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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

1,024 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 52

Bread War at Cremorne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 6

The Sydney suburb of Cremorne saw a bread price-cutting "war" between two shopkeepers yesterday. The price of bread was gradually reduced from 4½d to…

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Anzac Memorial Drive for £15,000 Begun £1100 Subscribed at Meeting Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 8

In the hope that the £15,000 needed to complete the Anzac War Memorial would be raised in time for it to be opened by Prince George, the drive for…

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Prince George Afrikaanders' Welcome Boer War Veterans Bloemfontein, February 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 7

The Free State Province, which is almost wholly Afrikaan in speech and entirely agricultural, has taken Prince George to heart. He had a magnificent…

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Hotels and Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

Because a few hotelkeepers did not close their hotels on the morning of Anzac Day, the Returned Soldiers' League proposes to make recommendations to the…

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Civil War Fear Blueshirts Alarm De Valera Offer to Opposition Dublin

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

"The bitterness of civil war in many hearts does not require much to fire the powder magazine," declared Mr…

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Welcome Home to Kangaroos Jim Gibb As Coach

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 3

South Newcastle Rugby League Club entertained Mr. Jim Gibb at a welcome home in the Civic Winter-garden last night. He had been…

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Anzac Memorial Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 8

The appeal for £15,000 to complete the New South Wales Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney. will be launched in Newcastle next Friday by Mr. L. A…

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Underworld Feud Surry Hills Affray Passer-by Wounded Sydney, Saturday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 9

Believed to have been the outcome of an underworld feud, an altercation in which shots were tired in Riley-street, Surry Hills, last night, resulted in the…

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Description Known Murderer of Judge Prince Disabled Soldier's Story Paris, March 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 9

The newspapers ask the public to watch for a bowler-hatted man, following the discovery of most important clues providing a description of the man believed to…

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Anzac Memorial Appeal Newcastle Campaign to Be Launched

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 6

An appeal will be launched at a public meeting in Newcastle next Friday night, on behalf of the Sydney Anzac…

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Wounded Man Refused to Make Statement Police Detain Three Men Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 7

Police are combing the underworld for the man who, they believe, was responsible for the shooting of Mrs. Hill. Three men have been detained…

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Bishop Fears Another War World Speeding to Disaster

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 8

Addressing Newcastle Rotary Club to-day on impressions gained during his tour abroad, the Bishop of Newcastle (Rev. de Witt…

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Blue Shirts "Seeking Civil War" Mr. De Valera's Charge Dublin, March 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 7

Continuing his speech during the second reading debate on the bill to make the wearing of blue shirts illegal, the President of the Free State (Mr. de Valera)…

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Jolly Good Fellow the Sussex's New Commander Decorated War Hero London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

Friends of Captain Stuart Summer Bonham-Carter who has been appointed to the command of H.M.S. Sussex,…

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War Is Not Inevitable Between Russia and Japan But Both Arming! London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

Despite foreboding prophecies from abroad and the obvious military preparations, experienced foreign observers…

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Bread War Settled

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

The "bread war" at Marks Point, which continued with unabated energy for the past month, terminated yesterday, when all the bakers met and entered…

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Toys and War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 3

The Ontario Council of Women has decided that wooden soldiers and tin guns are harmful and dangerous to the peace of the world and passed a…

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Munitions Industry America's Denunciation War Propaganda Washington, March 5

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

In the course of the debate in the Senate on the Vinson Naval Bill, which will come up for vote to-morrow, and will Probably be approved, Senator Borah…

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Infra-red Dodging the Rays War Tactics Lovers' Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 4

A SOLDIER raising his head over a trench parapet emits warm rays; hence he will be immediately detected…

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Britain Won't Stand for Dictatorship! Youth Warned by Baldwin Alien Growths Would Cause Civil War Broadcast to Schools London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

Dictatorship, whether of the Right or of the Left, will not flourish on British soil where democratic institutions…

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