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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

1,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 54

War Debts Moratorium Uncertainty Australia's Position Tax Remissions May Be Withdrawn CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1932 · page 7

Considerable anxiety is felt in Minister circles as to the prospects of the Hoover will debts moratorium being renewed. Further questions directed at the…

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Taxi War Looms Company Lowers Charge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 5

A taxi war is likely to be caused by the decision of Checker Cabs of Sydney to-day, to reduce the charge from 1/ to 9d a mile, The Chairman of the…

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War Debts Moratorium Extension Refusal Expected Hoover-Roosevelt Conference (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, November 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 7

The rejection of European pleas for an extension of the war debts moratorium, and no immediate revision of the matter after the Roosevelt Administration comes…

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New Haversack British Soldiers' Equipment LONDON, November 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 8

Following the action taken to reform the British soldier's clothing and equipment, for the purpose of lightening the load carried and permitting freer…

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Appeal to Returned Soldiers Christmas Hampers for Distressed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 November 1932 · page 6

The £45 received by Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League as its sham of the funds raised at the Poppy Day-street appeal, will not be…

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Must Be Paid Mr. Hoover Against Suspension of War Debt Instalment Reply to European Notes Britain to Send Further Note Setting Out Facts in Support of Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 11

After a conference with the President-elect (Mr. F. D. Roosevelt) on the subject of the requests for the suspension of the war debt payments due on December 15 the American President (Mr. H. C. Hoover) declared himself as formally opposed…

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Man Shot Dead Constable Wounded Struggle on Railway Station Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 7

An unknown man was shot dead and Constable Christopher Coe, 30, of Cheltenham Police Station, was seriously wounded, in a sensational…

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At Pre-war Prices How Butter Has Slumped Cut on Monday Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 1

A reduction of a half penny a pound in the price of butter to take effect on Monday will make the price in Sydney the…

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Revision Expected Mr. Casey M.H.R. on War Debts Australia May Benefit Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 8

The opinion that the American attitude to war debts was not so disturbing as might first appear was expressed by Mr. R. G. Casey, United Australia Party…

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War Debts U.S.A. Reply Not Unsatisfactory Opinion in Britain Door Still Open for International Discussion LONDON, November 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 7

Opinion in Britain is that the reply of the United States Government to the request of, Britain and other European nations for a postponement of the war debt payment due to the U.S.A. on December 15 is not unsatisfactory, as it leaves…

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War Debts To U.S.A. (Continued from Page 1) United States Reply "Not Concerned with Europe" a Definite Refusal London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 November 1932 · page 3

That the United State's is not concerned with any arrangement made by the European Powers in respect…

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Women Shot Soldier Found Guilty Declared Insane London, November 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 8

James Collins, a private in the Buffs Regiment, was found guilty at the Ashford (Kent) Court of the murder of three women, but was declared to be insane. The…

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War Debts Crisis No Authority to Grant Suspension America's Reply to Note Britain Preparing Further Representations (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, November 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 7

The American reply to the British request for a postponement of the war debt payment due on December 15 stated that the Executive had no authority to grant a suspension. It added that thee was nothing in the British Note which…

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Commercial 'Planes in War Time Lyons Governments Policy Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 8

The part commercial aeroplanes will play in the event of war is dealt, with in a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Department to-day…

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No Decision War Debt Payment Britain Considering Preparation of New Note (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, November 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 5

A conference of Cabinet Ministers was held at 10 Downing-street to-night to discuss the terms of the new Note to the United States concerning the suspension…

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Indian Terrorists Soldiers Raid Village CALCUTTA, November 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 5

Indian troopers and armed police surrounded a house in Patiya village, near Chittagong, last night, where the terrorist concerned in the recent outrages were…

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Cricket War Rages Lambton Council and New Club Roller in Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 November 1932 · page 6

Britalin's note io U.S.A. on war debts which, it is stated, will be straightforward and unanswerable in its directness, could…

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Sterling Falls Record Low Figure War Debt Uncertainty (Australian Press Association.) New York, November 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1932 · page 7

Sterling toppled to a record low price in terms of the United States dollar on Monday, giving ground early in the day to 3.18 dollars for London cable transfers,…

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British Note War Debts Postponement Preparing Draft Further Consultations (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, November 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1932 · page 7

Further consultations between Cabinet Minister and financial experts concerning the draft of the second British war debts Note took place to-day. The Governor…

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War Veterans' Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1932 · page 5

Vancouver, November 29.—Retused police permission to parade in the streets, 200 disabled, war veterans assembled around the Cenotaph and hobbled along…

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