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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 52

Far Eastern Crisis (Continued from Page 1) War Fear in East Soviet Has No Doubt Japan Will Strike London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 7

The "News Chronicle" publishes a map setting forth Japan's position in Manchukuo for a war against Russia…

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Anzac Memorial in Need of £15,000 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Unless £15,000 is subscribed by Anzac Day this year for the completion of the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, the official opening…

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Peace Conference in Meat War Abattoir Baord Invites Butchers Masters' Association Will Not Attend Retailers Organise

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 8

Hostilities on the Newcastle Meat trade front between the Abattoir Board and the Master Butchers' Association…

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Japan Warned Soviet War Minister "Russia Prepared" Red Army Highly Mechanised (Australian Press Association.) MOSCOW, February 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Speaking at the Communist Congress, the Commissar for War (M. voroshiloff) warned Japan that "war against us will be long and hard, and…

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Employment Bureau for Returned Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 8

The establishment of a permanent employment bureau was considered at a meeting of the Newcastle sub-branch…

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Anzac Memorial £15,000 More Needed SYDNEY

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

Owing to a shortage of funds, it is possible that the Anzac Memorial, now being erected in Hyde Park, will not be opened until 1935. The President of the…

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Far East "No Present War Cause" Japanese Minister's View Tokio, February 6

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

In the House of Peers, replying to Viscount Okochi, the Foreign Minister (Mr. Hirota) declared that while the nation's spirit would rise to the highest pitch only…

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23 Killed And 500 Wounded In Paris. Desperate Fighting With Rioters Battle for Bridge Over Seine Efforts to Storm the Chamber of Deputies Heavy Volleying by Police Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

After spasmodic rioting in Paris to-day in an effort to reach the Chamber of Deputies, in the course of which about seven people were killed, infuriated mobs again rioted under cover of nightfall, principally in the Place de la Concorde, with the result that the casualties are now estimated at 23 killed, 500 wounded…

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£1000 Grant to Be Sought War Service Homes at Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 18

The Minister administering War Service Homes last night informed Adams town Council, through Mr.. David Watkins, M.H.R., that the…

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Riots in Paris Thousands Attempt to Storm Parliament Fifty Killed: 1500 WOUNDED Ministry of Marine Set on Fire: Government to Resign (British Official Wireless.) PARIS, February 7

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

Thousands of infuriated rioters attempted to storm the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. Estimates of the dead vary from 16 to 50; over 1500 are wounded. Police and Republican Guards used revolvers and sabres…

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Cheerio Club Dance for Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 10

A successful dance was held in Tyrrell Hall last night by members of the 2KO Cheerio Club and their friends. The function was organised by the club…

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Welcome Home Party Newcastle South Club Prepares Jim Gibb's Return

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

The South Newcastle Rugby League Club will welcome home Jim Gibb at a dance at the Civic Winter garden on Friday night, March 2…

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Bread "War" Still Rages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

There is still no sign of an armistice in the bread "war" which has been benefiting the pockets of Marks Point house-holders for about a fortnight. After the…

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Prisoners of War Captured For The Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

THE lives of wartime captives who spent weary months and years in Prison camps, form the dramatic background for Captured, which opens at the Theatre Royal to-morrow. Sir Philip Gibbs, famous British war correspondent, was one of the…

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Anzac Memorial Invitation to Prince Opening Ceremony Sydney

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

The Anzac Memorial Committee, at a meeting presided over by the Premier (Mr. B.S.B. Stevens), decided to-day that an invitation should be issued to Prince…

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Master of the Bitterfeld a Captain of the "Pre-war School"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

Captain Kiel, one of the oldest skippers to trade to Newcastle, arrived in port yesterday in command of the Hamburg-Amerika steamer…

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Peace Of Paris Again Shattered By Rioting Six Fierce Street Battles Three Are dead 200 were wounded New Ministers Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Hopes for a continuance of peace in Paris were shattered last night when there were further serious riots and two policemen and a demonstrator were killed, and 200 persons were, injured. SIX battles broke out over an area…

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War Clouds Looming in Far East Soviet Fear of Japanese Huge Armies Massed at Frontiers Claims of Russians Moscow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

"We know definitely that since the occupation by the Japanese of Manchuria, the Japanese army there has…

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Austria Is Now Ablaze With Civil War Fierce Battle Proceeds In Vienna Heavy Toll of Dead and Wounded Socialists Capture an Armament Factory! Artillery Bombardment in City Street Vienna

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Armaments ranging from machine guns to howitzers are being used by the Government forces against Socialists armed with hand grenades and rifles. The death roll is heavy. Fierce street fighting continues in Vienna and elsewhere. After shelling Linz throughout the day the authorities threatened to blow the…

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War in Far East Japanese Aggression Feared Soviet Defence Plans All Frontiers Fortified (Australian Press Association.) MOSCOW, February 11

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

"We know that Japan is feverisbly preparing for war," declared General Bluecher, Soviet Commander-in-Chief in the Far East. "Since the…

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