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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 70

Returned Soldiers Preference Act Condemned Labour Council Protest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 13

The Trade and Labour Council to-night carried a resolution protesting against the Returned Soldiers Preference Act. It was contended that the Act was operating…

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Returned Soldier Preference

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 6

My attention was arrested by the caption, "Can't Give Him a Job," in your issue of May 28, but I was disappointed to learn that it was only to…

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Japanese Threat Send Troops into North China War Clouds Gathering Shanghai, May 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 11

War clouds are again gathering over North China. The Japanese are accusing the Chinese authority of fostering anti-Japanese activities, and threatening…

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Man Wounded in Billiard Room Escaping Man Stopped with Flying Tackle Townsville

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 5

After william Greenland. 25 an electrician at Mount Isa, had been slashed down the neck, the wound being five Inches long and an Inch…

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N.Z. Soldier's Death Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 4

Major-General Sir Alfred Robin, of Wellington, has died, aged 78 years, He was appointed a captain in the Otago Hussars, and commanded the First…

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Head Battered Woman at Aboriginal Mission Native Found Wounded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 7

Battered over the head with a billet of wood, Rosio Leonard, a coloured woman and the mother of 15 children, was critically injured at the aboriginal…

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Wounded in Hip Camden Shooting Accident Men Firing at Bottle Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 7

William Atkinson, of Dulwich Hill was shot in the right hip when a riffle accidentally exploded at Camden to-day. According to the police, Atkinson, with…

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War Preparations "An Affront to Christianity" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 8

Declaring that talk of war and the preparation of armaments were a challenge to Christianity and "an affront to our Lord." the President of…

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Kurri MR. J. R. LEWIS Returned Soldiers' Farewell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 9

Mr. J. R. Lewis, late manager of Hebburn No. 2 colliery, who was been transferred to "Helensburg colliery, was farewelled in the Ambulance Hall on…

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Preference to Soldiers? or to Financial Unionists?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 7

Preference to returned soldiers, or to financial unionists? The Newcastle City Council has been asked by the Balmain Council…

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Chinese Pirates Surprised Attacked by British War Boat Hongkong

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 7

H.M.S. Cicala, sighting a large junk in the West River being attacked by pirates. went to its assistance. The Junk was in a sinking…

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War Challenge Churches Urged to Assist Spread Peace Spirit Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 10

The President of the Council of Churches (Rev. W. H. Jones), to-day urged the Churches and Christian people to accept the war challenge, and make…

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Blind Soldiers Gift to Jubilee Fund LONDON, June 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 9

At a Jubilee gathering at the Albert Hall of the British Empire's blind soldiers, Sir Inn Framer, a member of the Council of the National Institute…

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King's Portrait Presented to Australia Tribute to Soldiers London, June 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 9

"I would like to add my own thanks to Mr. T. B. F. Davis, said the Duke of Gloucester, unveiling the full length painting of the King, in naval uniform, which…

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Incapacitated Returned Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 9

A report that the Mayor of West Maitland ((Alderman McDonald) had promised to give favorable consideration to the request that partially…

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Emergency in Japan Tokio War Office Report "Increase Armaments"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 9

The Newspaper Section of the War Office in Tokio is circulating the third of a series of pamphlets on the general theme that Japan is in a period of crisis…

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Preference to Soldiers Modification Defeated Shires Conference Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 13

A motion declaring that the new provisions of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act were too drastic, and…

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Slashing Charge Woman's Story to Court Two Wounded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 7

Her head swathed tn bandages, Mrs. Janet Pelenen, of Tighe's Hill, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, gave…

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Fatal Shock in Carlton Anzac Day Visitor Who Stayed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 7

Frederick Gardener, 46, a returned soldier who cane to Sydney from Albury for the Anzac Dry celebrations, took a temporary job…

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Attack on Britain Italian Paper Suppressed Mention of War Rome

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

The newspaper "Ottobre," has been suppressed for publishing a virulent attack on Britain…

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