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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

1,307 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 66

Hitler Hates War

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 7

The Garman ex-servicemen who were lately visiting England, let by the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, ate haggis one night, when they were…

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War-time Romance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 3

A love drama of the Great War, "The Road to Glory" is printed against a background of the seething kaliedoscope of bottle in war-ton France. Vibrantly…

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Finding Names For The King's Ships Of War LONDON, December 1

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 4

Malta : H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth arrived." The statement is often seen in the daily Press in England. But why should the ship be H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth ? So the question arises: Who gives the King's ships the names by which they shall be known throughout their careers?…

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Four-year Plan Worked Out by Military Authorities German Rearmament Lesson of War Economy (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, December 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 11

The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" says that whereas General Goering, the Minister for Economics (Dr. Schacht) and the…

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Kurri Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 13

At the annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Kurri Kurri sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League the following officers were elected—President,…

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No Shorts for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 10

Shorts are not considered suitable for military uniforms in Australia, so the suggestion that they be issued to the new unit being formed in Mildura is unlikely…

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The Theatres Epic of War Films "The Road to Glory" Brilliant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 9

Seepties who say that the war film has been over-rated have not seen "The Road to Glory" (Civic Theatre). It is in…

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War Only Beginning In Spain Both Sides Scout Idea of Early Peace Better Organised Now Than Ever Before London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 1

Both sides in Spain are now better organised than ever. Neither side entertains, for a moment, the possibility of a negotiated peace. Too much, they say, is at stake. Nothing short of complete…

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Christmas Reunion Newcastle Ex-soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 5

The annual Christmas reunion of members of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League wan held in the Memorial Institute on…

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Soldiers' Children Entertained by League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 9

Each year before Chistmas, the Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League entertains the wives and children of returned soldiers. The…

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Lovers' Quarrel Shots Fired in 'Plane Pilot Wounded Paris, December 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 7

After taking off from Villa Coubley aerodrome, a touring 'plane landed unsteadily in a field near Trappes, but rose again as passing motorists rushed up…

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Menace to Peace Apathy Toward War Growth of Nationalism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 13

No one with eyes and ears and the smallest grain of intelligence can fail to observe that the world is in a highly dangerous condition, writes Mrs. Oliver…

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Newspapers As Bombs War As They Wage It in China London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 1

Mr. T. V. Soong, the Nanking Government financial expert and brother in-law of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. and the Australian adviser to Chiang…

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How the Germans Are Winning the War Pon's Share of Spain's Trade and Ore London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 1

German business activity in the insurgent portion of Spain is arousing resentful alarm, which is likely, to extend. General "Franco, it is stated, already owes Germany £ 19…

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Russian Women As Soldiers Half a Million Have Been Trainer Moscow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 1

That 500,000 Russian women had received military training during the past five years was revealed to-day at a congress of wives of, Red Army…

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War or Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 11

Sir,—In this morning's "Newcastle Morning Herald" is an article by Mrs. Oliver Strachey deploring the apathetic resignation of the world's people towards…

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War Suspended to Draw Lotteries London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 December 1936 · page 1

Both sides in Spain are busy finding winners of Christmas lotteries. The fourth prize in the "Madrid" lottery, drawn at…

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French Premier Believes War Not Inevitable PARIS, December 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1936 · page 7

The Prime Minister (M. Blum), addressing British and American Journalists to-day said he did not believe that the defeat of his Government was imminent. Its…

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Mr. Allbut Returns Fear of War in Germany Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 December 1936 · page 3

After a world tour, Mr. Guy Allbut. chief electrical engineer and manager of the Newcastle City Council electricity…

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Single Ex-soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1936 · page 9

A cafe in the city was hired by the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to provide Christmas dinner and tea for…

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