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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 52

Met at Dance Love for Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 6

Dear Miss Dix,— A friend of mine took me to a dance some months ago and introduced me to a man who is the most…

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Returned Men's Reunion

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 3

Wartime memories will be revived and reminiscences exchanged at the annual dinner to-night of the Newcastle branch of the Returned…

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10 Years' Peace Mr. Lloyd George Confident No Need to Fear Big War Paris, August 6

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

Declaring that he was willing to guarantee that the nations need not fear another major war for 10 years, the British Liberal leader, Mr. Lloyd George, in an…

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Drought Losses £1,000,000,000 in America Nearly Half War Debts Fort Peck (Montana), August 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 7

As his special train moved through the drought area towards Washington to-day, President Roosevelt conferred with Mr. Lawrence Westbrook, Federal Emergency…

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Returned Men Government Criticised League's Annual Dinner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 6

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, held in the Memorial Institute,…

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Council Against War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 6

At the request of members of the Newcastle Council Against War, the Mayor (Ald. R. G. Kilgour) has called a public meeting to be held in the Town…

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Baptist Congress and War "Not Christian" Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 1

Ten thousand Baptists attending the Congress to-day applauded speakers who denounced war as unchristian…

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Guerrilla War Fierce Clash in India Natives and State Forces Calcutta, August 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 7

A serious disturbance has occurred in Cutch, a native State in Western India, where Jagirdar Or, a wealthy landowner at Roha, with several hundred armed…

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Wallsend Returned Soldiers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 5

At a meeting of Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League on Tuesday night a proposal for the organisation of the body of women to…

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Austrian Revolt Soldier Participant Hanged VIENNA, August 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 8

Ernest Feike, a soldier, who was sentenced to death for participating in the seizure of the Australia Chancellery, when the Chamcellor (Dr. Dollfuss) was…

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20 Years After Soldiers' Annual Reunion Happy Function

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 10

It was fitting that, 20 years after the outbreak of the war, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Kilgour), who was Mayor…

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Duke of Gloucester May Visit Disabled Soldiers to Be Asked to Plant Tree Sydney

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

It is hoped that when the Duke of Gloucester is in Sydney he will follow the precedent of the Duke and Duchess of York by visiting the bedsides of disabled…

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Anti-war Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 2

At a largely-attended meeting, called by the Mayor (Alderman Kilgour) at the request of the Council Against War last night, a resolution…

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Cost of Defence Government Criticised Anti-war Public Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 10

At an anti-war public meeting convened by the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. G. Kilgour), held at Newcastle Town Hall last night, a motion "that we, citizens of…

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Returned Men Congress in Brisbane 268,462 War Pensions Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 8

Responding to the welcome tendered to delegates to the annual congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, which will open in…

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MR. T. ARMSTRONG Welcome Home Social Tighe's Hill Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. T. Armstrong, who, with their daughter, Miss Ilma Armstrong, returned from abroad on Friday, were welcomed home at a social evening in the…

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Armaments and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 5

Sir,—It is an irrefragable fact that armament firms are guilty of disseminating false reports concerning the military and naval expenditures of various…

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Fear of War Effect on Markets Mr. Lang's Broadcast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 7

For his fourth Sunday night broadcast last night, the Leader of the New South Wales Labour party (Mr. J. T. Lang) chose as his subject, "Why our overseas…

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Eight Dead, 32 Hurt, in French Smash Express Train Crowded with Holiday Makers Soldiers As Rescuers London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

With a death-roll of eight and 32 injured, the Geneva-Ventimiglia (Italy) night express crowded with…

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Welcome Home Mr. T. Armstrong's Return Rotary International Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 6

A record attendance of members for the year, and a large number of visiting Rotarians from Maitland, and other visitors were present at the welcome…

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