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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 66

Soldiers' Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 3

NEW TENNIS COURT.—Visitors to Soldiers' Point during the Christman holiday will have an added attraction in a tennis court, which was officially opened…

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Film Aid for War on Crime

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 7

Methods of crime detection calculated to save commerce and Industry thousands of pounds worth of stolen Roods and hours arc being developed…

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War Rules for "Subs" Five Powers Sign Agreement London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 1

A protocol, by which the contracting parties accept rules which provide that in their action regarding merchant ships…

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Death of Serbian Fired First Shot in War BELGRADE, November 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 11

The man who claimed to have fired the first shot in the world war, Major Michael Milojkoeich, has died. Milojkoeich was a young officer…

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Tennis Ball Held at Soldiers' Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 14

The hall at Soliders' Point was gaily decorated on Saturday, when the Tennis Club held a ball. Visitors were present from Tea Gardens Nelson's Bay, Anna…

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Welcome Home President Roosevelt Pleased with Election Washington, November 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 7

A crowd of 200,000 people turned out at 8.30 a.m. yesterday to welcome President Roosevelt home. This is especially, notable because the President usually…

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War Not Necessity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 6

"God help the peoples of the world to discard the iniquitous belief that war is a biological necessity; this is a ghastly lie, war is not a biological necessity,"…

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Shots in Street Two Men Wounded Reticence of Victims Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 7

As the result of a shooting affray in Alexandria late yesterday afternoon, two men were admitted to the South Sydney Hospital, suffering from flesh wounds, but…

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Historic Statue Smashed Memorial to Maoris Who Died in War Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 5

Shocking vandalism was committed at Rotorua when the figure of a Maori warrior was destroyed. It had stood as the guardian of the Memorial to Maori…

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Rules of War Binding on Submarines Powers Sign Protocol (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, November 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 8

A protocol, by which the contracting parties accept rules which provide, that their action regarding merchant ships submarines must conform to the rules of…

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Banish War America Takes Initiative Peace Conference President Roosevelt to Attend (Australian Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, November 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 7

The Secretary of State (Senator Cordell Hull), on the eve of his departure for Buenos Aires to attend the Inter-American Peace…

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Militia Enlistments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 6

The Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) stated in Sydney on Saturday that additional figures which had come to hand in connection with…

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Tragedy of Former British Soldier Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 5

The man who shot himself dead in a shop at Willoughby on Friday has been identified as Jack Colyer (36), a former British soldier…

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Children and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 12

Sir,—I heartily agree with Mr. Kemp's letter in the "'Newcastle Morning Herald" of October 4, How could any reasonable objection he taken to a healthy,…

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Woman's Realm War—1914 and To-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 2

The London train steamed into Charing Cross station. People alighted banging doors and hurry-scurrying to business…

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Roll of Honour Australians in Great War CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 8

Inscribed in bronze or in stone, the names of all Australians who died during the Great War will be commemorated in the roll of honour to be erected in the…

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War in Spain Succor for Loyalists 15,000 Reinforcements Arrive in Madrid London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 November 1936 · page 6

It is reported that 15,000 well-armed Catalan reinforcements for the loyalists have arrived in Madrid…

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Armistice Day Short Service in City Dr. Watson's Address Plea for Needy Returned Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 6

The 18th commemoration of the signing of the Armistice was observed in Newcastle yesterday by an impressive service, which followed the two minutes' silence at…

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Children and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 7

Sir,—Your correspondent, "Australian dencies, which would be all right in Italy Worker," seems to have some Fascist tenor Germany but never in Australia. He…

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Great War Big Cost to Australia Mr. Hughes's Figures Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 11

The Great War has coast Australia £544,448,000, according to figures quoted in the House of Representatives to-day by the Minister for Repatriation (Mr…

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