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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 70

Stockton Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 11

Mr. A. Buchanan presided over a large attendance at a meeting of the Stockton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, held in the Masonic…

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Interlude at Anzac Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 12

Lady Hore-Ruthven (left) enjoyed a few moments' conversation with Mrs. E. T. Harnett at the Anzac Ball at Newcastle Empire Palais on Thursday night…

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Man for Trial Allegedly Wounded Cattle GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 11

Archibald Gray was committed for trial at Coramba Police Court to-day, by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M. on a charge of having maliciously wounded bullocks the…

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Soldier Sportsmen The History of the A.I.F. Xv. a Great Rugby Union Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1935 · page 5

After the serious business of war had ended with the signing of the Armistice in 1918, the great problem that had, to be faced by the Australian Military Forces was how to keep the vast army of Australian, soldiers content until transports could…

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Toronto Returned Men's Social Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 5

The first of a series of euchre tournaments was conducted in the Scout Hall on Friday night by the social club of the Toronto sub-branch of the Returned…

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Man Wounded Shots at Tighe's Hill Excitement at Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 7

Shots were fired at a hotel in Maitland-road, Tighe's Hill, on Saturday night, and a man was wounded in the left wrist by a bullet from a…

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Double Shooting Child Wounded Twice Father Also Victim Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 7

Shirley Dein, 5 years, and her father, Herbert Dein, 36, smallgoodsman, of Healey-street, Paddington, were found early to-night each with bullet wounds…

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"Imperialist War and Fascism" District Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 9

The Newcastle City Council has been invited to send two delegates to a conference to be held in Newcastle on Saturday. June 29. to protest against…

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Tension Increases in North China Japan Complains of Attacks Officials Wounded in Manchukuo Gateway To Rich Shansi LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 1

The Japanese authorities allege, reports the Tokio correspondent of "The Times." that troops, under the command of General Sung Cheh Yuan, the Chairman of the Chahar Provincial Government, attacked a number…

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Gallipoli Fighting Reconstruction in Wales Evacuation of Wounded London, June 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 9

The Lancashire Territorials, some of whom served with Britain's 29th Division, have reconstructed a part of the Gallipoli campaign in the south-west…

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Hearts at Her Feet General Booth on Her Tour Women and War London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 1

"They just tore their hearts out and threw them at my feet," said General Evangeline Booth, leader of the Salvation…

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Limbless Soldiers Executive Officer Visiting Newcastle Rally on Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 8

Mr. D'Arcy Rees, an executive officer of the Limbless Soldiers' Association, arrived in Newcastle yesterday, and will spend the week making personal contact…

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Returned Soldier's Death Found Unconscious at Adamstown Camp

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 8

[?] groans outside his tent at the unemployed camp. Adamstown. on June 11, two men discovered Harold Townsend Anderson. 56. lying on his…

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Scene on Beach at Anzac Ribbon Ashes Scattered

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 12

Anzac Beach, linked forever to Australia by bonds of memory, was consecrated anew last Anzac Day by the scattering of the ashes of wreath…

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No More War General Booth Sanguine Pleased with Australia London, June 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 7

The principal impressions left by the Australians on the Chief of the Salvation Army (General Evangeline Booth) are those of their generosity and musical…

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Natural Causes Returned Soldier's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin), at an inquest yesterday, found that Arthur Townsend Anderson, 56, a returned soldier, of Adamstown…

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Toronto Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Toronto sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was held in the Scout Hall on Tuesday night. Mr. A. Chapman…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 6

Figures issued yesterday by the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League reveal that since December, 1932, the…

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Soldiers' Preference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 6

When the Returned Soldiers' Employment Board met in Sydney yesterday to deal with complaints alleging disregard of the Soldiers' Preference Act, it was stated…

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Fishing Tragedy Ex-Soldier's Body Found Son Believed Drowned Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 7

A river tragedy was revealed to-day when the body of Ralph Wittlcombe Crouch, 55, a returned soldier, was found on the beach near a creek between…

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