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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 66

War Memoirs Finished

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 8

London, October 5.—Mr. Lloyd George has just completed the sixth and last volume of his war memoirs. He has decided to rest abroad for the next two…

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British War Loan. London, October [?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 4

British war loan, 8½ per cent. stock was quoted on Friday at £107/18/9…

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Bruce's Plan For World Sanity In Trade Root Of All War Fears Unemployment Peril GENEVA

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 1

Is the course of the most impressive speech yet delivered at the sessions of the League of Nations, Mr. S. M. Bruce suggested that the Assembly should…

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War in Spain the Issues Discussed Letters in English Liberal Press Democracy: a Critic and a Reply (In "The Manchester Guardian")

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 3

Sir,—Some simple but inadequate labels of "Fascism" and "Democracy" are being freely used, and I am disillusioned to see that the "Manchester Guardian"…

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Rifle Shooting Notes From Clubs Anzac Prize Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 16

The eyes of the rifle world will be turned toward the Anzac prize meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales form, next Saturday, when the…

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Spanish Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 7

Sir,—So W. H. Masters is convinced facts are overwhelmingly against my conclusions. What, precisely are the facts? We read many reports about the…

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Wine for Britain Greater Supplies from Australia Effect of Spanish Civil War Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 10

The civil war in Spain had been responsible responsible for more Australian sherry being sold in London, said Mr. J. L, Williams, a viticultural instructor, at…

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Returned Soldiers Newcastle Sub-branch Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 11

Mr. G. H. Shaw presided at the October meeting of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soliders' League. He referred to the loss by death…

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Solve Trade Problems Mr. Bruce's Suggestion at Geneva Avoid War Danger Called for Serious Effort to Re-establish General Prosperity Rapidly (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 10

The appointment of a small consultative body with power to coopt members from outside, which could act as the focal point for an investigation of economic problems when required, was suggested by the Australian High…

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Returned Men How They Are Treated Commission's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 17

No country in the world has been more liberal than Australia in its treatment of the soldiers who were engaged in the Great War, also of their…

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War Memorial Missing A.I.F. Soldiers VILLERS-BRETONNEUX Experts' High Praise of Design (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 10

Experts who have seen drawings of the memorial to 10,800 missing Australian soldiers, which the Imperial War Graves Commission is erecting at…

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Arson Charge Returned Soldier Weeps in Box "Temporary Insanity" Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 10

Frank Evans, a returned soldier wheat-farmer, wept while giving evidence in the Criminal Court to-day, when he was charged with having burnt down a homestead,…

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Church and War

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

A spirited debate on the policy of the Church to war occupied a session of the Melbourne Anglican Synod on Thursday. Many attempts were made to suggest a…

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Spanish Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 16

Sir,—As anticipated, whatever proven facto could be placed before "Christian" would not divert him from his opinions. The principal facts are that the…

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"Strict Neutrality" Australia and Spanish War CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 11

"In view of the recent developments in the Spanish civil war, it is most desirable that no measures should be taken to compromise Australian in the dispute,"…

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Abyssinian War De Bono's Disclosures 'Planned in 1925' Mussolini's Close Secrecy (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 11

Sensational disclosures regarding the Italian preparations for the Abyssinian war are made by Marshal Emilio de Bono, who…

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Soldiers' Widows Question of Pension Rights CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 12

Referring in the House of Representatives to-day to the wastage of prematurely "burnt out" returned soldiers, Mr. E. J. Harrison (U.A.P., Wentworth),…

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Newcastle Loan Programme Soldier Preference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 3

Preference to returned soldiers will be observed on the City Council loan works, which will mean that when returned men in the city area are…

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Seriously Wounded Witnesses at W.A. Inquest PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 9

Detectives are continuing their inquiries into the sensational happening in a room in Henry-street, Fremantle, which resulted in the admission to hospital of…

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425,000 DEAD Spanish War Casualties Madrid's Danger London, October 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 7

Captain Manachmen, a Spanish Government officer, who has arrived in Paris says that the number of killed throughout Spain is approaching 425,000. He added,…

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