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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 52

What Is the Next Step in the League Football War? Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 1

What are we going to do now that we have passed this constitution at conference. None of us feels in his heart that the N.S.W…

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Victorious Arabs Wild Scenes in Baghdad Soldiers Welcomed Campaign Against Assyrians (Australian Press Association.) BAGHDAD, August 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 8

Arab troops, returning after operations against Assyrian Christians, were frenziedly welcomed throughout the city. While the soldiers marched to the strains…

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Anti-war Congress

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 9

The secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. Rose) said this morning that a recent meeting of the branch…

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Gallipoli Visit Friendly Anzac Landing Old Foes Will Shake Hands London, August 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 7

The "Daily Express" states that a pilgrimage of chivalry is being arranged for the Spring of 1934, when 500 former soldiers of the British and Anzac forces will…

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Two Shot Dead Mysterious Melbourne Affray Man and Woman Husband Also Wounded MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 7

A sensational shooting affray occurred in a house in Wrexham-road, East Prahran, this morning, in which two persons were killed, and one was seriously…

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Many Invitations Anti-war Conference Programme Announced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 9

Members of the Provisional National Anti-war Committee, including Senator A. Rae and Messrs. E. Ward, M.H.R., and E. A. Chapman State Secretary, of the…

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Anti-war Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 5

Sir,—It is gratifying to know that the citizens of Waratah-Mayfield have in their Mayor and Deputy Mayer, two open and broadminded officials, as…

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Waratah Anti-war Public Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 5

A public meeting convened by the Mayor of Waratah (Aid. O. J. Ellis), in response to a request by the Waratah-Mayfield (Provisions) Anti-war Society…

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Two Wounded Hammer on Wife's Head Man's Throat Cut Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 7

Suffering from a deep wound in his throat, James Gordon, 68, of Mount Eden, was taken to hospital this morning in a critical condition, while his wife was also…

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Clergymen Criticised Absence From Anti-war Meeting New Body Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 11

Strong criticism of the apathy shown by clergymen in not attending, was voiced by Mr. J. Logan, last…

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Henry Ford Keeps Silent Automobile War Likely U.S.A. Unemployment Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 1

President Roosevelt has asked the industrial Administrator, General Hugh Johnson, for a report on the failure of Mr. Henry…

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"Only a Temporary Measure" Austrian Enlistments London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 1

The diplomatic correspondent of "The Times" emphasises that the facts, relating to the permission for Austria to enlist 8000 auxiliaries do…

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Food Relief Permissible Income Question War Pensioners Assisted Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 15

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) announced to-night that the Government had decided, in connection with the calculation of permissible income for food…

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Rugby League Law Suit Climax to Four Months' War Cessnock's Victory

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 September 1933 · page 1

The decision given in the Equity Court yesterday in the Newcastle Rugby League case came as the climax to the…

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Thirty Stitches Two Men Wounded Alleged Quarrel at Meal Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 7

George Darnedt, 41, and Haydn Thomas, 21, both of Johnstone-street, Collingwood, were admitted to hospital yesterday, suffering from knife wounds. Thomas had…

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War in 1940 Men Must Fight Feature at Herbert's

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 2

DEPICTING what the next world war might be, the film, Men Must Fight, which is being screened at Herbert's theatres this…

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Preparing for War How Germany Could Equip LONDON, September 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 7

The Strasbourg newspaper "Dermieres Nouvelle" states: "Germany is making tremendous efforts to equip herself for war, and could produce most of her…

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To End Economic War with England Aim of New Irish Party Early Election Probable De Valera's Stand London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 1

The United Party in the Irish Free State, says the Dublin correspondent of "The Times," will be pledged to…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Dinner Speeches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 9

Once a year the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League arranges a dinner, with the object of recapturing for a few hours the spirit…

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Mayor Looks Back Drama in the War Years His Sixth Term

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 7

As he sat back in his chair at the Town Hall this morning, contentedly smoking a pipe, the Mayor of Newcastle…

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