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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 66

Italy Arms More Men in Training War Materials £15,000,000 for Aerodromes (Australian Associated Press.) ROME, October 11

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

Italy is to spend £15,000,000 on the construction of additional aerodromes, large arms factories are being built to increase the…

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Erratic Shooting Ball Ammunition Condemned at Anzac Range Anzac Range

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 8

Following expert tests by the Ordnance Department, 100,000 rounds of mark 7 cartridges—the balance of the…

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Spanish Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 13

Sir,—May I join with many of your correspondents in congratulating the "Newcastle Morning Herald" for its presentation of news on the above subject,…

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Bullets—no Billets When the Bisley Man Missed Had Wrong Sight on Rifle Anzac Rifle Range

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 7

"The guard who dropped it" did not cause mere of a sensation than did the former King's Prize winner and Bisley representative, Frank Nelsen, of Concord…

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Soldier Sufferers Free Hospital Treatment Amending Pensions Act Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 8

An announcement of importance to returned soldiers who are suffering from tuberculosis was made to-day by the Federal Minister for Health (Mr. W. M…

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Grieved Fob Soldier Fiance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 10

Undying grief for her soldier fiance, who was Killed In Belgium during the war, is believed to have been responsible for the death of Miss Constance…

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New Ammunition Anzac Range Surprise 100,000 Rounds Withdrawn Anzac Range

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 7

Unprecedented action was taken by officials of the National Rifle Association to-day to rectify complaints about the Mark VII…

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The Spanish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 5

Sir,—Several letters have appeared in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on the above subject. My own opinion is that the least written the better, for I have…

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The Scrapbook the Kindly War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 6

Another war started about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. I went home about 5 o'clock to find the front door locked—but Judith trusts me with a spare key, so I was able to let myself in. My tea was set in readiness, and on my plate was a little note—"All three gone to make war on Mrs…

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Rifle Shooting Palmer Easily Longfield Aggregate BIG N.R.A. Meeting Prize Anzac Range

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 13

With a score of 290 points out of a possible of 300, the Wonthaggi (Vic.) marksman, R. W. Palmer, to-day won the Longfield Aggregate, which is the second…

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British War Pensions Tribunal Unlikely in Australia CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1936 · page 6

It is unlikely that the British Government will agree to appoint a tribunal in Australia with authority to determine pension claims made by Imperial…

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Rifle Shooting the Kings Thomson Leads in First Stage Ammunition Defended Anzac Range

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 15

W. Thomson, of Melbourne Cricket Club, won the Woolcott Forbes Aggregate, first stage of the King's Prize, when the N.R.A. meeting was continued at the…

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Belgium and War King Leopold's Speech Brussels

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 1

Presiding at his first Cabinet meeting since his accession King Leopold to-day made a strong plea that Belgium…

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Drama of Monospar Flight Spanish War—Palestine Uprising

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 18

ALTITUDE RECORD.—Squadron-Leader F. R. D. Swain in the pressure suit and helmet he wore during the flight on which he climbed to 49,967 feet At left: MADRID supplies for front line troops being loaded on a lorry in the city…

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Spanish Civil War Portuguese Ports Soviet Proposal for Control London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 11

Immediate control of Portuguese ports by British and French warships to prevent foreign armaments reaching…

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Night-long Fight Six British Soldiers and 150 Arabs Damaged Tank Palestine Campaign Incident (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 10

How six British soldiers fought 150 Arabs all night long near Tulkaram in one of the last engagements in Palestine, but probably…

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Returned Soldier Incinerated in Camp Fire Cat Upset Naked Lamp Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 9

Friends of Edward R. Oliver, 63, a returned soldier, who was incinerated in a camp fire at Jackadgery, near Grafton, believe that his pet cat upset a globeless…

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Service Pensions Soldier Mental Patients CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1936 · page 8

Service pensions at institutional rates for soldier inmates of mental hospital will be provided by the Commonwealth under the terms of the Australian Soldiers'…

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King's Prize Shooting Feltham Leads by a Point Anzac Rifle Range

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 5

At the end of the Second of the three matches to-day to decide the winner of the King's prize, Feltham, the Marulan marksman, was…

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Rifle Shooting the King's Feltham and Pavey Lead W. B. Lodge Does Well Anzac Range

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 22

With 199 points each, two former King's winners, J. R. Feltham (Marulan) and P. A. Pavey (Caulfield) led in the King's Prize at the conclusion of…

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