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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 70

Peace Worker Mr. A. Henderson Dead News of War Withheld London, October 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 7

The President of the Disarmament conference (Mr. Arthur Henderson), died to-day at the age of 72 years…

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"Keep Out" Australian and European Conflicts Labour's Policy Sanctions May Mean War CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 7

It was sheer folly for Australia to regard herself as a major element in the settlement of international antagonisms begotten of…

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Soldiers' League and Crisis Attitude Is to Be Discussed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 7

What attitude should be adopted by the Returned Soldiers' League in regard to the present international crisis? That question is likely to be debated…

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Al Bourke Tattersall's Welcome Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 13

Newcastle Tattersall's Club will give a welcome home at 1 p.m. tomorrow to At Bourke. Newcastle boxer, who has returned after a successful visit to…

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Natives Mown Down Leaderless Attack on Entrenched Italians Commander Was Wounded Emperor to Lead Troops in Stand Against Invaders in North Abyssinia (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 7

When their commander, Dedjazmatch Ayelu, was wounded and unable to restrain them, impatient Abyssinian troops on the Northern front rushed madly against the strongly entrenched Italians, who used machine-guns…

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Fine War Record Walls End V.c. Heroes Rush to Enlist

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 14

On the outbreak of war is 1914 there was a determined rush at Wallsend to enlist, and 332 joined the forces. Of those that went to the front, 75 died…

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The War Office Did Not Forget London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 1

That there is a human side to the War Office is revealed by an announcement that Lance-Corporal Findlater will rejoin the Cordon Highlander, at Cibraltar after special leave. THIRTY-SEVEN years ago, when the…

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Decisive "No" Labour and War Mr. Curtin Replies to Mr. Blackburn Canberra

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

"The real question Australia has to face is whether she is prepared to wage war on Italy, in defence of Abyssinia. The Labour party answers a decisive…

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Wounded with Knife Husband Savagely Attacked Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 7

An association with the wife of a man on whom he inflicted terrible injuries with a knife was alleged when Lloyd Herring, 31, mechanic…

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"Human Side" War Office Acquiesces Leave for Old Soldier (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 12

A story told by Lance-corporal Find-later, who will shortly rejoin the Gordon Highlanders at Gibraltar after special leave, reveals that there is a human side…

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War Fliers Recruited Ethiopian Air Force Wear Gaudy Uniforms Honolulu (Hawaii), October 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 11

Baron Corneille Hubert de Mey Dalke-made, of New Zealand, sailed for Auckland in the liner Lurline yesterday, with two American fliers, whom he recruited…

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Egypt and the War Strengthened As Precaution Force in the Desert Cairo, Sept. 27

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 6

Egypt's pivotal importance, both geographically and as one of the vital links in the British Empire, is being once…

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War Zone

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 1

The map shows the disposition of the Italian armies in their advance into the interior of Abyssinia…

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Who Won the War?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 6

Sir,—The burning question at the present time is, who won the last war? Every country that took part in the 1914-1918 war is up to the eyes in debt. The…

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War Loan. London, October 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 8

British War Loan 3½ per cent. stock was quoted to-day at £105/10/. PRICE OF GOLD. LONDON, October 24…

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Scenes of War: Efforts for Peace

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 1

At left are Abyssinian troops—experts in guerilla warfare—of field drill near Harror (note how heels are laid flat to prevent observation). At right is the British Minister for League Affairs (Mr. Eden), at Geneva, making a statement on the League decision to support Sanctions against Italy.—Air mail…

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Italian Painter's War Fever Raves About Its Beauty London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 1

The eminent futurist painter, Signor Marinetti, a member of the Italian Academy, before going to Abyssinia as a volunteer. issued a manifesto in which…

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Air Mail Pictures Of War Scenes At Fall Of Adowa

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 10

Above: Abyssinians advance along southern front to gain new sniping…

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From the Capital War Tension Eases the Federation Reviewed Canberra, October 27

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

A more hopeful outlook is reported from London in regard to the Italo-Abyssinian war, and the prospect of the peace negotiations, and this has not been without its…

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For Brisbane Paralysed War Veteran Sister Kenny to Treat Cape Town, October 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 7

Captain Jones, who was paralysed as a result of wounds received the Great War, left by the Themistocles for Brisbane to become a patient of Sister…

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