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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 52

War Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

GENERAL HAYASHI, in Japan- [?]se dress, photographed at his home in Tokio, on the evening that he received confirmation…

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Man Who Coined the Word "Anzac" Is Dead Weeping Gangster Lost Courage When Sentenced Chicago

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

Roger Tuohy, one of A1 Capone's bitterest rivals in the heyday of gangster prosperity, who has been sentenced to 99 years' imprisonment…

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War Pensioner's Home "Not Given Fair Deal" BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 10

Following his castigation of public official yesterday, Mr. Justice Macrossan to-day dismissed with costs the motion for judgement by the State Advances…

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Prince George Interview with Brave German Saved Britisher at War Capetown, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 9

At Butterworth, a little town of 500 inhabitants, the gateway to the great native reserve, in the Calle and Transkeian territories, with an area of 16,000…

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Oil From Coal "Everything Being Done" Soldiers' League Informed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 6

The Prime Minister's Department has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that everything possible is being done to speed the development of the process necessary…

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Welcome Home for Jim Gibb

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 5

South Newcastle Rugby League Football Club is leaving no stone unturned to make Jim Gibb's welcome home a huge success…

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Soldier's Death Coining of "Anzac" Recalled LONDON, February 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 8

In a letter of sympathy to the widow of Major-General Cyril Wagstaff, Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, the Acting High Commissioner…

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British War Loan Stocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 8

London, February 24.—British Government stocks rose sharply on the London Stock Exchange to-day, under the lead of war loan 3½ per cent., which advance…

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Appeal for Funds for Furlough House "Living War Memorial"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

The Newcastle City Council has been asked to contributed towards the support and maintaining of Furlough House, which is described…

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Germany's War Dead Nazis Celebrate "The Day" Marching Troops Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Coinciding with the 14th. anniversary of the Nazi party, the National Heroes' Memorial Day, honoring Germany's…

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Wheat Commission Takes Evidence 6000 Soldier Growers in This State Millions Given in Aid Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 8

Six thousand returned soldier settlers in New South Wales are engaged solely in the growing of wheat, Mr. G…

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Germany's Dead Honouring War Heroes Scenes of Splendour Militaristic Ceremony in Berlin (Australian Press Association.) BERLIN, February 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

Coinciding with the fourteenth anniversary of the foundation of the Nazi party, the National Heroes Memorial Day, honouring. Germany's 2,000,000 War dead, Was…

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Bride Was Missing Surprise for Soldier Becomes Best Man London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

Returning to Southampton with his battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers after three years in the West Indies,…

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Soldiers League Holds Card Parties

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

In an effort to bring members and "Digger" friends closer together, the Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia…

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Welcome Home To Kangaroos Maitland Swimming Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 10

A GROUP OF SPECTATORS AT THE MAITLAND BOYS' High School swimming carnival at the Ocean Baths yesterday. NEWCASTLE'S KANGAROOS, WALLY PRIGG AND JIM GIBB, were given an enthusiastic welcome home last night. In this picture Prigg is seen at the function arranged in his honor at…

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Bread "War" Continues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

As a result of the continued bread "war" at Catherine Hill Bay, the price of the 2lb loaf is now 2½d delivered…

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Woman Found Wounded Death Follows Discovery Her Throat Cut

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 8

Bleeding from a wound in her throat, Mrs. Marie Whyte Smith, 37, was found at her home at Bridge-street, Cessnock, when a…

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Leipzig Spring Fair Pre-War and Post-War Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

The outstanding-exhibit at the Leipzig Spring Fair, to be held from March 4-11, will be pre-war and post-war tool machinery in operation side by side. One…

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"Declined by U.s." Offer of Bermudas Britain's War Debt Washington, February 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 7

Mr. Louis McFadden (Republican, Pennsylvania) told the House of Representatives to-day that he believed the country had gone long enough without…

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Fined for Fraud Man Who Sank U-Boat War Epic Recalled London, February 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 7

John Lawless, who on July 29, 1918, sank a German submarine single-handed, was fined £1 at Falkirk for having defrauded the labour exchange. It was…

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