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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 52

The Anzac Festival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 6

The Anzac Festival Committee announces its programme of competitions for the Anzac Day season, 1934. Among them are two which should specially…

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War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 5

Sir—"Old Digger" says: "We know the cause of war. So why not remove it. It is possible to make was unnecessary, and that should be our aim." Well,…

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Four Wounded by Gunshot Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 8

No arrest has yet been made in connection with the shooting at Guildford last night, when four men were wounded by a charge fired from…

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Ordered to Quit Anti-war Headquarters Police at Meetings Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 3

Allegations that on account of their anti-war activities the officials of the Anti-war Movement had been subjected to irritation tactics by the police and had…

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War Graves Commission's Care MR. S. M. Bruce Impressed Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 7

During his visit to Belgium the High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Bruce) revisited the war graves, and in a letter to the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons)…

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Retaliation Fear Non-interference by British Govt. Aust. Shipping War Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 8

Because the British Government is unwilling to help owing to fear of American retaliation, it is believed that…

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£30,000 Refused for Gold Mine Returned Soldiers' Claim MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 7

Five returned soldier prospectors, who previously were receiving Government assistance for the last nine months, and who…

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War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 5

Sir,—Sane-minded and peace-loving people have, no desire or bent for another war. Memories of the Great War are still in existence, if forgotten by many…

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"British Rock-like Policy As World Example" Pre-war Dangers Present

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 1

"Amid the stormy waves and shifting sands of the international situation one rock stands fast. That rock is Britain, the…

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Anti-war Council Sympathy for V.C.'s Widow SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 9

The National Provisional Council Against War has farmed a motion of sympathy for presentation to Catherine Susan Pritchard, widow of Captain Hugo…

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Southern China "Civil War Inevitable" Seizure of Canton Ultimate Goal of Combined Forces (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, November 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 7

Events are rapidly moving to a show down throughout the country, following Fukien's declaration of independence, resulting in a general…

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Soldiers' Point Excursion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 5

Stockton Elmbank Sports held a euchre party and dance at Soldiers' way. The prizes were won by Mrs. Wedge and Mr. Whitehead. Enjoyable…

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Poisoned Candy Eaten by War Veterans COATESVILLE (Pennsylvania), Nov. 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 11

Federal Department of Justice agents to-day revealed that they are investigating a poison candy plot at the War Veterans' Hospital here. Six persons became…

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Ready for War "Germany Armed Camp" British M.p.'s Statement London, November 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 11

Pacifism is a crime in Germany. I saw a man beaten for refusing to sell tin soldiers. If this spirit is allowed to continue it will mean war in 10 years,"…

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City Appointment Causes Stir Rescission Move Being Made Protest by Returned Soldiers Publicity Director

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 8

Following the protest by Alderman Oldham at the City Council meeting last night against the decision to appoint…

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War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 7

Sir,—I write to suggest the calling of a conference, the business to be that the whole political business of the Commonwealth be held up in order to arrive at…

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Attack on Budget War Expenditure Without War! Watkins on Pensions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 4

Declaring that the Government had made large sums of money available for war purposes when war was not…

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Neurosis and War Provocation London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 1

The theory that the neurosis of nations might lead to war was propounded at the Mental Health Conference to-day by Dr. Noble,…

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Cause of War World Peace Problem Rev. Wilson's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 8

"World peace is by far the greatest problem that confronts the nations to-day", said Rev. E. H. Wilson, of West Maitland, in the course of a stirring…

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Late Lord Oxford Romantic Friendship with Young War Widow London, November 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 8

The romantic friendship of Lord Oxford with Mrs. Hilda Harrison is revealed in a volume of his letters she is publishing with the consent of Lady Oxford. It is…

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