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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 52

Constable Shot Intruder at Station Attempt on Safe Suspect Also Wounded SYDNEY, Friday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 11

Constable Newton, 28, of Northmead-avenue, Northmead, was shot three times when he and Constable Cooney disturbed a man allegedly attempting to blow open…

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Many Delegates Anti-war Conference Labour Branches Support Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 8

Although the executive of the State Labour Party has placed a ban on the anti-war movement, branches of the party continue to appoint delegates…

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War in Europe Grave Danger Exists, Says Mr. Latham Disarmament Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 11

Addressing the National Council of Women this afternoon, the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. J. G. Latham) said he had little hope of the success of the…

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War Possibility Belgium Sells Gas Masks Mr. Stack's View of Europe Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 11

Mr. S. H. Stock, who addressed the Legacy, Club at luncheon to-day, said that his recent visit to Europe had done much to strengthen his impression that…

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Soldiers' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 8

The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) told Mr. J. M. Baddeley (Labour, Cessnock) and other members that soldiers who were drawing pensions from…

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Mr. Eric Campbell Returned Soldiers' Motion Praise of Hitler Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 11

When the name of Mr. Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, was mentioned in a motion brought forward by the Merrylands sub-brooch at the Returned…

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Educating Soldiers' Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 10

Since its establishment the Soldiers' Children Education Board has spent more than £500,000 in New South Wales alone in supervising and administering the…

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Soldiers' Reunion Gallipoli Anniversary SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 7

Delegates to the R.S.L. Congress to-day displayed enthusiasm when it was suggested that a scheme should be planned for the reunion in Sydney…

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War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 7

Sir,—I notice a subtle move to create that mental atmosphere necessary to prepare people for another war. News-papers open to reasonable dissemination…

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Anzac Day 1935 Sydney Commemoration Free Travel Asked Returned Soldiers' Congress SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 9

When the annual conference of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was resumed today, the President (Mr. L. A. Robb)…

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War Veteran Passes Captain Amos Burrows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 5

Another link of the early days of the war was severed recently by the death at Walsall (England) of Captain Amos Burrows, M.B E., late of E Battery Royal…

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War Debts Problem Discussions Next Week WASHINGTON, September 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 10

An atmosphere of business, instead of diplomacy, will surround the war debt discussions next week with representatives of the British Government. They will be…

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AFTER 15 YEARS Soldier Regains Memory Remarkable French Case Paris, September 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 10

A remarkable recovery from loss of memory suffered during the war is reported from Chateauroux. A soldier, Anthelme Mangin, was…

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Governor of Ceylon Sir Graeme Thomson Dead Splendid War Services London, September 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 5

The Secretary for the Colonies (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister) has received a telegram informing him that Sir Graeme Thomson, Governor of Ceylon, who was…

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Absconding Air Mail Pilot Wounded London, October 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

A message from Riga states that Latvian guards arrested a Soviet airmail pilot landing over a border post in attempting to desert with 20 mailbags. Soviet…

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Cause of Economic War London, October 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

Mr. de Valcra, at Ballanghdereen, Roscommon, entered the town at the head of a column of several thousand men who met him on the county boundary. He said…

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To Visit Brother Last Home from Boer War SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 4

On his way to join his brother at Winton, Queensland, Mr. David Bryce, who claims to be the last man to return from the Boer War, arrived in Sydney today…

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Their Pledge Anti-war Delegates 600 Take Oath "With All Their Force" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

An emphatic declaration against war was voiced by 600 delegates to the Antiwar Congress at Paddington Town Hall today, when, standing in their places, they…

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Poles and Fists Communists Fight Police Procession Disorder Anti-war Official Finds Bail SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

Stakes were wielded during a disturbance in which police and communists figured in the course of the Six-hour Day procession through the city to-day. One…

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Dr. Dollfuss Attempted Assassination Slightly Wounded Was Shot by Militiaman (Australian Press Association.) VIENNA, October 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 7

The Chancellor (Dr. Dollfuss) was wounded in the shoulder and chest when fired at in the Parliament building to-day. His assailant was arrested…

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