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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 70

Newcastle's Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 6

Reference to the fact that another name is to be added to the honour roll of Newcastle War Memorial was made at last night's meeting of the City…

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In Peace and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 6

The death of Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., recalls two incidents in the life of the veteran Parliamentarian. In 1916 he wan appointed Chairman of the delegation that…

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Wounded Girl's Story To Coroner. Stockinbingal Drama Reaches Its End Money Worries Blamed for Shooting Stockinbingal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 9

The Coroner, Mr. Renehan, found last night that Yvonne Officer, 24, whose name was really Rosie Officer, or Ryan, had shot Sophie Tenzer, and committed suicide. As to the strange nature of her death, the Coroner was only…

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Running Costs Big Saving in Tyres Development Since War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

When one considers the present-day motor-car, what it is capable of doing, and its wonderfully low running cost per 1000 miles, and then looks back to what…

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Monstrous Necessity Wearing of Gas Masks Prevention of War London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 1

Sneaking at Llandrindod, Wells, to-night, Mr. Baldwin said that Britain did not desire war and no Briton would take…

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Brigands Killed Battle with Soldiers Terrorism in India Calcutta, April 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 7

Six were killed and three wounded in a desperate battle in which a gang of brigands defied two platoons of the Gwalior State Infantry for two days. Five…

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Wounded Girl

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

Miss Sophie Tenzer, with head bandaged, on her way, with her father, to the courthouse of Stockinbingal, to give evidence at the inquiry concerning the…

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Demonstration Against War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 3

Delegates from miners' lodges. A.L.P. branches and unemployed associations attended a meeting called at Cardiff for the purpose of setting up a…

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Joined in Fight Aboriginal Wounded Three Accused Discharged Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 11

Three bearded Myall blacks from the Maranboy district were charged at the criminal sittings of the Northern Terrritory Supreme Court to-day with having…

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Soccer Big Fixture for Anzac Day North and South Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

With the Soccer premiership campaign in full swing, thoughts are turning towards the players likely to be chosen for the…

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Promoting War Urgent Need for Moral Disarmament Herr Toller's Attack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 11

"We punish a man for stealing bread," said Herr Ernst Toller, the German dramatist, in addressing a meeting on "Is Materail Disarmament Sufficient?" at the…

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To Tax Away War Profits Bill in the U.S. Senate. Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

The Anit-War Profits Bill, with a provision for taxing away all excessive war earnings, was passed by the House of Representatives to-day by 367 votes…

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Prevent War Mr. Baldwin's Appeal Collective System Britain Willing to Play Her Part (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 9

Speaking at Llandrindod Welles (Radnorshire), the Lord President of the Council (Mr. Stanley Baldwin) said that Britain did not desire wait, and did not…

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Toronto Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 7

The Chairman of the Toronto subranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers and Soldiers' League (Mr. A. Chapman) presided over a good attendance in the School of…

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Memorial Hall Proposed Returned Soldiers at Toronto

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 9

A proposal to build a Memorial Rail at Toronto was discussed at a well-attended meeting of the Toronto sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Market Block Remodelling 63 Special Trains to Carry Soldiers to Sydney Anzac Celebrations Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 13

Sixty-three special trains will be required to convey to Sydney returned soldiers from the country districts who will attend the…

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Tax on War Earnings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 9

Washington, April 9.—By a vote of 367 to 15 the Anti-war Profits Bill, carrying provision for taxing away all excessive war earnings, was passed by the House of…

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Effects of War Hughes Replies to Dr. Courtney in Good Form Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 12

Reiterating his intention of conducting a searching examination into the effects of war service on retained soldiers, the Minister for…

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Returned Soldiers Employment to be Given Statement by Premier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 6

Representations have been made to the Government from time to time on behalf of a number of returned soldiers who are out of work, and enjoy no pension rights…

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German Soldiers Twenty Skeletons Found Imprisoned in Dug-out Paris, April 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 8

A grim battlefield find was made in a wood near Chaulnes, when a gamekeeper's dog suddenly disappeared in a hole. Investigation revealed that the hole led…

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