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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 66

War's Legacy of Temperance Sobriety Increases in Britain London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 1

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the North Wales Temperance Association, today, Raid that one or the few good things that had come out of the war…

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Against War World Action Demanded Manifesto in Britain London, September 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 14

"War in any circumstances is a crime against humanity." declares a manifesto signed by Lord Ponsonby, Lord Arnold, Canon "Dick" Sheppard, Mr. George…

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Diggers' Views of War Service Homes "Robbery and Rogues" "Heavy Loss to the Occupiers" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 9

Very bitter complaints of the position in which purchasers of War Service Homes find themselves was voiced…

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Ex-soldiers' Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 12

The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. W. 3. Hughes) told Mr. J. Francis (U.A.P. Moreton), in the House of Representatives yesterday, that 962 entitlement appeals…

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Pension Hardships New Tribunal Suggested Returned Soldiers' Congress Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 8

The conference of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to-day rejected a motion that men who were in camp when the Armistice was signed should be…

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Mysterious Quarrels Old Soldier Arrested PARIS, September 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 14

Neighbours having complained of constant and mysterious quarrelling in a house at Audernay, in Haute-Saone, gendarmes entered. They pushed past the…

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War Homes Protecting Purchasers VIGOROUS R.S.S.I.L.A. Policy Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 15

The conference of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to-day resolved that, in view of the precarious position of the majority of the purchasers, a vigorous…

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Drink Restrictions "One of Few Good Legacies of War" Mr. Lloyd George's Opinion London, September 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 12

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the North Wales Temperance Association, to-day, said that one of the few good things that had come out of the war were the drink…

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Continue Rearming Britain's Sharp Warning to Fascist Powers League Assembly Debate Not Only Weapons, But War Mentality Must Be Laid Aside, Says Mr. Eden (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, September 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 11

Britain would persist with her programme until the nations reached a limitation agreement, declared the British Foreign Secretary (Mr. R. A. Eden) at the meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva…

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Anzac Stamp Suggested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 6

The annual conference of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League on Saturday decided to ask the Federal Government to issue a special Anzac stamp in 1937,…

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War Spy Death on Father's Grave Beautiful Rumanian Belgrade, September 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 7

The beautiful Rumanian spy, Marija Behan, who in the wartime betrayed Austro-Hungarian plans to the Allies, has committed suicide…

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DR. J. H. PHIPPS Death at Warrawee Distinguished War Record Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 6

Colonel Dr. John Hare Phipps. D.S.O. (Lond.). M.R.C.S. (England), L.R.C.P. (London), died at his residence at Warrawee to-day, aged 64…

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Soldier Leper Case Detected in Brisbane "Slight Risk of Infection" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 7

A case of leprosy was discovered at Rosemount Military Hospital last week. The patient had been in hospital only a week and was more or less isolated…

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Permanent Waves for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 6

Soldiers at Aldershot arc getting tho permanent wave habit. The proprietors of a halrdressing establishment in the town explained…

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Place for Women Municipal Councils Ex-war Nurse's Advice London, September 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 8

Miss Winifrede Marsden, who nursed scores of war wounded Australians at the Dorchester V.A.D. Hospital, has been appointed Mayor of Dorchester for…

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British War Loan. London, September 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 4

British war [?] per cent [?] was quoted on the Stock Exchange [?] at £[?] to £[?]. TIN QUOTATION…

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Christians' Problem Arming for War Justified London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 1

The Bishop of Winchester (Dr. Garbett) in his presidential address to the Winchester Diocesan Conference…

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War Graves Care and Control in Irak CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 6

The representation in Irak of the Imperial War Graves Commission is provided for in an agreement entered into between the Governments of Britain, the…

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Loss of £8413 War Homes Commission Bad and Doubtful Debts Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1936 · page 7

A loss of £8413/13/10, compared with a surplus of £13,038/11/11 in the previous year, was incurred by the War Service Homes Commission in 1935-36, according…

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Spanish Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 11

Sir,—Bishop Duhig's recent speech relative to the Spanish civil war is purely an effort to cloud the situation and fool the people of this country. Every time…

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