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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 52

War Predicted Communist Leader's View Outlook in Russia London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 7

The British United Press Association's Moscow correspondent reports that the General Secretary of the Communist party (M. Stalin) predicted a War, in the course…

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Fear of Japan America Seeks Naval Base Southern Pacific Islands May Be Ceded for War Debt (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 7

The "Sunday Express" gives prominence to the present conference of flag officers at Singapore. The paper affirms that one of the vital questions…

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Original Anzac Late Sergeant F. B. Coleman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

The funeral of Lieutenant-Sergeant F. B. Coleman took place yesterday from St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Merewether. A requiem Mass was celebrated…

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Against War Victorian Conference Motion MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 7

The Victorian Labour Conference to-day carried a series of motions opposing war, and strongly advocating anti-war activities instead of merely passing pious…

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Cardiff Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 10

Officers for the year were elected at the first annual general meeting of the Cardiff sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial…

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Mr. Hugh Connell's Death To-day Distinguished Soldier and M.l.a. After Long Illness

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A., died at his home at Adamstown to-day. One of the most outstanding personalities in the State…

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Coin Afternoon Cheerio Club Assists Returned Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12

The supper room at the Newcastle Town Hall was the scene of a very pleasant party yesterday when the 2KO Cheerio Club arranged a coin afternoon for the…

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Anzac Memorial Diggers Guard of Honour SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

A proposal has been made to the Returned Soldiers' League that a representative from every unit of the" A.I.F. be chosen to form the guard of honour for…

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MR. H. J. CONNELL Death at Adamstown Public Life War and Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

Mr. Hugh J. Connell, M.L.A. for Hamilton, died at his home in Adamstown yesterday morning after a long illness. He was 49 years of age…

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War Memorial Tender for Canberra Accepted Price Was £74,000 MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

The Federal Cabinet to-night decided to accept the tender of Simmie and Co., Ltd., of Canberra, for the construction of the first section of the Australian War…

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Belmont Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

Mr. R. Jackson presided at a meeting held on Tuesday night with a view to forming a sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League at Belmont. There was…

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Cessnock Soldiers' Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

The Secretary of the Cessnok Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. F. Coburn) said last night that the news of Mr. Consell's death was a blow to…

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Wheat Inquiry Final Arrangements Made Commissioners Enlist Aid Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

Final arrangements prior to the inquiry into the wheat industry by the Federal Royal Commission were completed to-day by the Chairman of the Commission (Sir…

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Muswellbrook Proposed Soldiers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 7

The Muswellbrook branch of the Returned Soldiers' League is anxious to build permanent club rooms, and a deputation from the League attended the last…

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Help for Soldiers' Families Furlough House Houdays for Children Appeal for Aid

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 22

Not much is heard of the work done by some of the charitable organisations whose sole object is to spread…

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District Pays Solemn Tribute To Late Mr. Hugh Connell Impressive Scenes at Funeral All Sections Attend Big Crowd Lined the Street War and Parliament

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14

The funeral of the late Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A., this afternoon, was marked by solemn and impressive…

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"Bread War" at Marks Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 8

Residents of Marks Point have for the past few days been enjoying the benefits of a "bread war." As the result of fierce competition among local traders, bread…

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Mutual Distrust Soldiers and Politicians M.P. Urges Cessation London, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 9

Mr. Alfred Duff-Cooper, M.P. Lord Haig's biographer, urges the cessation of soldiers' and politicians' mutual distrust. He declares that immediately a politician…

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Returned Men Minister on Preference "Easy to Remember Dead" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 7

Opening the annual conference of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-service Clubs on Saturday, the Minister for Repatriation…

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No Further Credit Delinquent War Debtors America Takes Action Washington, February 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 7

The Roosevelt Administration on Friday decided to apply pressure upon delinquent European war debtors, pointing out that the United States dollar revaluation had…

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