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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

1,395 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 70

War on Pastors Nazi Church Dictator BERLIN, December 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 11

The first victim of Herr Hitler's new War on 9000 German pastors opposing Nazi Church doctrines is the Bishop of Breslau (Dr. Zanker), against whom…

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War Pensions Australia's Big Bill Many New Recipients Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 9

Expenditure by the Commonwealth on war pensions increased by £311,465 to £7,360,057 in 1934-35, according to the annual report of the Repatriation…

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Pictures by Air Mail on Fire in Dock War Episodes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 9

A remarkable photograph, taken at night, showing the Spanish cargo steamer, Zabalbide, with a cargo of grass burning fiercely in Liverpool Docks, England, where it caught fire on October 30…

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Of Interest to Women Welcome Home Party

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 3

Mrs. E. J. Antney, who recently returned from a holiday trip to England, the Continent, and America, was given a welcome party at the home of Mr…

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One Of The Hardest Parts Of The War

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 1

Italians, helped by local native workers, toil in the burning sun to make on important road in Abussinia…

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Pitiful Scenes After, Air Bomb Raid Grim Day at Dessye Wounded Carried to Hills Hospital Shambles London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 1

Pitiful scenes were witnessed all last night, states the Dessye correspondent of "The Daily Telegraph, as terrified…

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Inevitability of War Rotary Club's Address by Dr. I. Morgan

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 8

"There is to-day a blind, ruthless, continuous competition between nations which it the end always results in physical violence," declared…

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M'caughey Trust Soldiers' Children Aided SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 4

According to the annual report of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust, three Rhodes Scholars were beneficiaries of the Sir Samuel McCaughey Trust to assist the…

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League and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 6

The National Secretary for Australia of the League of Nations' Union (Mr. R. G. Watt) visited Dungog to attend the annual meeting of the Dungog branch…

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Peace Efforts Italo-abyssinian War Paris Proposals Believed to Be Satisfactory to Mussolini (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 7

After conversations in Paris lasting two days, the British Foreign Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare) and the French Foreign…

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Returned Soldiers' Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 6

The Secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. Newcastle branch (Mr. H. G. Peters) has received a donation for £1/1/ from Mr. W. E. Tanner,…

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Air Disaster. (Continued from Page 1) an Anzac a Victim Kent Hills Are Death Trap Previous Crashes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 8

Sir John Carden left London at 5 am. to-day for Brussels, informing his family that he might be unable to complete his business in time to catch…

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Causes of War Economic Nationalism Bars to Cooperation Address by Dr. I. Morgan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 5

War in a world composed of nations pursuing the policy of economic nationalism was inevitable, said Rotarian Dr. Idris Morgan, in an address to Newcastle…

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Muswellbrook Returned Soldiers' League

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 2

Muswellbrook Returned Soldiers' League had a most successful year, with increased membership, and ended the period with a credit balance of…

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He Coined the Word "Anzac" Major White's Death Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 12

Advice has been received in Sydney that Major A. T. While, an English member of General Birwood's, staff in Egypt, who coined the word "Anzac" as…

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Cabinet Decisions No National Literary Shrine Aid to Disabled Soldiers Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 8

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) announced to-night that Cabinet had rejected a suggestion by Mr. J. S. Garden, M.H.R., that Henry Lawson's former…

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Churches and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 9

Sir,—I was much impressed by the headings in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" which read: "More Killed. Dessie Bombed Again. Italians Jubilant. Inhabitants…

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"No Payment" British War Debt to U.S. Position Unchanged Washington, December 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 7

Britain notified the United States to-day that it would not meet its war debt payment on December 15. In his notification of sums due, the Secretary to the…

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Italian Army Lull in Operations Paving Way for Soldiers Adigrat, December 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 7

There is a temporary lull in the Italian military operations due to the necessity for establishing lines of communication before the next move forward in…

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The Cormorant War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 5

Much publicity has been given recently to the exploits of certain anglers in the Yass district who organised shooting parties to destroy cormorants, alleging…

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