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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 70

Capitalist War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 3

Sir,—The declaration made recently by Sir Stafford Cripps that "in no circumstances will we participate in a war waged under capitalist rule for capitalist…

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Japan and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 12

Recent cables speak of further differences between Japan and China, of the possibilities of further Japanese aggression in…

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Council Against War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 7

Mr. J. McGarva presided at a special meeting of the Newcastle Council Against War and Fascism, at the Longworth Institute, to complete arrangements for…

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War on Trees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 20

Already possessed of far too few shade trees in the streets, Brisbane is to be denuded of yet more than it has been since the great increase in the number…

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Lawrence's Book for War Museum

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 12

In 1918-19 the A.I.F. in Egypt issued the souvenir publication "Australia in Palestine." Profit from the sale of copies within the Commonwealth was handed by…

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Bread "War" in Sydney Prices Slashed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 7

More suburbs were brought into the bread war to-day and prices have reached the low level of 2½d a loaf. In few suburbs on the southern…

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Still Only Verbal War Abyssinia and Italy Appeals to League Geneva

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

A fresh Note to the League of Nations states that since Abyssinia's appeal, the situation has become worse and…

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Visited the War Graves Mr. and Mrs. Lyons on Western Front London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

Confirming their journey around the battle fields. Mr. and Mrs. Lyons made a swift tour of the war graves, covering 150 miles between Pyres and Amiens,…

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Private Firms Supply of Munitions Failure During Great War (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 14

Giving evidence before the Arms Inquiry to-day, Dr. Christopher Addison, who was Minister for Munitions in 1916-17, said the first nine months of the…

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Returned Soldier Preference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 6

Sir,—The revulsion of feeling against the application of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act is becoming more manifest as the general public become…

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Former Soldiers Proposed German Visit Criticised in Commons London, June 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 13

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. A. Bevan (Lab.) asked if attention had been drawn to the proposal to solid in delegation of ex-servicemen to Germany,…

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Honored in England Former German Soldiers Cordial Receptions London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

"Welcome brother!" shouted hundreds of British ex-soldiers, many of whom had been prisoners of war in Germany, when…

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Soldiers Want Ship's Bell

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 8

The cargo boat Chyebassa is plodding the Indian Ocean, minus her ship's belt. The London Rifle Brigade was so…

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Sydney Bread "War."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 8

"War" has been declared among Sydney bread distributors, and prices have fallen to 2½d a loaf in many suburbs. The lowest prices are being obtained at…

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Bread War in Sydney Two Loaves for Threepence Cheap Shops Rushed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 2

"Two loaves for 3d," Inscribed in his letters across a shop window in Paddington today, proclaimed another onslaught on bread prices…

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Friends Again German Ex-soldiers in Britain Welcome at Brighton Touching Scenes as Former Enemies Meet (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1935 · page 9

"Welcome brothers!" shouted hundreds of British ex-servicemen, many of whom were former prisoners of war in Germany, when the…

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Man Wounded Accident While Rabbiting Condition Is Critical Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 7

While rabbit shooting in the Picton district to-day Harry, Haddon, 57, of Canterbury, was accidentally shot. He was later admitted to hospital in a critical…

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Soldier Settlers Queensland Complaints Revaluation of Land Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 8

At the annual congress of the State branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League at Cairns, Government department were criticised for the…

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Bread War Continues Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 7

The bread "war" in becoming intensified. In some shops to-day two leaves could be purchased for 3d. The centre of the "war" appears to be Paddington…

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Worst Bread War We've Had Carter's Comment on Price-cutting Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 7

This is the worst bread war we've had," said a breadcarter today. He works a district in Paddington,…

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