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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 66

R.A.N. Men's Visit to Anzac London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 7

The Istambul correspondent of "The Times" states that when the crews of the Sydney and the Australia visited the…

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Pathway to Peace Revival of Trade to Check War United States Theory Washington Thurs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

In an address to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to-day the Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) advocated the…

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"Professional Soldier" At The Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW, whose A name has come before the public prominently recently, owing to the legal battle for his custody, and…

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"Professional Soldier"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

Freddie Bartholomew lies truslingly in the arms of Victor McLoglan in this scene form "Professional Soldier." which will be the main attraction commencing to-morrow at the Civic Theatre…

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Anzac Day and Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 6

The fact that Anzac Day this year fell on a Saturday has very prominently brought up the question of the strict and solemn observance of the day. Official…

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War Service Homes Rents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 13

Statements made to the effect that exorbitant rents were being charged for war service homes were denied by Mr. Thorby, who said rental charges for these…

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Temporary Change War Service Homes Head CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 10

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) announced to-day that in view of the immense amount of work with which the Acting Minister for Commerce (Mr. H…

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Trade Barriers Elimination Advocated Means of Preventing War Washington, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 11

In an address to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to-day, the Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull) advocate the sealing down of tariffs and the elimination of…

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Great Men Of Our Own Time—God's Soldier "Douglas Haig" Ranks With Wellington of Sublime Courage (No. 5)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 7

FIELD-MARSHAL Earl Haig of Bemersyde—"Douglas Haig" to every man of every rank who fought under his victorious command in France—is this week's subject of "Great Men of Our Own Time" by…

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Anti-war Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 8

In the absence of a number of the delegates and speakers, the conference of the Anti-war Committee, convened for last Saturday, at the Newcastle Trades Hall,…

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Fastest War-Craft in the World

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

This coastal motor-boat, said to be the fastest war-craft in the world, was tested at Greenhithe, on the Thames. She covered the measured mile at 50 miles-an-…

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British War Figure Dies London, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 7

Major-General Sir Philip Nash, who was responsible in several capacities of different times for the transport arrangements of the British forces in France during…

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Soldiers' "Peace Conference."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 6

For several years the Victorian branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has been urging the holding of a "peace conference," to be attended by representative…

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The Talking Screen New Man and Boy Team 'Professional Soldier' at Civic

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 10

The man and boy team. Jackie Cooper and Wallace Beery, has proved so popular that 20th Century Fox has launched the team of Freddie…

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Wounded Son of Ras Mulgaria

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 1

The surviving son of Ras Mulugata being treated the day before the Italian [?] at Kworam…

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Razor Slashings Two Wounded in Sydney Police Make Arrest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 7

After a lull of some months, there was a recurrence of razor slashing to-night. A man and a youth were badly out about the face…

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The Talking Screen Adventure Film at the Civic "Professional Soldier"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 10

As a man and boy team, victor McLaglen and Freddie Bartholomew bid fair to share honors in public esteem with the already established team of…

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Last Act in Abyssinian Drama 'Ethiopia for Ever Italian' Declares Il Duce Nation Celebrates Occupation of Addis Ababa Mussolini Announces End of War Rome

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 1

"Men and women of Italy and friends of Italy across the mountains and seas, hearken. Marshal Bodoglio telegraphs to-day that he entered Addis Ababa it the head of his victorious troops. "I announce to the people of Italy and the world that the war is finished, and…

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Anzac Day Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

"J.B." writes as follows of the late Mr. W. H. Clutton, who died suddenly ring the march of the Anzacs in Newcastle on Anzac Day—"Had it not been…

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Policy Swayed by Arms Firms Pre-war Disclosure by Lloyd George London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 1

Arguing that the manufacture of arms ought to be a Government monopoly, Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of his evidence before the…

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