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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

1,028 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 52

War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 11

Sir,—Try as I may, I find it impossible to associate "M.D.," Lambton, with the oratorical windmills from the Trades Hall, Broadmeadow, &c. "M.D." asks—"Can…

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Pea Rifle Explodes Grazier Wounded in Chest Accident in Motor-car Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 7

Robert C. T. Garland, of Bundah, a well known grazier of the district, was brought into a private hospital on Saturday night, suffering from a bullet…

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R.s.l. President on War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 6

Addressing the League of Nations Union at luncheon in Sydney yesterday, the President of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. L. A. Robb) declared that…

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Civil War Threat Armed Conflict Developing? British Fears London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 1

British warships in Chinese Waters have been instructed to afford all necessary protection to British lives and…

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Southern China Averting Civil War Negotiations with Rebels Shanghai, December 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 7

Last desperate efforts are being made to find a peaceful solution of the Fukien quarrel in the hope of averting civil war, which daily appears inevitable since…

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War with Japan "No Grave Possibility" SIR H. Denison Libel Suit Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 8

An added pleading that the article complained of was not published with the meaning, or any of the meanings assigned to it in the declaration, but was true,…

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Labour's Gifts Mr. Lang is Honoured 20 Years' Service Future War on Financial Institutions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 7

The leader of the State Labour party (Mr. J. T. Lang) was presented to-night with an illuminated address and a souvenir book containing the names…

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Christmas Hampers For Needy Returned Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 6

With almost £70 of the required £100 in hand, preparations are well in train for the distribution of Christmas hampers and Christmas meals by the Newcastle…

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Film War Again Distributors' "Offensive" Direct Contact Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 1

The film war of 1934 has already broken out before the end of 1933. Distributors, long dissatisfied…

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Greta Returned Soldiers' Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 9

The annual reunion of the Greta branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held in the Royal Hall on Saturday night. Mr. G. Brooker presided over a…

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Solicitor-General Says Law Against Murder is Obsolete War's Influence on Sanctity of Life Crown Raises New Issue Suggests Law Is Antiquated Murder Trial Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 9

The law in respect of homicide was laid down by Judges in the times of our ancestors, when the sanctity…

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Welcome Home Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 10

The home of Mrs. Warren, sen., Kempster-road, ster-road, Merewether, was the scene of a gay gathering on the occasion of the home-coming of Mr. and Mrs. Warren, jun., who…

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In the Sportlight Sporting Council—Hat Trick—Soldier and Sprinter—Medley Record Broken—Lost Members—Pies For Pace—Collector Of Titles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 21

SPORTING bodies in Waratah who rejoiced at the election of Alderman Webb as mayor are also pleased at the election of…

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"Insane War" Provincial Advertisers and Gift Schemes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 11

How the insane war by newspapers by means of gift schemes is undermining the trade of advertisers was explained by Sir Emsley Carr, President of the…

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Begin in March National War Memorial CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 4

Mr. E. Sodersteen of Sodersteen and Crust Sydney architect for the National War Memorial, arrived at Canberra to-day. He has completed plans for the…

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Nearly Ready for War France Suspects Germany London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 7

The whole of France is convinced, says the Paris correspondent of "The Times," that Germany has travelled so far along…

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Bread War Rages Darlinghurst Competition Two Loaves for 4½d. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 7

The inevitable bread war has started in Sydney between adjacent sellers, who refuse to submit to the…

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Bishop on War Rumours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 5

The Bishop of Peterborough chose the peaceful occasion of a Diocesan Conference for a rousing speech on the unsettled condition of Europe. He attacked those…

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War Debt Instalment Token Payments to U.S.A. Small Percentage Expected Washington, December 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 9

With the exception of Finland, war debt payments will either be covered by token payments or defaulted on the instalments due to-morrow. The total…

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Shopkeeper Shot Gun Duel with Suspects Intruder Also Wounded Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 7

Two bullet wounds, one in the chest and another in the thigh, were received by Oswald Wearne, the proprietor of a store at Wembley Beach, outside Perth,…

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