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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

1,193 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 60

"Earth Is Free" African Native's Claim Waged War with Police London, January 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 8

Jim Mboya, a stalwart native, waged war for 18 hours yesterday against 20 police who were attempting to arrest him, states the Cape Town correspondent…

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French War Code Fears Expressed for Secrecy (From Our Special Rep.) PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 7

The War Ministry's secret code, which is the key to confidential correspondence between the general staffs, is…

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Japanese Cabinet Tenders Resignation Dissension Over Diet War Minister Refused to Compromise (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 7

The Japanese Cabinet has tendered its resignation because of its failure to agree on its attitude toward the Diet. The Minister of…

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Veteran of Boer War Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

Brigadier-General White, Bobby White" of the Jameson Raid, has died at Hove, Sussex. He was 75…

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Torpedoed During the War Mongara Located by Salvage Ship Genoa

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 9

The famous salvage ship Artiglo has found the wreck of the British Steam Navigation Company's Mongara, which was torpedoed by a German submarine…

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An Exciting Time on Tour the Spanish War and Mrs. Simpson Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

Some exciting moments were the lot of a Sydney motor-trader, Mr. Clifford McKenny, during a tour of Europe…

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Japanese Crisis General Ugaki to Form Cabinet Former War Minister Tokio, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

General Kazushige Ugaki, 68, former War Minister and ex-Governor-General of Korea, has agreed to form a Cabinet. He came to thin decision after an boor's…

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Big Dome To be Built on National War Memorial Start Before July Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 6

Tenders will be called in May, by the Department of the Interior, for the construction of a huge dome on the National War Memorial. The dome will comprises…

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Keen Fight for Seats on Abattoir Board Sitting Men Opposed Move to End "War" with Butchers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 8

Anxious to end the "war" between the butchers and the Abattoir Board, several councils have nominated…

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Mongara Located Torpedoed During War Salvage Difficulties Genoa, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

The famous salvage ship, Artiglio, has found the wreck of the British Steam Navigation Company's Mongara, which as torpedoed by a a German submarine…

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Only One Day of Married Life Digger Tells of War Romance Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

Two days of courtship—one day of married life. And then the parting that brought to an end tho war-time romance of…

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Woman's Realm Leaves From...A Rambler's Diary a Young Man Went to War...revival of Sentiment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 10

Two children stood against as jewller's window as I passed just now, exclaiming over the beauty of trinket boxes displayed there. Some were enamelled and painted…

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Bullet in Head War Veteran's Wife Did Not Know MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

A post-mortem examination of a man who died in hospital yesterday from kidney trouble revealed that he had a bullet in the head. The man served during the…

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Torrential Rain Impedes Spanish War Audacious Seizure of Ship (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 10

All chances of a new offensive against Madrid hare gone, owing to torrential rain, says the special correspondent of the "Dailyf Telegraph" at Toledo. The…

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"War This Year" Between Russia and Japan Statement at Moscow Trial London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 12

Karl Radek, former chief leader writer of "Izvestia," was, recalled when the trial of 17 members of the Bolshevik "Old Guard" on charges of treason was…

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Crippled Soldier's Attempt at Suicide Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 8

Another cripple was saved from Jumping off Grafton Bridge last night. A one-legged returned soldier was seen to drop his crutches and climb…

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To-day's Accidents Wounded by Shovel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 7

Struck by a shovel while he was working on the Maitland sewerage scheme to-day, George Allwork (28), of Bull-street, West Maitland, received…

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Intent to Murder Charge Woman Wounded in Victoria Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 7

Charged at the City Court to-day with having shot Mrs. Ida Reynolds, of Nilma North, with intent to murder. John Evison, 44, woodcutter, of…

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Penalty in Oil War Companies Stop Concession Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 7

Retailers of petrol who refuse to lower their prices are charged a penalty of 2d per gallon by the oil companies…

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Press Muzzled Conditions in Germany "Concentrating on War" London, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

The "Morning Post" publishes the first of a series of articles by its Berlin correspondent, Mr. S. K. Robson, who was expelled from Germany because he…

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