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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 70

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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What People Think Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 12

"19th Battalion" writes:— It is announced that the R.S. and S.I League of Australia has decreed that the 20th anniversary of Anzac…

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MATRON J. WALLER Friend of Soldiers Dies BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

Matron J. Waller, a loyal friend of the soldiers at Darling Downs, died at Toowoomba last night in a private hospital. She gave many years of her life to the…

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Desert Quarrel Soldier Sent to Gaol Killed Senior Officer Tunis, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 7

Lieutenant Cabanes was sentenced to five years' imprisonment to-day for having killed Collonel Caillon. It was stated in evidence that Caillon had organised a…

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Abermain Soldiers' Auxiliary

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 15

The election of officers at the inaugural meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Abermain branch of the Returned Soldiers' League resulted:…

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Wounded Man Police Called to House SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

The police received a call to a house Central-street, Redfern, to-night. On arrival they found John White, 60, suffering from scalp wounds and lacerations to…

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Immense Task Anzac Day Celebration Free Passes to Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

From indications in Newcastle the State Railway Department and the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League are likely to be involved…

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War Veterans for Sydney Arranging Details of Anzac Day Muster Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

Representatives of the Premier's Department, the Railway Department and the Returned Soldiers' league will meet in conference on Monday…

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Anzac Landing Stamp Special Issue Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 2

The decision of the Government to issue a special Anzac stamp in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Gallipoll landing has given…

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Extensive Tour of War Cemeteries London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

Lord Galway,,Governor-designate of New Zealand, will leave to-morrow for Boulogne to make a tour of war cemeteries in…

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Wallsend Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 12

At the adjourned annual meeting of Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League, held in the club rooms, with Mr. M. J…

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Stockton Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 13

A well-attended meeting of the Stockton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was held at North Stockton. The Secretary (Mr. W. Maher)…

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Returned Soldiers Transport to Sydney Anzac Day Services Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 8

A conference will be held to-morrow between representatives of the Premiers Department and the Returned Soldiers' League to discuss details of the transport…

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Design Chosen Anzac Day Commemoration Stamps CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 8

The Postmaster-General (Senator A. J. McLachlan) has approved a design for the special Anzac Day commemoration stamps to be issued shortly by the…

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Anzac Day Services N'cle Diggers Will Stay Here Sec's Assurance

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 7

Newcastle returned soldiers have expressed indignation at the suggestion that the majority of them intended to withdraw from…

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Tour War Graves Lord Galway's Plans LONDON, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 8

Lord Galway, Governor Designate of New Zealand, will leave to-morrow for Boulogne, to make a tour of the war cemeteries in France and Belgium…

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James Cagney at the Royal Laughs and Thrills in Milk War Film

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 2

James Cagney has a part which suits him admirably in The St. Louis Kid, a picture which combines humor with excitement and drama and is…

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Anzac Day Returned Men's Decision Celebration As Usual No Official Part in Sydney Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 8

Because it is believed that Anzac Day should be celebrated on the day on which it fell, Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League agreed…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Extensive celebrations are to be held in Sydney on Anzac Day April 25, the 20th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. The Premier (Mr. B. S. B…

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American War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 6

Rotarians N. D. Denson, of Opelika Rotary Club, Alabama, U.S.A., and Walter Henderson, of Rotary Club of Albury, both of whom are general law…

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