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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 52

Anzac Day Message Governor-General Reticent German Protest Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 10

The Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) and the Commonwealth Government to-day declined an offer to comment on Sir Isaac's Anzac Day message, in which he…

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War Debts to U.S. Will Accept Token Payments WASHINGTON, May 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 11

The United States has informed European debtor nations that the Government will accept token payments if they are offered on June 15, but these countries…

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Anzac Day Message Reply To German Protest Episode Regarded As Closed Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 5

The incident in which the German Consul-General (Dr. Asmis) protested against a statement in the Governor-General's Anzac Day message that Australia's sons…

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On German Liner Woman's War Experience Saw Raider Konigsberg Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 6

To wake up one morning and find herself virtually a prisoner on a German passenger liner was the experience of Mrs. J. W. Fitch, who has returned to Perth…

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Gran Chaco Tragedy Scathing Report by Commission Munitions and War London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

The report of the Gran Chaco Commission constitutes, says the [?] correspondent of "The Times," a most melancholy and…

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Door Left Open War Debts Discussions U.S. Attitude Explained Washington, May 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 6

President Roosevelt made it clear on Friday that he was opposed to participation in any general conference to consider a settlement of the world's debts. At the…

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Modern Arms Paraguay-Bolivia War Came From Europe and U.S.A. GENEVA, May 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 5

The League Committee appointed to investigate the war between Paraguay and Bolivia accuses European and United States industries of supplying munitions…

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What People Think Anzac Day Message—Praise For Brown and Ponsford— Fleetwood Smith's Performances Anzac Day Message

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 6

It is with regret that I read of the Governor- General apologising to Germany for his remarks on Anzac Day. He is reported as saying that Digger's…

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Returned Soldiers B Class Wireless Station Permission Sought Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 6

Representatives of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League waited to-day on the Acting Postmaster-General (Sir Harry Lawson), and requested authority to…

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Limbless Soldier Brave Act In Train Congratulated in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 6

Garnet Michael Hanlon, a limbless soldiers; went to the assistance of a man who was being attacked by another armed with a knife in a train on the night of…

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Returned Soldiers' Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 8

A re-union of those returned soldiers who sailed in the Afric on October 18, 1914, will be held on June 2 in Bathurst-street, Sydney. The camp at…

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Soldiers' League Dispute President Resists Dismissal Wallsend Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 8

Declaring that it was not British justice to hang a man before he was tried, Mr. W. Kidd told a special meeting of members last night that…

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Sydney Taxi War SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 11

Taxi-cab operators at a meeting this afternoon agreed upon a proposal for the legislative fixation of a standard charge of Is flag…

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Sydney Taxi "War" Fare Drops to 6d Mile SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 8

Following the failure of the Government to interview by way of legislation, the taxi was has broken out again. Today is was announced by the Elite…

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War in Bolivia Move For Arms Embargo British Initiative London, May 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 7

Geneva messages state that when the report of the League Commission, which investigated the war between Paraguay and Bolivia, comes before the League…

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Anzac Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 13

Mr. A. E. Tonking (U.A.P., Orange) asked the Premier if, in view of the inadequate response of the public for £15,000 to complete the Anzac Memorial, the…

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Taxi Charges Avoiding "War" In Sydney Proposal for Legislation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 12

A meeting of taxicab operations to-day agreed to a proposal for the fixing by legislation of the standard charge at 1/ flag fall and 1/3 a mile. The decision…

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Plea for Settlement Anglo-Irish Economic War LONDON, May 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 9

"Eventually, inevitably, it will be settled," declared the Free State Finance Minister (Mr. S. McEntee) appealing for a settlement of the Anglo-Irish economic war…

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Traffic in Arms Roosevelt and I Convention S. American War Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 1

President Roosevelt to-day asked Congress to ratify the Geneva Arms and Ammunition Convention, in a move to…

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Manhunt for Kidnappers "Black Chamber"u.s. Wages War Copyright by "The Sun" and the N.A.N.A.—No. 6) WASHINGTON April 2

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 5

THE greatest organised manhunt in the world proceeds every day with only intermittent public notice, but the quarry is hundreds…

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