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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 70

War Profits American Taxation Bill Heavy Impositions Control of Commodities (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON, April 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 8

The text of the war control bill, drafted by the Nye Committee, was published to-day, and will be submitted to the Senate within a week. It calls for the highest…

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Ireland's Aims Travelling Road Planned Internal Markets Pace Fast Through War with Britain (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 8

In a special interview with the "Daily Telegraph," the President of the Irish Free State Executive Council (Mr. Eamon de Valera) described the partition of…

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Victoria's War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 12

Even those who were originally critical of the architecture of Victoria's National War Memorial must now admit that the great monument of granite and marble,…

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Anti-war Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 18

The Newcastle Anti-war Committee at a meeting held at the Trades Hall yesterday decided to arrange an Anti-war Week, extending from May 14 to 22, A…

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Anzac Day Trip to Sydney Fed. Employees May Have Time Off Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 9

Following strong representations the Commonwealth Government has agreed that wherever practicable the same facilities given to State Public…

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Drawing Pensions Soldiers Not in Need Questions in Parliament Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 13

In the House of Representatives to-day the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. W. M. Hughes) expressed sympathy with a request by Mr. H. P. Lazzarini (State…

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Workers for Returned Soldiers and Sailors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 16

Members of the Returned Soldiers and 'Sailors' Younger Set, who are organising functions to assist distroyed soldiers and sailors…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 15

Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League proposes to circularise the whole of the sub-branches, through the central body, with a request that the…

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Returned Soldiers Rally to Jubilee Fund "Must Appeal to All True Britons" Scouts and Sporting Bodies Also Help Home for Sick and Suffering

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 7

The Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will support in every way possible the King's Jubilee Shilling Fund Appeal for the Coutts Memorial Home. "This is a movement which must appeal to the loyal and…

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Wallsend Soldiers' Monument

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 9

Wallsend Council, after hearing the cost, decided that the Wallsend Soldiers' Monument should be illuminated at night…

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Anzac Day March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 7

In connection with the Anzac Day ceremonial march through the streets on April 25, it has been decided that "Digger personnel" of militia forces who will be…

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Anti-war Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 3

The Newcastle Council Against War has convened a public meeting to prepare a plan of action to oppose war. The Newcastle Anti-war Committee-feels that no one is…

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Anti-war Propaganda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 5

How anti-war propaganda has reduced the number of recruits joining the British Army is discussed in the annual report on recruiting for the year ended September…

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War Birds Swoop On Berlin Abortive Greek Rebellion

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 8

AIR RAIDERS swooped on Berlin recently in a mock attack. "Aerial torpedoes" and bombs hurtled from the sky, and incidents such as this when a car burst into flames on being struck by an incendiary "torpedo" gave a touch of the realism of war. Pictures on this page…

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Terrorist Outrage Police Officers Wounded CALCUTTA, April 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 8

P. A, Dogra, deputy police superintendent at Ajmer, Rajputana, and Detective Officer Khailuddin were shot and injured in a suspected terrorist outrage at Ajmer…

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Shots Fired At Charleville Doctor Narrow Escape Attacker Also Wounded BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 8

Three shots were fired at Dr. Roper, former Superintendent of the Brisbane Hospital, who is now practising at Charleville, on the verandah of the…

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Romance Is Sequel to War Tragedy London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

A romance, which culminated in the marriage at Douai of Edward Marten, of Sydney, a former captain in the Royal Flying Corps, to Fraulein Maria Ebers, is revealed by "The People."…

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Story of Marriage to "Leslie Officer" "Was Suggested," Said Wounded Girl Alleged Statement to the Police Stockinbingal Inquest Opened Stockinbingal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 7

The story that she was going to marry "Leslie Officer," was suggested to her by Yvonne Rose Officer, said Sophie Tenzer, in a statement, alleged to have been given to Inspector Burke, and read at the inquest…

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Sweeping Amendments American War Profits Bill Power to Conscript Money Washington, April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 8

War occupied the centre of the stage at Washington today. The House of Representatives debated the so-called McSwain War Profits Bill, Army Day…

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SIR R. CASSELS Indian Appointment War Manoeuvre Recalled (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 8

The King has approved of the appointment of General Sir Robert Cassels to be Commander-in-Chief in India, in succession to Field-Morshal Sir Philip…

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