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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 60

Government and Soldier Settlers Advances and Cuts in Valuations Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 7

How the present Government had helped soldier settlors in this Stats in the past five years was outlined by the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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"Not Niggardly" Government Defended Help for Soldier Settlers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 10

The Government had not been niggardly towards soldier settlers, said the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw), when he opened the annual…

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Opened by Governor Returned Soldiers' Congress Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 5

The Governor (Lord Wakehurst), in officially, opening the annual State Congress of the Returned Soldiers…

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Returned Men Stick to Preference Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 9

The Returned Soldiers' League at its annual State Congress to-day defeated by 300 votes to four a motion that the Soldiers' Preference Act should be…

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Map Showing War Area In The East

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 11

A map of the area infolved in the Sino-Japanese war. Principal places are underlined, and the map can be used as a guide as the situation changes…

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The War In The East Wickham Park Grandstand New Subway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 7

The new motor-ship Dunera leaving Southampton for Hongkong on September 7. She carried naval ratings and troops…

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Estate Basic Wage to Go Worst of War Rain of Bombs Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 9

At 6 a.m. to-day relays of huge bombers convoyed by fighter 'planes broke through the Chinese defence and…

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"Keep Together" Governor Tells Returned Soldiers Annual Congress Opened Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 8

In officially opening the annual State congress of the Return Soldiers' League to-day, the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) suggested that all ex-servicemen belong…

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Stop Influx Southern Europeans Returned Soldiers' Concern Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 9

Criticism of the Federal Government for allowing the immigration of Southern Europeans to Australia to continue was voiced by delegates at the annual…

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The Soldier Hat

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 3

The Australian Contingent that represented, us at the Coronation inspired milliners to create a new hat that…

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The Sun Stop Press Anzac Day Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

Sydney, Friday: With only two dissentients the State Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day decided to retain the religious…

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War Weary Chinese Musical Chimp

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 6

THE WEARINESS OF WAR.—Chinese defenders, utterly exhausted sleep between battles at the old city wall of Peking They use the hard ground as their resting place. TWO MACHINE-GUNNERS using a range finder at the annual camp of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade at Broadmeadows, Victoria…

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What People Think Horrors of War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

What are the men and women of Australia doing to prevent the tragedy of ghoulishly efficient mass slaughter that goes by the name of war?…

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Shorter Hours "War or Revolution is Alternative" Physicist's Warning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 14

War, revolution, or a reduction of the working week of 30 hours—these are alternatives offered. to society if it is to cope with the evils arising from the vast…

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Preference Act Move for Abolition Fails Soldiers' Congress Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 14

A motion that the Soldiers' Preference Act be abolished was overwhelmingly defeated at the annual State congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League…

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Good Deeds "On the Quiet" Soldiers Lift the Veil Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 4

'I've only done my bit. Please forget it." That was the only comment that Mr. Alfred Firth would make on the…

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Japan Nears Goal in the North Will Have All Hopei Province Soon But the War Has Extended Beyond First Objective London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 7

Unless there is an unexpected rally by the Chinese forces, Japan should completely control Hopei Province, North China, before the week-end, says the Tokio correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph." This was Japan's principal objective…

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Welcome Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 14

Members of the Central Methodist Mission Sunshine Circle and their friends arranged a party to welcome home Sister Rose, who has been spending a holiday…

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British War Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 12

London, September 29.—The Secretary for War (Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha) is leaving Paris to-night for Alsace, where he will have an opportunity of seeing the…

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General Wounded Shrapnel in Lung Fighting in Spain Valencia, September 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 11

It is reported from Madrid that the rebel leader, General Varela, has been seriously wounded. A shell burst near him and a piece of shrapnel pierced a…

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