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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 70

Stoker for Trial Labor Candidate Wounded "Did Not Remember" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 13

Michacl Daniel Nash (29), stoger, was committed for trial at the Central Court today by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., on a charge of…

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"Fruitful Causes of War" Bishop Burgmann on Markets Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 12

Addressing the Anglican Convention at Kurrajong to-day on "The Church and Peace." Bishop Burgmann. of Goulburn said that the form taken by…

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Dominions and War Not Necessarily Committed England's Attitude London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 1

It is expected that the British Government shortly will formally acknowledge that the Dominions are not necessarily…

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May Day Celebrations Enthusiasm at Northern Centres Speakers Stress Danger of War and Fascism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 8

It is many years since the celebration of May Day in the North was so enthusiastic as it was yesterday. At Newcastle, Cessnock, and Kurri Kurri, and at other centres on the Coalfields, large and well-organised processions were…

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Election Campaigns In Newcastle State Labor Campaign "War Declared on Railway Men" Government Is Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 14

"On June 13, 1932. war was declared on the railway and tramway services In New South Wales by the Stevens Government."…

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War Against King Conspiracy in India Thirty-one Men Convicted Plans for Armed Rising (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 7

After a trial lasting nearly two years, during which 500 witnesses were examined, 31 men were convicted by a special tribunal at Calcutta on a charge of…

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Brighter Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 20

If the returned soldier have the same ideas about Anzac Day as apparently the general run of citizens in Brisbane have, there will be no doubt about the result…

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N.z. Woman's War Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 12

In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League, Sydney, explaining why a woman, Mrs. Gladys Sandford, was given a position of honour at the head of the New…

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Labour Day Parades in New York War and Fascism Decried New York, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 13

Between 100,000 and 150,000- Radleals demonstrated herd to-day in traditional fashion, in celebration of the international Labour Day…

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Ex-soldiers' Grievances LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 1

A deputation from the Empire service League to-day discussed with the Minister for Pensions (Major Tryon) the grievances of British ex-soldiers…

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Shots Fired at Thieves One Is Believed Wounded Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 3

One or three shots fired by Night Patrolman Fred Roughton in an exciting encounter with "smash and grab" thieves in Swan-street…

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An Anzac and a Photograph

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

Sir,—After having been in Sydney for the Anzac Day celebrations, I arrived home on Friday, April 26, and was shown the issue of April 25 on page 5. As I…

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Mystery Shooting Man Wounded at Waverley Shots in the Dark Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 7

A mysterious shooting affray took place in Waverley early this morning. Edgar Thomas, 26, married, of Walter-street, Waverley, receiving a serious wound in…

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War Conditions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 3

At Victoria Barracks yesterday, Brigadier-General Sir Carl Jess, Adjulanl-General of the Australian Military Forces, inspected the permanent force. Militiamen of the 6th Howitzer Bollery a Royal Park, Melbourne, had a taste of something approaching war conditions when the tractors became begged…

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Stabbing Incident Jockey in Hospital Another Man Wounded Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 7

Following a stabbing affray, at Warnambool last night, Rupert McInnes, 27 a cross-country jockey and winner of the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race on…

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Denunciation of War Address by the Dean of Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 7

The fear that another war would destroy European civilisation, was expressed by the Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev. W. Herbert…

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Red Blood in Their Veins Chess War Who Started It ?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

Nobody appears to know when chess began. Its invention has been variously ascribed to the Greeks, Romans, Babylonians,…

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Testing Defences U.S. Mimic War an Armada in Pacific San Francisco

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 9

ONE of the most powerful fleets ever assembled under a single command is "fighting" a mimic war in mid-Pacific. The manoeuvres began on May 3, and will continue to Jane 10…

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Soldier Preference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 11

Unions interested in the City Council awards have been summoned to appear before the Industrial Commission on May 15. The object of the hearing is to make…

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Preference for Soldiers Cessnock Alderman Critical "A Crying Shame"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

Recent enactments providing for an increased measure of preference to returned soldiers were described as "farcical" by Alderman Carry at…

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