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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 66

Italian War Debt Negotiations with U.S. LONDON, November 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 7

It is announced, states the Rome correspondent of "The Times," that the Italian Government is negotiating with the United States regarding a settlement…

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War Pensions Cases in Arrears Temporary Tribunal Established Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Hughes) told Mr. Roland Green (U.C.P., N.S.W.) that steps had been…

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Battle for Prize of Spanish War The Grand Via, Scene of Bombings

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 8

REBEL SOLDIERS, examining a captured tank which was alleged to be of Russian manufacture, on the outskirts of Madrid. THE REBELS bringing back their wounded from the fighting line during the attack on Gatafe, on the outskirts of Madrid. The suburb was occupied after shellfire…

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War Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 11

Sir.—In the Newcastle Morning Herald" of November 21, I noticed that a certain Senator criticised the way in which the War Pensions Tribunal administered…

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Beautiful Spy Suicides Romantic War-time Episodes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 4

Once sentenced to be shot, but reprieved through a general who fell in love with her, Marija Balan, a woman spy who betrayed Austro-Hungarian…

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War Pensions Total of 1329 Appeals Listed CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 10

A total of 1329 appeals are listed for bearing by the War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal, stated the Postmaster-General (Senator A. J. McLachlan) in…

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"War Not Inevitable" Marquess Corrects Report LONDON, November 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 10

The Marquess of Lothian, who was reported to have said in a recent speech at Newcastle-on-Tyne that war was almost certain, and that he was forced to…

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To Hear War Pensions' Appeals Tribunal to Sit in January Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 13

The temporary War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal which the Federal Government proposes to appoint will begin the hearing of…

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The Next War Unexpected Will Happen Slow Recruiting Mr. Duff Cooper's Regret (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, November 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 10

"The only thing that ran be said with certainty about the next war is that it will be different from the last," said the Secretary for War…

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Fear of War Rival Dictatorships Mr. Churchill's Views London, November 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 13

"Europe, and it may be the world, is approaching the most dangerous period of its history," said Mr. Winston Churchill, M.P., speaking in London…

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Annual Dinner Railway Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 15

The Minister for Social Services (Mr. H. M. Hawkins), Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C., and the Assistant Railway Commissioner (Mr. F. C. Garside) will be…

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Ex-soldiers' Thanks Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 12

The Federal President of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League (Sir Gilbert Dyett) sent the following telegram to-day to the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons):…

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New War the Rising Tide Salesmen of Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 15

If we were to go to any country of the world to-day we would find that the, masses of the people, the rank and file of every nation, want peace, King…

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War Costs Australia's Huge Bill Debt to Great Britain Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 12

The fact that it cost the Commonwealth £40 to equip each Australian soldier trained for the last war was disclosed on the adjournment of the House…

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War Material for Spain Supervision on Land and Sea London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 1

The Non-Intervention Committee will meet on Wednesday to consider a plan: for the establishment of a system of supervision over the entry…

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Army Warns Japan to Meet War Remarkable Pamphlet Is Circulated London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 1

Simultaneously with the Japanese Cabinet signifying its approval of the £180,000,000 Budget, the J[?]anese army has published a pamphlet again warning the people to prepare for war against Russia, states the Tokio correspondent of "The…

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War Pensions Cost for Current Year Tribunal to Begin in January CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 12

The Minister for Health (Mr. W. M. Hughes) disclosed in the House of Representatives to-day that in the current financial year as a result of amendments to…

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Disabled Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 15

The Secretary of the Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association stated that the Manager of the Theatre Royal. Newcastle, had granted free admission to…

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Will Cost £183,000 a Year New Scale for Soldiers Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 8

Service pensions granted to "burnt out" returned soldiers by recent amendment of the Repatriation Act are estimated to cost £183,000 a year…

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Returned Soldiers' Annual Dinner Rail and Tram Men

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 3

The Assistant Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. Garside) will attend the annual dinner to-night of the Railway and Tramway Returned…

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