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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 69

Peace or War? World at Cross-roads, Says Hull Still Can Choose "Counsel of Despair Not Justified" (Australian Associated Press.) New York, November 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1938 · page 9

The view that the United States has a responsibility to exert her maximum influence to help mankind to find peace and justice was…

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War Wounds Fatal 23 Years After London, October 24

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 7

Stories of men, one in the Army and the other in the Navy, who were wounded during the war and have now died, were told at Battersea inquests…

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Beautiful Scene In Sydney . . . . Cavalryman On Steel War Horse

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 3

BEAUTIFUL SYDNEY.—Looting out through the Botanic Gardens, where the roses are at their best, at the Harbor, with Fort Denison in the background. PRIVATE BILL BROWN, of a…

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Industrial War Sydney Man's Impression of America SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 12

The United States, which had 15,000,00 unemployed, was involved in industrial war of the worst kind, said Mr. S. F. Newlands, a Sydney business man, when…

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South Africa Neutral in Event of War Alleged Decision During Crisis London, November 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 11

The political correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that a high authority in South Africa informed Britain during the recent crisis of the South African…

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Aviation New War 'Planes for the R.A.A.F. Trend Towards Twin-engined Fighters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1938 · page 4

General satisfaction will be expressed at the decision of the Commonwealth Government to purchase 50 Lockheed-Hudson dual-purpose war 'planes for the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Institute Issue For Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 7

A public meeting of returned sailors and soldiers has been called by the Mayor for Thursday night in the C[?]ty Hall to consider the Soliders'…

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War Game Next Week Motorised Regiment At Terrigal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 5

The northern district will experience its third "war game" next week, when the 16th Light Horse (Machinegun) Regiment carries out mobile tests…

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New Cabinet Defence Chief Was at Gallipoli Still an Active Soldier Canberra

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

If war experience is a qualification for a Minister in charge of the fighting services, Mr. Lyons could hardly have gone past Colonel Geoffrey Austin Street, M.C…

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Federal Cabinet Changes Country Party Gains Strength Active Soldier Chief of Fighting Services Mr. Thorby to Control Civil Aviation and Defence Works CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 7

The division of the Defence Department into two portfolios and the strengthening, of the Country party's position in the Government are considered to be the most notable results of the Cabinet reconstruction…

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Soldiers' Memorial Institute Mayor Calls Public Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 7

A public meeting to discuss the present and future policy of the Soldiers' Memorial Institute in Perkin-street will be held in the City Hall on…

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Soldiers Made by Post Territorials Course LONDON, October 24

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 9

Correspondence courses to train Territorial Army officers for staff duties under Mr. Bore-Bellsha's new scheme to brine the "Terrier" organisation…

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War Pictures by Airmail

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 9

First pictures by air mail of Japanese troops landing in Bias Bay to march on Canton. From top: Chinese village just outside British territory, after Japanese bombardment; troops landing at Bias Bay; and Japanese mechanised units entering Waichow, between Bias Bay and Canton…

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Fatally Stabbed Man at Wedding Feast Thirty Guests Wounded Sturgis (Saskatchewan), Nov. 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 10

Police are investigating a Ukrainian wedding feast at which John Balbink was fatally stabbed and 30 guests were wounded. The house was wrecked, as…

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War Won, But Fighting Continues Franco's Assertion Mediation Scouted "Amnesty Will Not Follow War" (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, November 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 10

In the course of an interview with the special correspondent of the British United Press on the Ebro River front, General Franco,…

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Sir Winston Dugan Distinguished Soldier Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 8

Major-General Sir Winston Dugan, K.C.M.G., C.G., D.S.O., at present Governor of South Australia, has been appointed to succeed Lord Huntingfield as…

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Soldiers' Memorial Institute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 8

Diggers in the Newcastle district are interested in the public meeting in the City Hall to-morrow night, called by the Mayor (Alderman A. Griffiths)…

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What People Think Soldiers' Memorial Institute

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 6

Grahame Bland writes—A certain intimation states: "The Mayor (Alderman A. Griffiths) announced that he had agreed to a request made in a…

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Guard Colonial Empire War Leader's Appeal to Frenchmen PARIS, November 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 14

The French war-time leader, Marshal Franchet D'Esperey; appeals by poster throughout France to all Frenchmen to guard France's colonial Empire, which…

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British Politicians Denounced War Campaign Against Germany Hitler's Warning Nazi Regime Will Not Be Destroyed (Australian Associated Press.) MUNICH, November 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 14

"I warn Germany that I see a war campaign being started against her," said Herr Hitler, speaking at the Nazi anniversary celebrations…

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