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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

1,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 54

Soldier's Suicide at Wollongong Mr. Booth's Motion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 7

As a matter of urgency, Mr. Booth (Kurri) moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly this afternoon to discuss the action of the…

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Civil War Outbreak in China SHANGHAI, September 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 11

While the Chinese Government is endeavouring to convince the world of its national unity, and the cessation of internecine strife, and while it is facing a…

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Soldiers' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 8

Sir,—In the light of remembrance of the enthusiastic greetings which met our boys on their return from the Great War—the assurances of never-dying gratitude,…

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Noise in Store Man Fires at Intruder Youth Found Wounded Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 7

Matthew Chares Chidgey, marine dealer, of Albert-street, Abbotsford, heard a noise in front of his store in the early hours of yesterday morning, and taking…

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Threat of War Is Serious Opinions Overseas London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 6

Writing in "The Spectator," Major Yeats-Brown, author of "The Bengal Lancer," and other popular works, said that it is foolish to ignore the…

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"Peace or War" League's Severe Crisis Far East Conflict Striking Article by Wickham Steed (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, September 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 7

Mr. Wickham Steed, former Foreign Editor of the "Times," who is the special correspondent at Geneva of the "Sunday Times," in the course of a striking…

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Peace or War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 4

The cabled summary of an article written by Mr. Wickham Steed, formerly of the London "Times" and now the Geneva correspondent of the…

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War Stopped in S. America Bolivia and Paraguay Asuntion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 6

The Paraguayan Government today announced its acceptance of the proposal for the cessation of hostilities in the disputed Gran Chaco…

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Returned Soldiers' State Council Postal Employees and Seniority

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 8

Many matters of interest to returned soldiers in the north were dealt with at the last meeting of the State Executive…

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Women's Opinions on the Need for Lower Food Prices "Food Prices Must Come Down" Association Suggested Bread War Is Intensified "Make Ends Meet"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 7

Reductions in the prices for all staple commodities, particularly of bread and milk, are hoped for in…

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Wounded Woman Three Years' Gaol for Man MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 5

Sentence of three years' imprisonment was imposed on Clarenca Smith, of North Geelong, massour, at the General Sessions to-day, for having wounded Mrs. Fanny…

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Editor Wounded Indian Terrorists Active New Method of Attack Calcutta, September 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 9

Sir Alfred Watson, Editor of the "Calcutta Statesman" was shot and wounded by terrorists while driving in a car around the Maidan, a big open space in the…

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Moral Outlook Archbishop Kelly Sums Up Christianity's Part Anzac Memorial Statue Condemned SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 9

After carefully, studying the people of many lands during his travels, Archbishop Kelly to-day, expressed what he believed was the moral outlook of the world at the…

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No Reduction War Debts to U.S.A. Senator Confident (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, September 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 10

The Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee (Mr. Reed Smoot) in a statement regarding the financial problems facing the short session of…

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Returned Soldiers' League Plans Offensive On Unemployment Active Campaign For Diggers on Military Lines Districts Are Mapped Out Direct Appeals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 7

A State-wide offensive against the enemy, unemployment, is being planned by the Returned…

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War Pensions Returned Men Alarmed West Australian Protest Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 8

The Repatriation Department is being used by the Commonwealth Government to save expenditure and that pensions are being stopped without proper…

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Anzac Memorial "Spirit of Reverence" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 8

The sculptor of the Anzac Memorial statuary (Mr. G. Rayner Hoff) to-day, expressed disappointment that the designs, which were intended to express…

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Junior Red Cross Maintenance of Homes Fine Post-war Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 13

New South Wales possesses rather a wonderful record, for it has been proved that the after-effects of the Great War rest more lightly upon the younger…

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Boy's Fight with Share Excitement in Soldiers' Baths Went Out in Canoe

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 1

The appearance of a carpet shark six feet long in the Soldiers' baths near Fort Scratchley this afternoon…

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"Lonely Anzac" Peterborough Memorial Newcastle Soldier Pathetic War Incident

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

During a tour of Europe in 1929, a Newcastle citizen spent some of his time in England, visiting many of the historic cities and buildings. The City of…

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