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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 66

Unmasked Impostor New King's Quick Thinking Post-war Incident London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

"The Daily Mail" is printing stories of the King, which, although he is the best-known man in the world, have not…

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In War Time King's Example to His People Leader of the Nation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 5

KING GEORGE had been reigning only four years when there burst upon civilization the…

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Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 8

The Federal President of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia (Sir Gilbert Dyett) said he desired on behalf of the ex-servicemen and…

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Returned Soldiers to Wear Crape Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

A request that ail ex-service men in New South Wales wear a black tie and arm-band until after the day of the burial of…

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Abermain Anti-war Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

With the object of strengthening the ranks of the workers, representatives of the Abermain branch of the Communist party addressed a meeting of the…

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Police, Firemen and Ambulance Needed "Mix-up" in House Four People Were Wounded Yarra Bay Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

Though they have been un. able to secure any definite information of what happened, detectives investigating the…

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African War "No Chance of Decision" Rainy Season Soon London, January 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

Pertinax, writing in the "Echo de Paris," considers "there is little prospect of a settlement being reached in the Abyssinian war before the rainy season in…

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Gang War Serious Sydney Outbreak Razors Produced Several Persons Slashed SYDNEY, Thursday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

A fierce outbreak of gang warfare occurred at Yarra Bay, near La Perouse, early this morning. Several men were slashed with…

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Cessnock Record Membership Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

The membership of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has established a record during the past 12 months. Ninety…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 11

In the alleviation ol distress during last year, Cessnock branch of the Re-turned Soldiers' League spent £37 6s 4d. and a donation of £48 16s 9d was…

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Newcastle Plans Council, Churches and Soldiers Mourning Drapings

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 9

Civic and church authorities and the Returned Soldiers' League in Newcastle, are considering the form which…

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New Legion Formed by Returned Men Linking of Organisations Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 11

A conference of the representatives of the Australian Legion of New South Wales and the Diggers' Association of Queensland to-day decided to form a new…

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Attitude to War Australian Workers' Union BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 11

On the motion of the State Secretary (Mr. C. G. Fallon), delegate to the annual meeting of the Australian Worker's Union carried the following…

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Congress Against War Meets Why Newtown Mayor Wears R.S.A. Badge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 5

"I wear the returned man's badge not to proclaim that I am a returned man, but as a missioner expounding the gospel of anti-war. Having been…

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League Council Italo-Ethiopian War Brief Mention No New Diplomatic Move (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 10

The Italian-Ethiopian war occupied only 30 seconds public session of the League Council to-day. There will, therefore, be no new diplomatic move in connection…

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Ghost in Khaki Famous Spy's Vision an Australian Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

Every year on November 11 Mrs. Marthe McKenna, famous Secret Service agent and author of "I Was a-Spy," makes a pilgrimage to the…

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War Office's "Gift" Offer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 3

The War Office is finding that a something for nothing" offer has little attraction for recruits. Just for registering their names indicating their willingness to…

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Against War Congress in Sydney 'Embrace All Australians' Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

It was possible to support sanctions against Italy without being a traitor to the working-class movement declared the Secretary of the New South Wales branch…

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War Bonus Bill Becomes Law WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 9

The War Veterans Bonus Bill became law to-day when the Senate, by 76 votes to 19, arrode the President's veto…

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Berlin Olympiad Australian Participation Opposed Anti-war Congress Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

On a motion from the Newcastle Trades Hall Council the Anti-war Congress decided to-night to mobilise all possible opposition to the participation…

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