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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 52

Work for Returned Men Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 9

The War Service Homes Commissioner (Mr. C. W. Peterson) announced to-day that as part of the Commonwealth Government's proposals for relieving…

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Students Oppose War Vancouver, December 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

A questionnaire distributed in the University of British Columbia reveals that only 10 per cent. of the students would enlist voluntarily if Canada declared war,…

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Knew Years Before Armament Firm and the War Its Preparations Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

Evidence that armament manufacturers knew as early as 1908 that "a tremendous conflict was brewing" in Europe was presented…

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Allowed to Land Delegates to Anti-war Congress Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 8

Landing without hindrance, Mr. W. H. Nugent, National Organiser in Australia of the movement against war and Fascism, and Senator Arthur Rae, a…

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Tribute to Honesty Returned Soldiers' Loans Small Amount Outstanding Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 8

A remarkable tribute to the honesty of returned soldiers is contained in the annual report of the Repatriation Commission, which was tabled in the House of…

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War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

Sir,—The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. G. Kilgour) has stated in open council that the general purpose of anti-war meetings is not anti-war at all; it is…

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What People Think Horrors of War--Rival Cricket Organisations-- Wages Tax and Unemployment. The Last War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 12

Apparently the Munitions Committee of the United States Senate expects everybody to be astonished at the statement that the Colt Patent…

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Munition Firms Anticipated Great War Organised Sales Force Washington, December 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 8

Evidence that arms manufacturers knew as early as 1908 that a "tremendous conflict was brewing in Europe, was presented on Tuesday, to the United States Senate…

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£10,000 GRANT Work for Ex-Soldiers Share to Newcastle Canberra

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

The Assistant Minister administering the War Service Homes (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby), announced tonight that a grant of £10,000 had been made to the War…

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Man Wounded Shooting in Melbourne Gave No Information Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 14

Staggering into the stationmaster's office at Kensington railway station at 9 o'clock to-night. Frank White, 28, of Kensington, asked that a doctor be summoned,…

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Appeal for Aid Mayfield Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 11

Eight years ago the area of land between Neville and Southon Streets, Mayfield, was a swamp. As a result of the united efforts at 25 members of the Roe's Estate…

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Pitiable Plight Of Refugees Expelled From Yugoslavia Scenes Reminiscent of War-time Refugee Trains at Budapest Police Ruthlessness Is Reported Children's Plight Budapest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 9

Scenes reminiscent of the Balkan Wars are to be witnessed at Szeged railway station, where numbers of…

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The Talk of War

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

A noted cleric now visiting Australia discussed with his friends the problems of the day and he surprised them by declaring that Australia was…

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Soldiers' League Reconstruction at Lithgow Echo of Duke's Visit Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 11

The reconstruction of the Lithgow sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has been authorised, and will be put into effect forthwith…

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War Book Banned in Germany Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 9

The publication. "We War Volunteers," has been banned, and all available copies confiscated…

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War Service Homes Thorby Studies Problems Relief Promised Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 8

All the problems confronting War Service Homes purchasers were dealt with by Mr. Thorby, assistant Minister for…

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Anti-war Meeting on Friday Griffen to Speak

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 9

The Newcastle Council Against War announced to-day that Mr. Gerald Griffen, the New Zealand anti-war delegate, whose entry into…

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Lower Interest Buyers of War Service Homes Minister Hopeful Requests by Deputation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 8

The Assistant Minister for War Service Homes (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) to-day received a deputation from war service homes' purchasers, who requested…

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Newcastle Branch Railway and Tramway Returned Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 14

At a meeting of railway returned men, held in the Railway and Tramway Institute, it was unanimously agreed to proceed with the formation of a branch…

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Suspected Thief Wounded Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 8

An exciting chase after suspects at Ultimo this morning reached its climax when Detectives Whiteman and Fagan fired shots after…

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