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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

1,068 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 54

Suicide Note Was Disbelieved By Wife Inquest on Cliff Victim She Thought It Was Joke Naval War Victim's Tragic Death Dramatic Rescue Story

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 December 1932 · page 1

"My daughter found a note on the kitchen table stating that he was going to the cliffs, and that if he was found dead the Returned Soldiers would bury him and thinking that it was a joke…

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Unofficial War Peaceful Settlement Sought Bolivia and Paraguay Washington, December 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 7

World support of a new plan to stop the unofficial but bloody Chaco war between Bolivia and Paraguav was sought by a commission of neutral countries on…

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Six Nations Pay War Debt Instalments Britain Included Likely Action in U.S.A. for Revision (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, December 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 7

The United States to-day collected war debt payments from Britain, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania…

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A London Letter Making Bells—Mr. Wells and Russia—Noted War Play—Stories of the Lifeboats LONDON, November 1. A1 at Lloyd's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1932 · page 5

Britain watched with very special interest the launching of the world's largest liner, the French vessel Normandie, at St. Nazaire last week, for about…

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War Debts America's Attitude an Australian Summing-up Canberra, December 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 8

According to the London "Economist," the annual dollar war-debt payment for 1932-33 fixed in 1923 in the case of Great Britain, was then equal to about…

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From the Capital War Debt Payments Effect on Australia CANBERRA, December 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 6

The news relating to the war debt payments is disquieting. It looksk as if the world is in for a trouble Christmas. A satisfactory settlement of the question…

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"Raw" Treatment Of The Diggers Commission Attacked War Service Homes "The Iron Hand"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 December 1932 · page 5

"The iron hand of the War Service Homes Commission has been responsible for a form of…

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Note to Congress President and War Debts WASHINGTON, December 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 7

President Hoover and the Secretary to the United States Treasury (Mr. Ogden L. Mills) hold a protracted conference, formulating a special Foreign Affairs Note…

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N.Z. Offers to Pay War Debts Britain Prefers to Wait London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 8

It is understood that the British Cabinet will tomorrow dispatch a reply to New Zealand's offer to…

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Vital Need For Early Action On War Debts Problems Hoover Puts Case to Congress "Vicious Cycles Due to the War" Urges Negotiations with Other Nations Trade, Money and Armaments Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 8

Urging upon Congress the vital need for early action in grappling with the problem of war debts, President Hoover, in a message to Congress to-day, emphasised that the world war was the source of…

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U.S. DEMAND "So-called" War Debts "Pound of Flesh" Rev. A. R. McVittie's Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 8

In the course of a forceful address in St. Philip's Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Rev. A. R. McVittie claimed that the United States was not only…

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Italy's Ambitions Territorial Changes Eyes on Balkans Danger of Causing War (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, December 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 7

The Belgrade correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that Yugoslavia is preparing to defend the frontiers against Austria, Hungary, Italy, and…

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Returned Soldiers' Christmas Hampers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 6

All returned soldiers who have made application for Christmas hampers are asked to be in attendance at the office of the Returned Soldiers' League,…

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Bogus Soldiers Heavy Penalty Provided SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers League recently wrote to the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) and, asserted that certain persons were impersonating returned…

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What People Think War Service Homes—Our Postal Facilities— Reduce Taxation—Cricket Hopes And Fears Inspiring Confidence

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 6

"Solid for Australia" writes— I was indeed glad to rend Arthur Malley's prediction that the Ashes would remain in Australia. He…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers' Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 9

There was a large attendance at the Kurri Kurri Drill Hall for the reunion, organised by the Kurri Kurri sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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War Debt Policy President Hoover's Note to Congress Cooperate with Mr. Roosevelt Debts, Economic and Disarmament Commission (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, December 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1932 · page 7

Cooperation with the President-elect (Mr. F. D. Roosevelt) to secure continuity of American foreign policy, particularly as to War Debts the World Economic Conference and Disarmament was proposed to-day by President Hoover in a message…

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To Save Youth From Next War Maugham's New Play

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 10

Mr. Somerset Maugham spoke from the depth of an armchair:— "I live on the Continent and every moment I see the countries of…

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War Service Homes Individual Reports for Cabinet Newcastle Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 7

The Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League is conducting, an examination into every individual case of alleged hardship…

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Soldiers' League Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 December 1932 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Returned Soldiers League will be held on January 16, Nominations for the annual election will…

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