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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 52

Soldiers' Memorial Institute Appeal to Council for Donation "Had Bad Year"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 10

The Newcastle District Sailors' and Soldiers' Memorial Institute has applied to the Newcastle City Council for a donation as an offset against…

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Assault Alleged Constable Before Court Anzac Day Incident Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 8

A police constable who is alleged to have admitted he drank seven to nine glasses of beer, but was quite sober, was proceeded against by way of a summons…

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The "Show Down" on War Debts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 6

THE notification to the United States Government by the British Government of its intention to make no payment of the war debt instalment on June 15 brings to an issue the long-continued duel on the question of revision…

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War Debts Britain Defers Payment Note to America Other Nations May Follow Lead (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, June 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 7

Britain dispatched a Note to the State department late to-day, informing the United States that it had been found necessary to defer making way…

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"To Pay War Debts Would Imperil World Recovery" Britain's Reply to United States "Be Disastrous," Says Chancellor "We Would Have to Be Paid Too" He Urges Revision London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 1

Denying that Great Britain has any intention of repudiating its obligations, the Chancellor of the Exchequer…

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Lords and War Debt Speakers Uphold British Note No Repudiation London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 1

"It is generally forgotten that Britain depends for payment of her war debt to the United States upon what she…

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Returned Soldiers Newcastle Branch Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 2

At the general meeting of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. Mr. L. A. Robb, campaign director of the Anzac Memorial Appeal,…

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Retrenchment of Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 6

Grave concern at the recent retrenchment by the Public Works Department of returned soldiers in the Stockton sewerage work was expressed at the general…

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"Disastrous Results" Continuance of War Debt Payments Postpone World Recovery Suspension by Britain Not Intended as Repudiation (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, June 5

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

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) to-day made his promised statement on war debts, which was followed by the issue of a White Paper containing recent correspondent on the subject between the British and United…

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Churches and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 10

The resolution published by us this morning showing the attitude of American Methodism to war receives additional interest from the results…

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War Debts Lump Sum Settlements U.S. Senate Resolution Washington, June 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 11

Senator Millard Tydings (Democrat, Maryland) introduced a resolution in the Senate on Wednesday, which would authorise the President to negotiate lump…

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Anzac Memorial Free Transport for Soldiers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 10

The State Cabinet decided to-day to grant free railway passes to enable the President and Secretary of each branch of the Returned Sailors and Solders'…

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Wounded Man's Silence Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 2

Bleeding from a knife-wound in the neck. Norman ("Micky") McDonald, 27. of Margaret-street. Newtown, was found last night by the…

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Horse Veterans of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 5

Horse veterans of many battlefields will he at the Horse Show at Olympia from June 21 to. 30. One whole side of the National Hall, which adjoins the main…

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A London Letter Horses of the War—Market for Flowers—Aviation and Peace—A Tapestry Picture—A Bruce Genealogy LONDON, May 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 5

Will the day come when every well-bred Englishman is expected to have a harem—in the interests of the race? Mr. W. H. Phillip, retiring President of the…

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War to End War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 4

Sir,—Will there be another war to end the last war? Was the last war finished? And what is an armistice? These are direct questions affecting the whole of…

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Munitions and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 4

Sir,—As a fresh voice in the public life of Newcastle, I should like to say that the editorials in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" are the freest expression of the…

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The War Debt Relief in Canberra Britain's Note to America Canberra, June 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 9

Britain's Note to the United States intimating that no payments will be made on account of the War Debt, pending discussion and settlement of the whole…

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Woman and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 7

Sir,—At the present time we hear so much of the League of Nations, reductions in armaments, peace proposals, etc. One wonders why prominent people cry…

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Wallsend Returned Soldiers' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

A conference of delegates of sub-branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League is to be held to-night, in the club rooms of the Wallsend…

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