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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 70

Soldier Preference Amendments to Act Denied SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 6

The Minister for Social Services (Mr. H. M. Hawkins) denied on Saturday that he had said that amendments to the Preference to Returned Soldiers' Act were…

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Moves in the War Yesterday's Events

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 1

Moves which took place in the hostilities in Abyssinia yesterday, were as follows:—…

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"No Sensationalism" Broadcasting War News Minister's Appeal Melbourne

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

"I appeal to broadcasting stations not to engage in sensationalism," said the Postmaster-General (Senator A. J. McLachlan) this afternoon, referring to two…

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War in Africa Only? Stock Exchange Opinion London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 1

More cheerful market conditions prevailed to-day, owing to the view that serious European reactions to the Abyssinian situation are unlikely, and that…

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Ordered Out Deputation to Italian Consul Council Against War Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 7

Heated exchanges between a deputation from the Victorian Council Against War, and the Italian Consul (Cavalieri Anzilotti) at the Italian Consulate this…

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Britain and War "Keep Out," Says Lord Milne LONDON, October 6

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

"Do, all possible" to see that Britain keeps her hands clean of war, and does not poke unnecessarily into other people's business," said Field marshal Lord Milne,…

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From the Capital Two New Leaders "War" Excitement in the House CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 6

There has been a week of political excitement. For one thing, it has seen the appointment of two new political leaders —Mr. John Curtin as leader of the Federal…

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Abyssinian War Joy in Italy 'We Are Avenged at Last' Capture of Adowa Defenders Crushed by Sheer Weight of Numbers (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 6

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

The capture of Adowa to 10.30 a.m. to-day and its occupation by noon were officially announced in Rome this evening…

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Egypt's Vote for War Material Cairo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 1

The Egyptian Government has voted £200,000 for the purchase of war material…

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Shot in Neck Maltese Wounded at East Sydney Carpenter Charged Court Held in Hospital Ward SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 7

At a special court held in a ward at St. Vincent's Hospital to-night, Douglas Cecil Burrell, 28, carpenter, was charged with having shot, with…

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Against War Movement Letter to Italian Consul Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 8

Though disappointed in an attempt last week to interview officials of the Italian Consulate on the question of hostilities in Abyssinia, the Movement…

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First Actual War Picture From Front 'Plane and Radio Used in Rash'

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 10

Above: RELATIVES and friends at Mascot saying farewell to Messrs. Frank Thomas and F.R. Maguire…

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War Debated at Canberra League Defended by Dr. Page British Prestige Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 7

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page), resuming the debate of the European…

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Returned Soldiers' Pennant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 6

At a meeting of the West Maitland Council last night, Aid. W. D. Morgan, on behalf of the West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League,…

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War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 2

Sir,—It is the consensus of opinion that Australia will be advised by its leaders, or rather, misleaders, to participate in this present slaughter, in order to…

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Anti-War Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 10

The secretary of the Trades Hall Council (Mr. G. Bass) and the State secretary of the A.R.U. (Dr. Lloyd Ross) have been invited to address a…

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War Pension Appeals Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 11

To enable the establishment of a second war pension entitlement appeal tribunal, the Government has decided to appoint a chairman and two…

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War Pensions Tribunal Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 6

Consideration will be given by the Cabinet to-morrow to the appointment of No. 2 War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Trinal. It was stated that the existing…

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War Risk Butter Shipments Insurance May Be Increased Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 5

The effect which the Italo-Abyssinian war may have upon Australian butter shipments to the United Kingdom was referred to by the General Manager of…

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