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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 70

Trains for Soldiers

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

The Railway Department arranged for three special trains to bring back to Newcastle the returned soldiers who went to Sydney for Anzac Day. The trains were to…

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Anzac Service Innovation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 8

An innovation was introduced at the Anzac Day service in Taree, when the Mayor (Ald. Butterworth), on behalf of the Manning Sub-branch of the Returned…

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Anzac Dance Celebration at Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 12

A successful Anzac dance was held at Belmont by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League Auxiliary. Mr. W. Ashman was M.C…

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Cessnock Anzac Services To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 11

Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has arranged for the Anzac celebration to take place to-morrow afternoon. There is to be a service in…

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Anzac Ceremony at Wallsend Services To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 4

Anzac Day will be celebrated at Wallsend to-morrow, when services will be held at Wallsend Park in the afternoon, and at the Empire Theatre at…

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Anzac Day Dr. Page Replies to Protest Canberra Celebrations Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 8

The Acting Prime Minister, Dr. Earle Page, in reply to a Canberra message concerning the Anzac Day celebrations, said that before leaving Canberra last…

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Records Broken Anzac Day Transport in Sydney Tram and 'Bus Services Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 9

All previous transport records for an Anzac Day were broken yesterday. Excluding returned soldiers, who travelled free, the tramways yesterday carried…

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Police Ask for All Guns War Souvenirs' Surrender

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 7

A fresh appeal to the people of London to surrender souvenir firearms to the nearest police station was made by the Metropolitan Commissioner of…

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Storekeeper Fired at Burglar Early Morning Chase in Darkness Believed Fugitive Was Wounded Dropped Revolver and Loot Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 2

A suspected thief, after dropping a loaded revolver and a bag containing groceries, ia believed to have been shot by a storekeeper at Seven Hills shortly before 4.30 a.m. to-day. The storekeeper fired three shots at the man as he was…

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GALLIPOLI "Legend in 1000 Years" SIR I. Hamilton's Address Anzac Observance in London (British Official Wireless and Australian Press Association.) LONDON, April 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 9

General Sir Ian Hamilton, who 20 years ago to-day, directed the landing at Gallipoli of the Australian and New Zealand troops,…

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Soldiers Make Bad Tramdrivers — —Farm In The Valley At Araluen

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 8

Al left: Dictatorial Senator Huey Long, political "boss" of Louisians,…

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Adamstown Anzac Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

A large congregation attended the Anzac commemoration service in the Adamstown Methodist Church on Sunday night. Rev. W. H. Butler spoke on the…

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No Glory in War Anzac Addresses at Cessnock Heroism and Greed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 9

Politicians and clenrymen united at Cessnock Anzac Day celebrations yesterday In a vigorous denouncement of national…

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Anzac Day Services at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

More than 2000 people attended Anzay Day services at Wallsend yesterday. A procession from the comer of…

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Baker Found Wounded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 9

Justus Henville, 30, baker, of Woollahra, was found with a bullet in his right leg yesterday. A revolver was found nearby. The man was taken to hospital. His…

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Wreath on Gates Anzac Sunday at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 8

An impressive Anzac Sunday service was held at the Memorial Gates at Mitchell Park, Merewether, yesterday afternoon. There was a fair attendance, which…

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Miners' Praise for Clergyman Sentiments at Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 7

Embodied in a motion passed at the meeting of the Northern Miners' Management Committee in the Trades Hall to-day was…

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Bullet in Lung Youth Critically Wounded SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 7

Norman Ernest Tomkins, 19, of Marrickville, was critically injured when a pea-rifle accidentally exploded at Narellan to-night, the cartridge lodged in his lung,…

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Anzac Day Police Chief's Praise Behaviour of "Diggers" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 8

In reply to messages of gratitude and praise from returned soldiers and their organisations for the work performed by the metropolitan police on Anzac Day,…

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Gun Exploded Youth Badly Wounded Accident at Killara Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 7

William Arthur Ginner, 16, of Killara, was critically injured when a shotgun accidentally exploded near his home this morning. His left arm Was badly mutilated,…

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