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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 60

Big Orders From War Office

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 3

Orders for large quantities of war stores have just been placed by the British War Office. Immediate delivery is requested…

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Commonwealth Arbitrator :: Scenes From the War Zones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 9

Tragedy of Spanish war: Fire raging in the Central Telephone Exchange in Madrid, during the bombardment…

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Bombs Mangle Children New Burst of Horror at Hankow Wounded Trapped in Fires in Slum Quarter London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 1

Hankow was the chief sufferer from Japanese "frightfulness" to-day. Six air raiders escorted by fighting 'planes dropped bombs. They failed to hit any military objectives including the arsenal. This…

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On the Bookshelf Trend Towards War Problems to be Faced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 5

In choosing "Europe in Arms" as the title of his exhaustive treatise on war and the organisation of war, Mr. Liddell Hart has played very wisely upon the…

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War at Home or Abroad Chauvel Comments On Labor Policy SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1937 · page 1

Surprise at the defence policy outlined by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) was expressed to-day by General Sir Harry Chauvel. leader of…

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Effect of War Australia's Trade with China Conference to Discuss Canberra

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

An important discussion will take place on the effect of the war in China upon Australian trade with the East when the Federal Advisory Committee on Eastern…

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War-time Fraud Schooner Not Sunk by Submarine Senator Arrested Ottawa, September 23

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

Captain Freeman Hatfield was sentenced to-day to 18 months' imprisonment for having defrauded the Great War Reparations Commission of 71,000 dollars…

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Militia Training No Change Contemplated Minister Tells Returned Soldiers Sydney

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

The Federal Government did not contemplate making any alteration in the present system of voluntary militia training, the Minister for Defence (Sir…

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Colour and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 6

Divergence of opinions on the best policy to meet the menace of war was indicated at the meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, when the…

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Emergency Reserves of Petrol for Time of War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 5

The recent statement from Canberra that the matter of Australian war-time petrol supplies was under consideration indicated that the…

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Spain's Consul Confident "Government Will Win Civil War" Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 8

Because the vast majority of Spaniards were true democrats, the Spanish Government would inevitably win the civil war. said the new Consul-General…

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Soldier Settlers and Govt. "Forced Off Their Holdings" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. A. D. Reid (C.P., Young), asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) if his attention had been…

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War in Spain "Loyalists Cannot Lose" Australian Sister's View Fremantle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 13

Oh her return by the, Oronsay to-day, Sister Mary Lowson, leader of the Australian nursing unit to Spain, said that the Spanish people considered the war as…

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Ban War Material Exports for Japan Appeal in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 9

Following representations of waterside workers it Auckland, where the question was raised by the arrival of the Chifuku Maru, the Auckland Disputes. Committee…

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Soldier Settlers "Forced Off Holdings" Minister Replies Treated Liberally by Every Government SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 12

Complaints made by returned soldier settlers at recent conferences that they were being forced off their holdings and that foreigners were securing the farms,…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 11

The principal speaker at the annual dinner of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to be held on October, 9 will be Mr. E. A. Roberts…

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Against War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 5

Sir,—I can think of many good reasons for protesting against war by any nation or nations. Ultimately we must abolish war, and I think those most intimately…

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A Mandate for War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 6

"The Prime Minister was alarm"ingly provocative as he set himself "out to endeavour to create a war "hysteria under cover of which the…

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Japan Is Violating Laws of War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 8

The special Sino-Japanese League Committee of 23 has passed a resolution condemning the Japanese bombing of cities, and this resolution has now been referred to the League Assembly. International law prescribes limits to permissible violence in war…

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War Position in the East Pressure on Japan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 11

The opinion that the only hope in the present situation in the East was that Japan had bitten off more than she could chew was expressed by Mr…

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