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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 52

Noisy Opening Congress Against War Alleged Police Agents Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 7

Stormy scenes marked the opening of the All-Australian Congress Against War and Fascism, at the Port Melbourne Town Hall to-day, when the Chairman…

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War Talk Vicious and Dangerous Condemnation by Gen. Smuts London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

General Smuts, speaking at the Royal Institute of International Affairs to-day, condemned war talk as a "vicious and dangerous mistake." THE expectation of war in the…

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War Manoeuvres Keen Interest in Japan Emperor Participates (Australian Press Association.) TOKIO, November 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 8

Outside news is eclipsed at present by the spectacular manoeuvres proceeding in the Silk District, on the plains and mountains to the north-west of Tokio, with…

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French Battlefields Soldiers' Graves Well Kept Newcastle Citizen's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Bartley, of Newcastle, who returned from a world tour on the Matson liner, Mariposa, spent some time in France, and while there visited the…

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"Galloping" Jack R0yst0n Noted Soldier on Visit to Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 6

"No wonder Australians are great fighters. They are full of action, dash and vitality," said Brigadier- General J. R. Royston to-day. He…

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MR. C. J. MELROSE Adelaide's Welcome Home ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 8

Mr. C. J. Melrose, the young Centenary air race competitor, received an enthusiastic welcome this afternoon, when he landed at Parafield aerodrome. He was…

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Anzac Memorial Opening by the Duke Details of Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 9

A full programme of general information and instructions concerning the parade of ex-servicemen at the official opening ceremony of the Anzac Memorial by the…

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Talk of War "Vicious and Dangerous" General Smuts' View Menace of Far Eastern Situation (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, November 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 7

Addressing the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, the Deputy Premier of South Africa (General Smuts) condemned war talk as a…

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Anzac Memorial Opening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 5

The State Secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League (Mr. R. D. Hadfield) advises, with reference to the resolution passed at the last annual State…

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In Australia N.Z. Anti-War Delegate Search Failed Mr. G. Griffen Back Again SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 7

The New Zealand delegate to the Anti-War Congress in Melbourne, Mr. Gerald Griffen, who was deported to New Zealand early this month, landed in Sydney…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 9

At a meeting of the Cesnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night reference was made to statements of the Minister for Repatriation…

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War Trophies Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 10

Speaking at an Armistice smoke concert the Mayor of Toowoomba (Ald. J. D. Annand, M.L.A.) appealed to the Returned Soldiers' League to use its…

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Anti-war Bodies "Labour Will Not Associate" MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 10

Sentiment against war was strong at the Interstate Labour Women's Conference, opened at the Trades Hall to-day, but the Leader of the Opposition (Mr…

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Empire Soldiers' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 10

Features of the closing sessions of the British Empire Service League Conference in Anzac House, Melbourne, this week, included the presentation of flags…

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Out of the "Blue" Anti-war Delegate Addressed Miners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 9

As if out of the blue and to the surprise of all delegates, except two or three officials, Mr.[?] Griffin, the New…

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"Not Justified" War Talk on Continent Secret Agreement Denied London, November 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 7

The Dominion Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas), in a speech at Newport, said that neither directly nor indirectly was there any secret agreement which involved…

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Died on Platform at Anti-war Meeting Sydney Domain Tragic Close to Address SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 7

An anti-war meeting in the Sydney Domain this afternoon was marked by a tragic incident. Rev. A. Rivett, 79, of Gordon, collapsed at the end of his speech…

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The Anzac Memorial Opening by Duke on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 8

One of the principal duties which the Duke of Gloucester will undertake daring his visit will be the dedication of the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park next…

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Value of Forests Lesson from Great War LONDON, November 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 7

"The Times" states: "One of the great educational lessons of the war was the dangerous folly of neglecting to plant trees. The lesson was not lost on New Zealand,…

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War and Its Aftermath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 9

Sir,—Many stories have been told about the Great War of 1914-18 in books and moving pictures, but while many have achieved good results in their attempt…

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