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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 52

Peer's Defiance Disaffection Bill Fight Against War London, November 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 7

The Secretary of State for War and Leader of the House of Lords (Lord Hailsham), in moving the second reading of the Inictement to Disaffection Bill…

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Cannot Land Czechoslovakian Novelist Anti-war Congress Other Delegates May Also Be Excluded CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 7

Official of three departments were reticent to-day regarding the refusal of the Federal Government to permit the Czehoslovakian novelist, Mr. Egon Epwin…

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Princess Marina's Romance Royal Prophecy Was Fulfilled Return to England "For Always" Pre-war Visits Recalled

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 11

A ROYAL prophecy, made many years ago, will be fulfilled when Princess Marina, of Greece, marries Prince George. LONG before the war, when the child princess was…

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Toronto Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

A special meeting of the Toronto sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the School of Arts on Monday night. Mr. A. Chapman presided…

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Nations Arming War Feeling in Europe SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 12

On his arrival in Sydney to-day by the Orontes, Commissioner William McKenzie, of the Salvation Army, declared that the nations of the world were preparing for…

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Combating War Union Action Planned Victorian Labour Move Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 10

The organisation of political and industrial Labour movements to combat war was proposed in suggestions placed before the Trades Hall Council to-night. They…

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Striking Address by Bishop Batty Peace and Goodwill Factors That Make for War Its Futility Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 6

In a forceful address on peace and goodwill to the Anglican Assembly at St. Paul's Cathedral this afternoon, the…

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Exclusion Protest Anti-war Delegate Mr. Menzies Replies Reference to Advocates of Violence MELBOURNE

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

A deputation from the Trades Hall Council waited upon the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. R. G. Menzies) this afternoon, to protest against the exclusion…

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Soldier Settlers Sydney

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

It was decided by the Cabinet to-day to appoint a committee to investigate the position of soldier settlements in the Young district. The committee will…

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Poppy Day Appeal Returned Soldiers Helped Praise for Women Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 8

The Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League and the Returned Soldiers' United Charities Fund, in Sydney, will share a contribution…

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Newcastle Pays Solemn Tribute To Its Honored Dead Armistice Day Ceremony All Traffic Stilled Wreaths Placed on Soldiers' Memorial Two Minutes' Silence

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 2

Without any elaborate ceremony, but none the less sincerely, Newcastle paid homage to-day to those who fell in the Great War. With bowed heads, men, women, and children stood by the soldiers' monument…

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"Christianity and War"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 8

At the service yesterday morning in St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, the Rev. A. R. McVittie, M.A., took for his subject, "Christianity and War."…

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'Church Definitely Anti-war'

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 8

The address by Rev. A. W. Moore, at St. James' Church of England, Wickham, at Evensong, was based on the text in Romans xv, 33: "The God of Peace."…

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War Claims Purchase by Company French Financial Scandal Paris, November 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 8

A new financial scandal, which newspapers declare may have political reactions, has broken out with the arrest of M. Joseph Levy, a director of a finance…

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Premium on War Lloyd George's Vivid Speech Warning to Youth London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 1

"Go to Lloyd's and try to insure against the [?] of war within five years; then try to ensure similarly for the next five years,"…

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Horrors of War Must Educate Children Mr. Lloyd George's Views London, November 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 7

"Go to Lloyd's and try to insure against the risk of war within five years, then try to insure similarly for the next five years," said Mr. Lloyd George, M.P.,…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 9

The members of the ladies' auxiliary associated with the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League were entertained on Saturday by members of…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers' Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 9

The members of the Kurri Kurri sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held their fourth annual reunion social at the Drill Hall on Saturday night. The…

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"The Unknown Soldier"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 8

Preaching at the Mayfield West Congregational Church last night, Rev. Joan M. Hore spoke of "The Unknown Soldier," She said that Dr. H. E. Fosdick…

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Welcome Home to Chipperfield Wickham's Tribute to Test Player Hopes to Stay

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

Enthusiasm shown at the Welcome Home to Arthur Chipperfield, at Wickham Parish Hall last night, reached its…

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