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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 66

In Naval War Battleships Still Supreme Counter to 'Planes London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Battleships would, not be made impotent by air atacks as naval anti-aircraft defence had developed out of all…

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Anzac Day Observance at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 8

Anzac Doy will be observed at Walls, end with a procession starting from the intersection of George and Tvrell streets at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday, April…

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Celebration of Anzac Day Conference To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

A conference between representatives of Churches, the executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, the City Council Publicity Director and…

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Students and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 6

Students of the Melbourne University will vote at a "peace ballot" this month. Following the example of the Oxford University Union. Melbourne students in 1933…

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(Broadcasting Programmes on Page 4.) Patriotic Committee Good Work During War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

A public meeting of Adamstown residents was held on August 26, 1914, when a motion regretting that the British Empire had become involved in war was…

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Effect of War Talk Mons Veteran Takes Own Life LONDON, March 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

A pathetic result of the prevalent war talk has been the suicide of a Mons veteran, Charles Pearce, whose leg was amputated as a result of war wounds in 1916…

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Anzac Day Celebration 9Th Brigade Reunion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 13

A conference between church representatives and the executive of the Returned Soldiers' League last night decided to arrange a reunion of the…

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Anzac Day Newcastle Celebration Arrangements Discussed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 6

Plane for this year's commemoration of the Anzac landing at Newcastle were discussed at a special meeting of the committee of the Newcastle sub-branch of…

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War Danger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 13

Sir.—We can well recall the startling headlines Which decorated the Press in the year 1914 when the whole civilised world was plunged into a raging inferno…

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Duel with Spears Natives Fight for Lubra One Fatally Wounded Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 7

The Commissioner of Police has been informed that two aboriginals, named Splinter and Nipper, fought a duel with spears for the hand of a lubra near Wiluna…

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War Satire "For Services Rendered" Independent Players

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 9

When Somerset Maugham finds his material for play or novel in the world war and its aftermath, he writes with the certainty of conviction and the directness of…

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Orchardist Wounded Wife Remanded at Gosford Strong Police Guard Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 7

Brought back yesterday from Long Bay gaol under a strong police guard, Mrs. Mabel Foster, 48, appeared at Gosford Police…

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War 'Planes Australia's Purchases Delivery Delayed Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 13

The Minister for Defence (Mr. R. A. Parkhill) told the Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr. F. M. Forde) in the House of Representatives to-day, that since…

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Imperial Soldiers and Sailors' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

Sir,—In an article which appeared in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of March 11 it was stated that Mr. Shaw, of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., had interviewed…

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Old Soldiers' Home Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 11

The Bunbury branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League has urged that on old men's home he provided specially for returned soldiers and sailors,…

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Hopeful End To Dramatic Day Getting to Grips with Peril of War World Powers to Discuss Hitler's Seven Points International Army on Frontiers London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

To-day may mark the beginning of a new era in European, even world history. After 10 unforgettable days, the tension has now been so relieved that the prospect of war has been immeasurably reduced. As one authority described the situation to-night, "Europe's temperature will…

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Anzac Day at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 8

Mr. H. J. Moore, of West Maltland, is to be invited by cessnock Returned Soldiers' League to deliver the address at the Cessnock Anzac Day ceremony…

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Sydney Troops Train in Full War Kit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

Like strange monsters of the night were these troops of the 36th Battalion who took part in manoeuvres under active service conditions near Holdsworthy…

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Betting on Football Pool War in England London, February 29

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 7

While riots and revolutions rage on foreign horizons, England has been busy winning her own battles on the playing fields…

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Prolonged the War Man Who Saved Germany Niagara Passengers Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 3

Travelling by the Niagara, which arrived this morning from Vancouver, was Dr. Wilhelm Connstein, the man…

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