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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 69

Hubbub in Commons Refusal of Protection to British Ships in Spain Attacks on the Government Mr. Chamberlain Reiterates That Britain Will Not Risk War (British Official Wireless and Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 11

Reference to the aerial attacks on British ships in Spanish waters caused hubbub in the House of Commons last night. Strong attacks were made on the Government's policy of non-intervention…

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Revision Urged War Debts to America Economist's Proposal New Haven (Conn.), June 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 8

Dr. Irving Fischer, Professor of Political Economy at Yale University, to-day outlined a proposal that the United States should come as near to the cancellation…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 10

The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has invited the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. A. D. Reid) to open the annual conference of soldier settlers…

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Fight to Finish Chinese War May Last For Years Battle Over Nanchang Ninety 'Planes in Dog Fight (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, June 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 7

The Chinese War Minister (General Itakaki) stated to-day that General Chiang Kai-shek would probably carry on the war…

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Bound Over Man Who Wounded Wife Maitland Sessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 4

At the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Nield, a plea of "Not guilty" was entered by Harold Norman Dunn, 23, of Tea Gardens, when he was…

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Echoes of the Great War Repairing Damage To Soldiers' Eyes LONDON. May 20

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 9

Thin shells of optical glass worn onder the eyelids and moulded to fit the curved surface of the eye have been so successfully tried at the…

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War Memorial In King-street Park Area Suggestion to Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 8

A request that the Greater Newcastle Council should cooperate with Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League in moving the Post-office memorial…

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"Newcastle Sun" Features Popeye. the Sailor Main Sinews Of War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 3

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Powers Afraid of War, Says Consul-general "Incidents" Ignored Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 8

Mr. F. F. A. Jansen, the new Consul-General for Belgium, who arrived in Sydney to-day by the Orontes, is convinced that Europe is not facing…

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Kurri Soldiers' Recital

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 8

In order to raise funds for the recently erected Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Kurri a recital, arranged by Mr. James Benfield was held in the…

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Forest Land Not for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 3

Land in the Wattagon State Forest: in the Congewai district cannot be made available for soldier settlers. This has been intimated to Mr. J…

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The Test Match Wounded Chesterfield

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 11

The Australian casualty list of minor injuries is rather disconcerting. Chipperfield has his finger wrapped in gauze. The split is not healing as rapidly as…

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Home for War Veterans Broadcast Session SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 11

Every commercial broadcasting station in the metropolitan area and six country stations will be "tied up" from 9.30 p.m. on Sunday for a goodwill…

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"Ignoring Incidents" Powers Frightened of War Views of New Belgian Consul Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 10

Europe is not facing a European war, said Mr. F. F. A. Jansen, new Consul-General for Belgium, who arrived at Sydney to-day by the Orontes…

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Opinions Differ Councils and Soldiers' Preferences SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 10

The suggestion of the Newtown Municipal Council that the Returned Soldiers Preference of Employment Act be repealed is supported by 30 other councils…

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Here and There Soldier PREFERENCE.—Cowra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 11

Thursday: The Cowra Municipal Council and the Waugoola Shire Council have decided to support the proposal to amend the Returned Soldiers'…

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War Memorial Soldiers' Request Referred to Sub-committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 14

The Mayor (Ald. A. Griffiths) announced yesterday that he had arranged to refer to the Greater City Council's Cultural Centre sub-committee the request…

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War and the Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 12

Opposition to the introduction of force as a means of settling international disputes was expressed at a conference of the Melbourne Theological Colleges Union…

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Police Guard War Minister Threatened LONDON, June 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 14

The "Daily Telegraph" says that as a result of the receipt of threats special police protection has been given to the Secretary for War (Mr. L. Hore-Belisha)…

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Legend Exploded King George and World War Promise of Neutrality Denied London, June 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 13

The legend of the broken word of a king, woven round the conversation between the late George V. and Prince Henry of Prussian, has been finally…

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