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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 70

Anzac Day Observance Methods Soldiers' Congress Debate Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1935 · page 11

At the Federal congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League to-day, Mr. F. J. Aberle moved that the Government be asked to proclaim Anzac…

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World Conference Extension of Goodwill Soldiers' Duty Sydney Congress Resolutions SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1935 · page 12

At the Federal Congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League to-day, the Vice-president of the Victorian branch (Mr. A. J. Day) moved…

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Unity Against War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 9

Sir,—I read the report of a speech by Mr. R. James on the sanctions Bill in the House of Representatives. How miserable the position of Mr…

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"Mad-brained War" Paper Attacks Mussolini South Africa Apologises Capetown, November 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 7

The External Affairs Department has taken the unusual course of expressing extreme sorrow that a South African newspaper should be so disrespectful regarding…

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War in Ogaden Recapture of Gorahai Reported Considered Improbable Refugees Allege Cruelty by Italians (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, November 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 7

An unconfirmed report received in Addis Ababa states that the Abyssinians have recaptured Gorahai, in Ogaden. This is…

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Returned Soldiers Federal Congress Ends SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 2

The Federal congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League concluded on Saturday. The President (Sir Gilbert Dyett) was…

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Soldiers Rebel Brazilian Town Seized Government Alarmed (Australian Associated Press.) Rio De Janeiro, November 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 8

The Brazilian Government mobilised its armed forces to-day to attack revolutionists who are admitted to be leading a formidable movement against the…

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Italy's Warning Embargo on Oil Exports Would Mean War League Action Deferred Week-end Diplomatic Activity Interpreted as New Phase in Dispute (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, November 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1935 · page 7

The meeting of the League Committee of Eighteen called for Friday to discuss a ban on exports of oil to Italy has been cancelled. France's internal difficulties, necessitating M. Laval's…

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German Embargo on War Goods Geneva

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 1

The text of the decree issued by Germany forbidding the export of raw materials, which could assist any country at war, includes iron, nickel,…

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Unions' Fear of War General Strike Threat Rejected by Congress Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 8

A proposal to call a general strike in the event of Australia being involved in an overseas war, was debated to-day by the…

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SANCTIONS A.C.T.U. Congress Defers Decision War Policy No Military Action Outside Australia MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 7

As the subject of sanctions was contentious, the special congress of the Australian Council of Trade-unions to-day deferred its…

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No Decision Union Congress and Sanctions Strike Proposal Opposition to Overseas War MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 7

No finality has been reached at the special congress of the Australian Council of Trade-unions on the contentious subject of…

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Change Likely Italian War Plans Beat Sanctions Quick Results Needed (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, November 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 7

Military experts believe that the arrival in East Africa of the new Commander-in-Chief of the Italian forces (Marshal Badoglio) will…

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Of New South Wales Oil Sanctions Urged As Vital Blow Mean Speedy End to Italy's War Fever? London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 1

The Powers which advocate the imposition of oil Sanctions against Italy are well aware of their implications, but are fortified by the fact that the League Committee of 18 unanimously affirmed its allegiance to Clause 3 of Article 16 of the Covenant…

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McCAUGHEY BEQUEST Soldiers' Children Helped CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 6

The annual report of the A.I.F. Canteens Fund aid the Sir Samuel McCaughey Bequest, tabled in the House of Representatives to-day disclosed that…

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For Soldiers Christmas Hamper Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 6

As the effort of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League towards a brighter Christmas, its annual Christmas hamper appeal…

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The War Fever Wanes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 6

IF we compare the enthusiasm with which the Italian people greeted the outbreak of the Abyssinian war, two short months ago, with the spiriti in which it is regarded at present, there appears to be some hope that the time is not far off when Italy…

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Wrong Man Shot Italian Wounded in Street Plea of Self-defence Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 7

The plea of self-defence was Tailed at the Central Criminal Court to-day by Douglas Cecil Burrell, 28, laborer, to a…

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Anti-war Policy Trades Unions' Congress Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 7

Haying decided by a large majority to oppose Sanctions, the Trades Union Congress to-day proceeded to incorporate…

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Steel Works and War Reassurance by Minister Nothing Unusual Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 7

Allegations at the A.C.T.C conference that "a hectic rush" was proceeding at Newcastle to produce war materials were brought under…

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