit Defendant Shows Shrapnel Tragic Relic of War Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 5

Supporting a plea that he was unable to support his wife, a defendant in the Fremantle Police Court to-day produced an unusual exhibit…

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Court Sequel Anti-war Demonstration Accused Remanded for Week Sydney

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

Twenty-seven men and two women were remanded at Central Police Court to-day until August 8 on charges arising out of yesterday's anti-war demonstration. Bail…

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Returned Soldiers New Rules for Diggers' Camp No Discussion on Recent Incident

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

When Mr. G. H. Bland, who was ejected from the Diggers' Camp, Cook's Hill, recently, for alleged unseemly conduct, attempted to address a general meeting of…

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Proposal Abandoned Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 7

A meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall fund subscribers was held at West Maitland on Monday night, to consider the question of utilising the money subscribed…

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Anzac Ball Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 9

Members of the Anzac Ball Committee:—Front row (left to right): Messra. L. McKenzie, G. H. Shaw (secretary), F. G. Galleghan, F. Forbes (president), T. E. Bubbins, W. R. Newburn, W. B. Nehl (organiser). Second[?]: H. Lewis J. L. Keen, R. M. Griffiths T. M. Mogan, E. Power. C. R. Walsh M. Marks, Back row: E. R. Smith, R. J. Phelan, A. H. Leslie J. Howard, Absent:…

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Imperialist War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 4

Sir,—The police prohibited Sydney's August 1 demonstration against Imperialist war. Why? The Question is easily answered. Under the blows of the…

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Social Jottings Anzac Ball Debutantes Social at Cardiff

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 2

Blue and gold predominates among the decorations at the Star Theatre, Cardiff, when the Cardiff Choral Society held its first big special evening…

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