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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 70

Quiet Departure Soldiers Leave Newcastle Humorous Incidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 6

Nearly 500 returned soldiers left Newcastle in three special trains early last night to attend the Anzac celebrations in Sydney to-day, With those who left the…

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Employment Act Returned Soldiers Personnel of Board Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) announced to-night the names of the members of the board which has been set up by the Government in accordance with…

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Distinguished Soldier Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

London, April 23.—Lord Tweedmouth, aged 61, who had a distinguished career as a soldier in the Second South African War and the Great War, died in a nursing…

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"In Memory Green" Honor to Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

The scenes at the Monument at the Newcastle Post Office, where many hundreds of people congregated after the celebration in the…

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Mayor At Soldiers' Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 7

THE MAYOR OF NEWCASTLE (ALDERMAN CHRISTIE) places a wreath on the Soldiers Memorial in memory of those who fell at Anzac…

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Returned Soldier Collapses

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 10

M. A. Phillips, of Cleary-street, Hamilton, a returned soldier, collapsed and struck his head on the footpath at the corner of Scott and Bolton streets…

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In the Sun The Old Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

Twenty-five thousand country Diggers have poured into Sydney.—News item. Old soldiers never die—they never die, never diel…

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Notable Anzac Commemoration the Synagogue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 10

A special Anzac Day service was held in the Newcastle Synagogue yesterday [?] which Rabbi Morris officiated. Solemn prayers were offered for the…

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Anzac Cup Win for Field Ambulance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 10

The Anzac Cup which is presented for competition each year among the militia units taking part the Anzac Day march, was won yesterday by the 2nd Cavalry…

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"A Legend" Anzac 1000 Years Hence LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1

Sir Ian Hamilton, the "Grand Old Man of Gallipoli," to-day drew a comparison between the landing at Gallipoli and Homer's "Iliad." SIR IAN was speaking at the…

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Newcastle Citizens Gather in Strength to Honour Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

Impressive crowds of Newcastle and district residents gathered yesterday to pay tribute to the memories of Anzac. The top picture shows a section of the immense concourse which occupied the full width, and a considerable length of Hunter-street, adjacent to the Memorial Monument in front of the Post-office, for the formal observance there; the photograph was taken just as the crowd began to disperse after the ceremony. The lower picture shows a portion of the gathering in King Edward Park, at the united Church service…

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"Like a Train" Anzac Procession from the Air Aero Club's Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 8

Newcastle Aero Club played its part in the Anzac commemoration. The club's aeroplane, Mystrel, piloted by Captain H. S. Preston, a former officer of the…

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Way to Peace The Lesson of Anzac High Mass at St. Mary's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 10

"From the blood-stained sands of Gallipoli arose the spirit of Australian nationality said Rev. J. T. Walsh, in a special Anzac Day sermon at St. Mary's…

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Mr. Lyons's Anzac Day Tribute Wreath on Cenotaph at Belfast London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1

Before placing a wreath on the Belfast Cenotaph to-day. Mr. Lyons made feeling reference to the Anzac celebrations in Australia…

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Special Service Anzac Day in England Wreaths on Cenotaph London, April 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 9

Anzac Day was commemorated in London by a special service at St. Clement's Danes Church, while wreaths were placed on the Cenotaph and other war memorials…

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"Forget the War?" Belmont Methodist Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 10

"There are many who are seriously suggesting that the war should be forgotten, and who are growing suspicious of all such celebration as this detecting in them…

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Nations and War Right of Self-defence SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 10

The statement that nations as well as individuals had the right of self-defence was made by Rev. Dr. Rumble at the conclusion of a solemn Requiem Mass as St…

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St. Andrew's "Not to Glorify War" REV. G. Nesbitt's Address

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 10

In the course of an address at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday, Rev. G. Nesbitt said they were met on the 20th anniversary of Anzac not on…

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Mr. Lyons Anzac Day Tribute in Belfast Colourful Welcome Spent Hour with Mr. de Valera (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 9

"The whole Australian nation will be celebrating Anzac Day to-day," said the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. J. A. Lyons), before…

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Few Attend Ceremony at Canberra Soldiers' League Annoyed Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 10

The failure of the Federal Government to recognise the national character of the Anzac Day observance at Canberra was mainly responsible for only 140 returned…

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