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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 52

The Shipping "War" in the Pacific

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 6

IN the Pacific "shipping war," which is now raging, there is real need for the co-operation of those members of the British Commonwealth of nations affected. Local shipping interests, in addition to being affected by prevailing…

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"Harvest" of Bull's Eyes Riflemen in Form at Anzac Range Ten Possibles Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 8

Cool westerly winds greeted competitors when they took the mounds at Anzac Range to-day to lake part in the three matches…

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Tug of War Team Rugby League Side Line

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 6

With most of the cares and the worries of the strenuons football season behind them, members of Newcastle Rugby League committee are to band together…

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Targets Too Big? Phenomenal Shooting at Anzac Range Anzac Range

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 8

Favored by almost perfect conditions, marksmen to-day started firing the first since of the King's—the Prince of Wales match…

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War Bridge Evening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 10

There was a large attendance in St. Mary's Hall. West Maitland, on Monday night, when a war bridge evening and dance was held to raise funds for the…

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Bondi Hotels' Whisky War Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 8

Hotels at Bondi Junction are enjoying a large turnover in sales of whisky. Due to a price-cutting campaign spirits may be purchased for 8/2 a bottle,…

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Soldiers' Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 20

Once a popular bathing pool, the Soldiers' Baths at the foot of Signal Hill have been reclaimed by the sea. While perhaps noticing the unusual formation…

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Making Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 8

Visitors to Newcastle surf carnivals, some of them from overseas, have commented favourably on the splendid marching by the crack teams of the district…

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Meetings in Park No Anti-war Gathering Council Refuses Permission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 9

The Mayor (Ald. J. Shakespeare) presided at a meeting of Cessnock Council on Tuesday night. There were present—Ald. R. Smith, J. McPherson, G. Lowe,…

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Anti-war Pact South American Countries Rio De Janeiro, October 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 7

A six-Power anti-war pact among the South American countries, and 10 bilateral accords between Brazil and Argentina, were signed to-day in the presence…

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War Debts Britain Seeks Reduction Washington Conference Changed World Conditions (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, October 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 7

A plea of radically altered world economic conditions, unforeseen when the war debt settlements were made, was advanced to-day by Britain as a…

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Limbless Soldiers Dismissal from Cockatoo "No Obligation to Employ Them" Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 9

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) informed Mr. J. S. Rosevear (L. Lab., Dalley, N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives to-day, that the company which…

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Destitute Digger Body Taken from Pauper's Grave Armidale Returned Soldiers Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

Learning with concern that a Digger who died in the Armidale Hospital on Monday had been buried as a pauper, members of the Armidale Sub-branch of…

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Questions War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 12

Mr. J. A. Beasley (State Labour, West Sydney) asked if the Prime Minister's attention had been drawn to a statement from Washington that it was understood,…

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Singapore Base "Not for War with Japan" SINGAPORE, October 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 11

"Talk of that kind can only be characterised as nonsense," declared Captain Euan Wallace, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, when interviewed at Singapore…

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"Wants War" Japan is Accused Outspoken Author London, October 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 11

"Japan wants war, She coverts Australia. Her idea is first Manchukuo, next China, then India, and Australia, New Zealand, and Russia. It will come sooner…

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National Defence Do Armaments Create War? 'Against League Spirit' Newcastle Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 12

Basing his argument on the fact that the agitation for increased armaments was not consistent with the spirit of the League of Nations, Mfr. Lloyd Ross…

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War Debts Britain's Appeal to U.S. Substantial Reduction Washington, October 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 12

During the war debt negotiations to-day, the British representatives presented a four-point appeal why Britain should he granted a substantial reduction, but…

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Deviltries of War Japanese Army and Navy Demand £50,000,000 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 8

A pleasant comedy is being played in Japan, writes the correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" in that country. The…

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Junior Red Cross Homes for Soldiers' Children Remarkable Cases of Restored Health

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 3

The boys and girls of the Junior Red Cross of New South Wales have as their battle-cry "Prevention of Sickness," and their weapons are the seven Junior Red…

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