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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 70

Incapacitated Soldiers' Passes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 10

Approval has been given by the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) to proposals for the transfer from the Premier's Department to the Transport Department…

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Wallsend Returned Soldiers' "Smoko."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 15

Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League bold its annual "smoko" on Thursday night in the clubrooms. Patrons of the sub-branch…

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Toronto Returned Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 6

Toronto returned soldiers held their annual re-union last night. Arrangements were in the hands of a committee headed by Messrs…

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If War Comes "Politicians Will Be Cause" Mr. Lyons's Plan Meditation on Battlefields (Australian Associated Press.) Victoria (B.c.), July 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 11

"If war comes it will have been caused by politicians, not the people," Mr. Lyons said to-day, before leaving Victoria, en route to San Francisco…

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Japan's Hat Is In The Ring Economic Interests in Abyssinia Concern Is Shown at Possibility of War No Assurance to Italy Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

The Foreign Minister (Mr. Hirota) stated to-day that Japan was specially interested in Abyssinia in the economic sphere and could not remain unconcerned at the possibility of war…

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Belfast Riots Shots Fired at Funeral Procession One Man Wounded Crowd Gives Suspect Rough Handling (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 7

Shots again rang out in Belfast during, the funeral of James Andrews, a victim of the rioting. Thousands were watching the…

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New Greek Cabinet War Minister's Retention Victory for Monarchists Athens, July 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 8

The Prime Minister (M. Tsaldaris) has reconstructed the Cabinet, dropping all Ministers who had pronounced themselves publicly as either in favour of a monarchy…

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ABYSSINIA "Only Political Miracle" Avert War League's Influence (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 7

"Nothing but a political miracle will avert the Abyssinian war," says Mr. J. L. Garvin in the "Observer." "Asking Italy to state a…

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Naval Commander Killed in Car Smash Distinguished War Career (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 8

Vice-admiral E. Astley Ruston was killed in a motor-car accident last night. He crashed into a, tree. He was driving alone…

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Moslem Rioters Soldiers Shoot to Quell Mob LAHORE, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 7

Ten are believed to have been killed and many injured when the Royal Scots fired four rounds to quell a huge mob of Moslem rioters. The casualties are…

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Toronto Returned Soldiers' Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 9

The first annual reunion of the Toronto sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was hell on Friday night, The President (Mr. A. Chapman) took…

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Brawl in Hotel Man Wounded in Arm SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 8

Ball of £100 was allowed Joseph Holmes, 42, hotelkeeper, when he was remanded to August 1 at the Central Police Court to-day by Mr. Gibson, S.M. He…

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Fire Bombs Next War Fear Shower Cities Rain of Death Washington, June 22

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 9

The fire bomb—presumably already perfected—will be one of the terrors of the next war. Aeroplanes will shower them by…

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War Fears Italy and Abyssinia Bellicose Speeches Feeling Growing That Clash is Inevitable (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 7

The utterances of the leaders in the dispute between Italy and Abyssinia have given rise to the conviction in some quarters on the…

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Anti-war Council

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 7

The secretary of Newcastle-Council Against War (Mr. J. Wilson) said to-day that a conference to protest against war and Fascism was being…

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Bullets Ended Debate Senator Killed; Two Wounded in House Buenos Aires

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

A bitter debate in the Senate to-day on a BUI to extend the Government control over foreign meat-packers was sensationally interrupted…

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British War Loan. London, July 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 4

British War Loan stock, 3½d per cent., was quoted to-day at £106/15. PRICE OF GOLD. LONDON, July 22…

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Aeroplane Engines May Be Used for War Purposes Exports From Britain London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

There was no doubt that some aeroplane engines exported for civil purposes might be pul to military we, but the Government did not propose to slop their export, said…

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Use of Gas in War Condemnation by B.M.A. "No Real Protection" London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

Measures against chemical warfare were discussed to-day in the House of Lords and by the British Medical Association…

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Honour Dead Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 6

Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League has received the pennant which, with the permission of the City Council, granted some weeks…

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