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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 52

War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 6

Keen appreciation of the Federal Government's-decision to proceed with the construction of the Australian War Memorial at Canberra was voiced by State…

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Anti-war Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 9

An anti-war demonstration will be held in Islington Park to-morrow afternoon. Local speakers, including Mr. R. Russell, will deal with the international situation…

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Anti-war Demonstration At Islington Park

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 4

Speeches against war will be given it an anti-war demonstration being organised for to-morrow afternoon a Islington Park…

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Military News With the Volunteers War Epic Recalled 1St Brigade, Australian Field Artillery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 13

A successful and enjoyable dinner woo held at the Terminus Hotel by the combined Field and Garrison Artillery Officers Messes. This was the first gunner officers'…

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War Debts Senator Urges Action Graphic Picture Proposal for Settlement (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, June 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 8

In the first advocacy of such a proposal before Congress, Senator Tydings to-day made a dramatic appeal for a lump sum settlement of war debts. "We…

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Was Once Mistaken for a Cruiser S.S. Newcastle and Russian War Scare Namoi to Be Sunk Too Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 June 1933 · page 6

How Sydney, nearly 50 years ago, was thrown into a ferment during the Russian war score, was recalled by the sinking during the week of…

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H.M.A.S. SYDNEY Souvenirs from Timber for War Memorial Fund Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 June 1933 · page 7

Inkstands, paper knives, draughtsmen, and similar souvenirs are shortly to be made from the teak deck planking of H.M.A.S. Sydney, and are to be sold to…

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World-wide Oil War Reason for Price Drop Cut-throat Competition Oil "League of Nations" Rift Rumania's Move

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 4

While all motor users throughout the Commonwealth appreciate the jour drops, aggregating fourpence per…

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Helping Settlers Ex-soldiers and Others More Concessions Deferred Instalment Arrears SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) announced to-night that the Government had decided to supplement the concessions made in recent legislation to Crown…

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War Debts Britain Awaits U.S. Note LONDON, June 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 7

Ministers are expecting a communication respecting war debts from the United States within 48 hours, and Cabinet may be summoned to meet on…

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Soldiers' League Dance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 10

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers and Saffors Imperial League will hold their second supper dance in the Memorial Institute to-night…

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What People Think Soldiers' Relief—Transport Problems And Our Tram Services Newcastle's Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 6

"Passenger" writes:— The time is over-due when tramway and council authorities should take steps to reform two danger spots…

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Twenty Shots Attempt on M. Venizelos Guard Killed Wife; Chauffeur Wounded (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 7

An attempt was made to assassinate the former Premier of Greece (M. Venizelos) late last night, 20 shots being fired at his motor-car, killing…

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British War Debt Opposition to Payment Cabinet Will Meet Plans for World Conference (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 8

Cabinet has been summoned definitely for Friday, and it is an open secret that the Treasury is of the opinion that Britain cannot and should not pay her war debt…

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Soldier Preference Act Petition Woy Woy Council Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 8

Alleged neglect on the part of the Woy Woy Shire Council to give effect to section 95 of the Local Government Act, which provides for…

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War Debt Payment to America British Default Unlikely London, June 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 9

A special meeting of the Cabinet to-morrow afternoon will consider the situation regarding the next instalment of the American war debt, which falls due for…

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What People Think Jews And Hitler—Rugby League Squabble Soldiers And Relief Soldiers' Relief

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 6

"A Member" (Returned Soldiers' League) writes:— Does not it appear strange that at all times when letters appear in the…

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Ex-soldiers and Upper House Petition to the King Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 7

A petition to the King, urging His Majesty not to assent to the Upper House referendum, has been forwarded to the Governor (Sir Philip…

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Cabinet Considers War Debt Problem London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 6

A full attendance of Cabinet today, the deliberations of which lasted two hours, was encased mainly with the question of the British war debt…

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War Debts British Offer Expected Partial Payment Plan New York, June 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 7

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says—"Complete silence surrounded the call made by the British Ambassador (Sir Ronald Lindsay)…

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