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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 70

Wireless and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 11

Sir,—It has been brought under the notice of the Newcastle Council Against War and Fascism that a certain local broadcasting station inferred in a…

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Won't Assist in War Seamen's Union Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 8

"The world is like a powder barrel waiting to ra match to ignite it." said Mr. J. Keenan, of the Seamen's Union, speaking at a youth rally…

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Shadow of War? British Defence Measures Anti-gas Drill London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

The Government has sent circulars to local authorities promising to arrange air raid warning schemes for the whole…

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Australia and Her Soldiers "Done More for Them Than Other Nations" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 8

"Australia has done more for exsoldiers who have broken down mentally than any other country that was engaged in the great war," said Major…

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War Cemeteries Abroad

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 10

A description of the War Cemeteries abroad by the State President of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. Robb) will be given when he visits Cessnock…

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Abyssinian Crisis (Continued from Page 1) Anger in Italy Soldier Stoned in Abyssinia Demand War London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 7

New incidents at Harrar, an important town in southern Abyssinia, have led to a notable hardening of Italian opinion in…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers State President's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 13

Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League is to receive a visit from the State President (Mr. L. A. Robb) at the latter end of next month. He will be given a civic…

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Trades Hall Support Soldier Preference Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 8

"Returned men on relief work do not want returned soldier preference, but it is being forced on them through, the Labor exchanges," declared the…

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For "Soldiers Three"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 3

EARLY news of the new Gaumont[?] British picture. "Soldiers Three," The script of which Rudyard Kipling himself has supervised, states that…

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New Proposal Settle Abyssinian Dispute Zone for Italy Mussolini's Chances in Event of War (British Official Wireless and Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 11

The diplomatic world continues to be absorbed with the problem of averting an Italo-Abyssinian war. It is reported that the Italian…

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War History Two More Volumes Soon Completed by 1936? CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 9

With the publication shortly of two further volumes of the Australian National War History the task of recording Australia's part in the Great War will be…

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Britain's Only Aim is Peace Abyssinian Dispute Will Take Any Chance to Avert War Minister Outlines Policy "France Not Asked to Join in Blocking Italy" (British Official Wireless and Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 9

Britain's desire to bring about a peaceful settlement of the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia was emphasised by the Foreign Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare) during his eagerly-awaited speech on the international situation in the House of Commons…

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Fires and Looting in Irish Riots Big List of Wounded But Posttion Is Now Easier Orgy of Destruction Belfast

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 1

Though the opposing factions still threaten to burn each others houses, the situation eased at nightfall after a…

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Britain and War "Will Involve Whole Empire" Sir Edward Grigg's Views London, July 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 8

"It must be agreed that if Britain takes any part in an Empire war the whole of the Empire will be involved," declared Sir Heny Grigo, at the Royal Empire…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 6

The Country Vice-president of the New South Wales Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. H. K. Todd) is making a tour of the Northern sub-branches of the…

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Abyssinia Refuses To Give Way Fears Italian Annexation Suggestion That War Is Inevitable Money and Arms From Americans London Tribute to Mussolini London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 1

The Emperor of Ethiopia, Hai[?] Selassie, emphasised to-day that he will refuse requests for extension of the Abyssinian territory subject to Italian influence, the special correspondent of "The Daily Herald" at Addis Ababa reports…

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War Conditions for Airmen Many Fatalities in Japan London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 9

THE crash at Tachikawe Military Aerodrome, in which two officers were killed, has drawn the attention of the Japanese public to the…

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Many Wounded Riots in Belfast Under Control Troops Help Police Houses Burnt and Looted (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 8

The situation in Belfast, where serious riots broke out at the weekend, had eased considerably at nightfall after a sweltering day,…

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Newcastle Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 6

The Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League has instituted a proposal for the removal of the Soldiers' Memorial, opposite the…

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Talks with Hitler British Soldiers in Germany Friendly Gestures London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

Questions asked by Herr Hitler of the British ex-servicemen's delegates regarding the sectors on which they fought led to an…

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