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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 66

Shot Himself in Geneva German Jew Who Had Fought in War Geneva

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 3

Stefan Lux, the Press photographer employed by a Czechoslovakian newspaper, who shot himself in the gallery of the Assembly Hall…

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Suggested Change Preference to Soldiers KATOOMBA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 16

At a meeting of the Katoomba sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, Mr. R. W. Thomas referred to what he considered as unfair…

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Murder in Peking Alibi for British Soldiers Court of Inquiry London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 1

The allegation made by Japanese in Peking that British soldier killed a Japanese named Sasaki, is disproved by…

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Sport on Anzac Day South Australian Move ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 15

A strong move, headed by Lieutenant-Colonel W. F. J. McCann, a former President of the South Australian branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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Japanese Soldier Executed Tokio, July 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 10

Pursuant to a sentence by a Court Martial, Lieutenant-Colonel Siburo Aizawa was shot at dawn yesterday for having murdered General Nagata in the War…

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Weston Annual Dinner Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 11

A large fire, which was kept blazing merrily during the evening, the singing of old songs and choruses, the telling of stories, and the general air of hilarity and…

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Abyssinians Stalk the Italian Soldiers Cut Their Throats Thousands Are Arrested Cairo

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

Owing to concerted attacks upon Italian soldiers, many of whom had their throats cut at night, thousands of Abyssinians…

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Weston Returned Soldiers Annual Dinner

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 8

The fifth annual dinner of the Weston subbranch or the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was held on Saturday night…

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Intent to Murder Woman Sent for Trial Man Wounded in Hotel Parlour MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 8

Charged with having shot James O'Brien, manager of the Universal Hotel at Fitzroy, on June 12, with intent to commit murder, Isabel Davidson, 56, of…

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Cessnock Returned Men Meet Injustice to Pensioner Alleged

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

There was a good attendance at the general meeting of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held in the Memorial Hall last night…

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Returned Men in the North District Council Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 13

Messrs. H. Peters (secretary) and H. Leslie will represent Newcastle at a conference of 31 sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League at…

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War Pensioner and Relief Work Sub-branch Protests

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 14

Cessnock sub-branch or the Returned Soldiers' League last night decided to take up the case of a war pensioner who had been thrown out…

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War Service Homes Department Transfer of Central Administration Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 13

The central administration of the War Service Homes Department is to be transferred from Melbourne to Canberra early next year…

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Attitude to War World Trade-unionists Attack on Fascism London, July 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 7

The attitude of trade-unions to war was expounded by the General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress (Sir Walter Citrine) at the opening of the seventh…

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Lloyd Geqrge's Memoirs—No. 1. "Malignant & Treasonable" War Plan Revealed To Enemy Tense Days Lloyd George's Revelations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 8

Lloyd George has concluded another section of his memoirs, carrying his readers from the critical days of January, 1918, to the end of the War. His words are like rifle shots, and some of his…

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T.B. Ex-Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 10

A. J. Chumbers, President, T.B. Sailors and Soldiers' Association, Sydney, writes:— My attention has been drawn to a…

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A Friendly War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 12

The meat agreement with the British Government offers hope of some compensation for Australia for the possible loss of her wool…

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Jews Ambushed by Arabs One Killed, Five Wounded Jerusalem

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 8

Arabs ambushed an omnibus full of Jewish workmen on a hairpin bend on the Jaffa road to-day, killing one and wounding five. Troops dispersed…

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There Are Two Sides To This War Scare Talk LONDON, June 20

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 6

What is going to happen in Europe? What is going to happen to the League? What are the chances of War? Ask a dozen people and you will receive a dozen different answers. Writes Clive Turnbull from London, in "The Herald," Melbourne. But from many conversations in Westminster…

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Granaries for War Plea for Storage of Wheat British Problems London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 1

In the House of Lords tonight speakers urged the importance of producing more food and providing granaries…

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