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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 60

Lay on Road Belgian Ex-soldiers Riots in Brussels Protest Against Pardoning of Traitors (Australian Associated Press.) BRUSSELS, June 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 13

As a protest against the legislation to pardon war-time traitors, Belgian ex-soldiers invaded the capital to-day and lay in parallel…

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Preference Rights Unembarked Soldiers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 14

Legal opinion may be sought whether a soldier who enlisted in the A.I.F. but had not left Australia, comes within the scope of the Returned Soldiers' Preference…

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Bullet in Arm Youth Mysteriously Wounded INVERELL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 12

Police are investigating the shooting of John Cusack, 19, who received a bullet in an arm when attending sheep on his uncle's property at Copeton to-day…

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No Release of Prisoners ! Protests by Belgian Ex-soldiers Brussels

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 4

The movement in Belgium against Parliament's decision to grant an amnesty to those who during the war planned to set up an independent…

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First Reunion Hamilton Returned Men League's Work Explained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

Memories of "the other side" during 1914-18 were stirred at the first reunion social of the Hamilton sub-branch of the Imperial Returned Soldiers and Sailors'…

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New War Horror Reported London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

The "Sunday Referee" reports the discovery of a British-invenled death and fire-dealing bomb, "which has spread tenor throughout Europe."…

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The Race in Germany Hunger One Jump Ahead of War London, June 12

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

Hitler has been quiet for three months. The world has been asking why. Harry J. Greenwall…

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Calamity of War King Addresses Former Soldiers Spectacular Parade Plea for Unselfishness (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 8

"I feel that you can render no greater service to the human race than in convincing the world of the calamity that war becomes to…

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Fear of War in Europe Belgian Premier's Warning New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 9

M. van Zeeland, Premier of Belgium, alluded in a public address here to the dangerous condition of Europe. He spoke of the economic difficulties…

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New War 'Plane of Metal Lines of Fighter "Beautiful" London, June 8

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 6

Third single-seat fighter to be announced among the new monoplanes for the Royal Air Force is a Gloster all-metal machine of "stressed skin"…

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Threat of War Last Week ? Cabinet Minister's Disclosure Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 7

"Since 1914 we have never been closer to a world war than last Thursday." said the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) at a public reception…

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Word War in Arabic Britain Intends to Take a Hand London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 1

Active steps are likely to be taken by the British Government to counteract anti-British propaganda broadcast to…

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A Japanese on the Second World War Sees — 1939 As Critical Year for Peace

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 9

FOR six reasons, Lieut.-Commander Tota Ishimaru, the Japanese who wrote "Japan Must Fight Britain," looks forward to 1939 as the year of great international crisis…

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War Unlikely, Says Union Leader London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 1

In opening the Congress of the international Federation of Trade Unions. the President (Sir Walter Citrine) said that rearmament would eventually…

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Mass Production of War 'Planes Famous Firms in Cooperation London. June 9

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 12

A famous aircraft builder and a great motor manufacturer—Mr. C. R. Falrey and Lord Austin—are to cooperate in producing hundreds of…

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"Must Stand Up to Dictators" "Will Be War If We Don't" London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 1

"You say, if we stand up to the [?] will [?] Sir. Lloyd George, speaking at Walton-on-The-Thames. "I tell you that if…

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Visited War Grave Mr. Lyons at Port Said Impressed with Care (Australian Associated Press.) Port Said, June 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 10

The Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. J. A. Lyons) and the Minister for Defence (Sir R. A. Parkhill), who arrived at Port Said to-day, laid on the Light…

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Golf T.b. Soldiers Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 12

The preliminary round in the annual competition for the T.B. Soldiers and Sailors Cup will be played on all district golf courses on Saturday afternoon…

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Returned Soldiers' League State Representative in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 15

Mr. E. Kitching. former welfare officer at the Returned Soldiers' League headquarters, began duty in Newcastle to-day as the representative of…

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Returned Men Permanent Officer Appointed Work with Sub-branches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 12

Responding to repeated requests from the Newcastle and other sub-branches, the State branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League has appointed a…

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