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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 52

Wounded Girl Shooting at Sutherland Youth Found Guilty Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

Alleged to have fired several shots from a rifle and wounded Margaret McNeil in the arm and hip, Newton Hartman, 24, stood his trial at the Central Criminal…

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Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 9

Mr. G. Brooker presided at a meeting of the Greta branch of the Returned sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League on Thursday night, when there was a large…

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Huge Sop to Soldiers U.S. Political Pork Barrel Roosevelt's Retort Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 1

In the face of President Roosevelt's expressed disapproval, the House of Representatives has voted a cash…

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City Council Declares War On Shark-baiters In The Surf Drastic Action Will Be Taken Must Not Go Out So Far Danger to Others Life-savers' Powers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 9

With the Dee Why shark horror fresh in their minds last night, Newcastle City aldermen decided to take…

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Anzac Day League Begins Preparations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 6

Preliminary arrangements for Anzac Day were made at the monthly committee meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League…

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War Memorials Work of Past Years Recalled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 6

A correspondent, writing in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" yesterday, offered some general observations on war memorials, and mentioned that, in response to…

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Anti-religious War Intensification Ordered MOSCOW, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 8

Mr. Yarolavsky, President of the Militant Godless Society, has ordered the intensification of anti-religious war, declaring that religion was being revived in the…

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Madeleine Carroll at the Victoria British War Film

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 5

I Was a Spy, the Gaumont-British war film, with Madeleine Carroll in the leading role, is still attracting enthusiastic audiences to the…

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United States Soldier Bonus Payment House in Favour President's First Big Reverse (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, March 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

Despite the disapproval of the Administration the United States House of Representatives to-day voted for the cash payment of 2,200,000,000 dollars soldiers'…

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Anzac Day Preparatory Work Begun R.S.L. Officials Busy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 6

Though April 25 is over a month away officials of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned soldiers' League are already at work on preliminary preparations for…

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Sought Hospital Treatment Anzac Turned Away From Randwick Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 6

Arising out of the death of Russell S. Graham, an original Anzac of the 9th Batallion, who had come to Sydney to…

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War Graves

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

MR. F. R. DORRINGTON, who returned by the Orsova yesterday for the first time since he went away with the A.I.F. in 1915. He…

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Preparing for War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

Those who hold that, to obtain peace, countries must prepare for war need to be a little more explicit when they speak, especially in days which…

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Major Dorrington Returns After 19 Years Care of War Graves Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

The work of the Imperial War Graves Commission was referred to by Major F. R. Dorrington, an officer of the Commission, who returned to Sydney to-day after…

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Welcome Home Major F. R. Dorrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 8

A very pleasant evening was spent at "Arcadia," the home of Cr. F. J. Dorrington, of Lake Macquarie Shire Council, and Mrs. Dorrington, on Thursday,…

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War on Slums

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 6

Sir,—Regarding Mr. Barnes's talk at St. Peter's, Hamilton, I am very pleased to see he is taking up the slum question. People say. "Oh, but we are a new…

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Voluntary Labour Home for Returned Soldier Unemployed to Assist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 8

The unhesitating cooperation of members of the Carpenters' Union, a number of unemployed labourers and district building material manufacturers will make…

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Far-eastern War Inevitable? London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 8

War in the Far East within one or two years is almost inevitable, said Lord Marley, speaking at Ipswich…

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Film War Inquiry Theatre Offered to M.G.M. Letter Produced Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 7

A letter "confirming the fact already verbally discussed," that the General Theatre Corporation was prepared to…

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Anzac Reveille Additional Features

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 9

The Anzac number of Reveille to be published about the first week In April will contain, In addition to the usual features, many special…

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