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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 69

Bloodshed in India 16 KILLED; 37 Wounded in Skirmishes London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 7

Sixteen lives were lost and 37 men were wounded this week in a revival of trouble between the States of Jaipur and Sikar in India…

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Minister Warns Pensions May Be Affected Post-mortems on Ex-soldiers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 14

The Minister for Repatriation (Senator H. S. Foll) announced to-day that instructions would be issued by his department yearning relatives or dependants of…

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To Soldiers Pillar with Ball of Light as Memorial Cardiff Heights Site

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 12

Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided last night that the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. A. Griffiths) should be asked to inaugurate…

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Inquiry Sought Soldiers' Memorial Institute Motion for State Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 12

Hamilton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided last night to submit a resolution for the agenda of the State Congress to be held in…

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Returned Soldiers Club to be Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 12

At a meeting of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was agreed to cooperate with other sub-branch in the formation of a…

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Warship Rushed to Haifa Call for More Soldiers Jews' Turn at Terrorism Jerusalem

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

Startled by the reign of terror in Palestine, Britain is rushing more troops to the area and has ordered…

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Ex-soldiers' Institute R.s.l. Branches Confer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 8

Another stage in the issues between ex-soldiers and the management committee concerning the Soldiers' Memorial…

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Soldiers in New Dress Inspected by King at the Palace London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 1

Eight soldiers in the new "battle dress" were inspected by the King at Buckingham Palace to-day. Two officers were among the party and wore…

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Economic Stage Japan Paying for War in China Has Cost £430,000,000 "Hardships Only Beginning" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 11

The war in China has entered the economic stage. Japan hitherto has been able to pay to keep the war going without undue strain…

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Cathedral of Rheims Restored After War Damage PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1

In the presence of President Lebrun, the Prince of Monoco and many dignitaries of the Church, including Cardinal Hinsley, Archbishop of…

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To Humanise War Conference in London International Red Cross (Special Correspondent: Air Mail.) LONDON, June 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 7

This week I attended two functions in which overtones of tragedy were poignantly perceptible. I went to London's ancient Guildhall,…

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Inspected by King Soldiers in New Dress LONDON, July 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 9

Eight soldiers in the new "battle dress" were inspected by the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday. Two officers were among the party, who wore gas masks…

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"In a Vortex" Menace of War Clouds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 2

"The world to-day is in a vortex. In spite of the altruistic efforts of statesmen, the swirling waters of trouble sweeping over the earth are beyond the powers of…

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Mass Migration in War Senate Aspirant's Belief MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 9

Britain's participation in another European war would be followed by mass migration to less vulnerable countries to escape the chaos produced by the new…

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Found in Basement Forgotten Chest of War Records SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 9

A steel chest containing war records Foreign Office correspondence and other papers relating to the Great War has been discovered in the basement of Parliament…

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Fears of War "Removed if Democracy Did Job" MR. A. E. Heath's Views Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

Addressing the National Club to-day, Mr. A. E. Heath, the former Agent-General for New South Wales, said he did not subscribe to the idea that war…

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No Grievance Soldiers' Memorial Trust "Welcome Inquiry"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 6

The President of the Newcastle District Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Institute (Mr. H. W. Miller) said yesterday that the trustees and Committee of…

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Soldiers' Institute Official Reply to Criticism

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

Apart from a formal statement from the President of the Returned Soldiers' Memorial Institute (Mr. H. W. Miller),…

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War in China Third Power Intervention "Japan Would Flatly Reject" Foreign Nationals Asked to Withdraw (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, July 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 8

The Japanese Foreign Office spokesman in Tokio, questioned as to the possibility of mediation in the war in China, said that Japan would flatly reject third-Power…

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War Gratuity Life Policies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 8

Former members of the A.I.F. and naval forces who cashed their war gratuities and effected life assurance policies, are advised to check up as to how they…

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