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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 70

Toronto Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Toronto Returned Soldiers' League was held in the School of Arts on Monday night. Mr. A. Chapman presided…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers League's Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 9

With a membership of 168, which includes the enrolment of 48 new members during the year, the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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Belmont Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 5

The first annual meeting of the Belmont sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League was held in the Memorial Hall, Belmont, on Monday…

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Cessnock Soldiers' League Election of Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 15

Election of officers of the Cessnock sub-brnnch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, taken last night at the annual meeting…

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Injuries Fatal New Guinea Missionary Wounded by Natives Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 13

Seriously wounded by natives while attempting to establish a missionary station in the Mount Hagen district, New Guinea, a Roman Catholic missionary, Brother…

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In the Sun The Onion War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 6

"Ullo! Now the fat's in the fire," Ned o' Nobbys growled "I see they got a war started in Victoria over onions, 'Encry. Scrappin' like…

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Wallsend Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, held in the clubrooms on Wednesday, Mr. M. J. Fitzgerald, of…

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Wrong Address Soldier's Attempts to Find English Mother Thought She Was Dead Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 13

Percy Roberts, the New Zealander who has been out of touch with his home in England during the past 19 years, due at first to loss of memory, and later to…

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Disappointed Lover Shoots Girl Himself Near Kempsey Murder and Suicide at Australeden Girl's Room Entered Wounded Victim in Burning Bed Lived Two Hours Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

Disappointed in his love for Joyce Eggins, 16 years old, David Geddes Taylor, a farm laborer, aged 28, stole into…

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War Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 9

Sir,—Huge profits are being made by all the armament firms. Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., the chief British producer of high explosives, shells and…

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War Service Homes Commission

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 10

The Mayor or Waratah (Alderman Webb) reported to the last meeting of the council that the War Service Homes Commission has allowed the…

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Dora Creek Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 5

A branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League has been in operation at Dora Creek since last November, with Dr. D. Brown as President, and Mr. W…

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Military Culture Compulsory Training in Italy Citizen-soldier Aim (Australian Press Association.) ROME, January 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 8

Laws making Italians citizen-soldiers have now been issued. They relate firstly to the establishment of an inspectorate to prepare pre-military…

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Commemoration of Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 8

Newcastle will be represented at a conference of the State Government, the Railway Department, and the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League,…

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Sydney Anzac Day Services Transport Problem to Be Considered

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

According to a circular received by the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the proposal to transport returned men free to the…

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Kisch May Visit Newcastle Anti-war Official Here To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 8

The hope that Herr Egon Kisch would visit Newcastle shortly was expressed to-day by the secretary of the, Newcastle Trades Hall Council…

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Work for Returned Soldiers Newcastle League to Assist

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 6

The secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. Peters) said to-day that the sub-branch intends to…

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W. Wallsend Returned Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the West Wallsend Returned Soldiers' League: the secretary (Mr. J. Gibson) reported that the membership had increased…

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Abermain Returned Men's Auxiliary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 9

A largely attended meeting of the wives of members of the Abermain branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held in the…

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Anzac Day Rail Passes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 11

Many applications for free passes have been made to Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League by diggers who intend to travel to Sydney on…

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