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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 129

Army and Navy Chiefs Honor Great War Dead London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 7

British, French and German officials, representing the War Graves Commission, stood in silent tribute at the tomb of the Unknown Warrior…

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Delivery This Week First Australian-made War Plane MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 8

The first Australian-made defence plane will be formally delivered to the Defence Department this week. Half a dozen more machines will be delivered by the…

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How Tide Turned in Great War German Chief Forestalled LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 7

How Ludendorff's plan to knock out the British was forestalled, is discussed in the latest volume of the British Official…

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Pictures of Vital Spots Returned Soldiers Are Concerned Photography From Air Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

The Federal authorities are to be requested by returned soldiers to investigate reports that unauthorised photographs are being taken by oversea air…

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2nd/35th BATTALION March to the City Hall Presentation of Anzac Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 8

About 300 men of the 2nd/35th Battalion marched from the Drill Hall, Newcastle West, to the City Hall, last night, when Mr. R. Bates, senior Vice-president…

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War Safeguard Merchant Shipping and Agriculture Additional British Note London, May 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 9

As a safeguard in the event of war the Government has announced a supplementary civil estimate of £3,350,000 sterling. It includes £2,100,000 for the…

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In Event of War Stock Exchange Will Stay in London LONDON, May 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 9

The "Financial News" understands that the Stock Exchange is likely to remain in London in the event of war, owing to practical difficulties, and the prohibitive…

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Religion in Life "World Weary of War" Task of the Church New Moderator's Address SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 10

In his official address as Moderator-elect of the Presbyterian Assembly of New South Wales to-night, Rev. A. D. Marchant said that however widely men's…

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"Wantee See Chinese War" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 11

More than 50 Chinese, the largest number to sail from Sydney for China by one steamer since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, left…

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Where Japan Stands "Sympathetic Neutrality" in European War (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, May 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 12

It is understood, says the Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," that the Japanese Government has definitely decided…

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"War Inevitable" Profits for Financiers Take Steps for Peace Senate Labour Leader Urges New Outlook CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 15

"War is an inevitable, inescapable and natural corollary to a bad social order," declared the Leader of the Opposition (Senator J. S. Collings) in the Senate…

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Soldier-settler Found Hanged Wellington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 11

Patrick Hannaelly, 56, a returned soldier farmer at Euchareena, left his home at 7.30 a.m. yesterday. When he did not arrive home for dinner, his…

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Successor to Man-o-war

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 10

Kayak rr.. winner of the Santa Anita One Hundred Thousand Dollar Handicap Is being hailed as the successor to Man o' War…

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War in China Passes Death Sentence on Japanese Diabetics London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 8

The China war has passed sentence of death on Japanese sufferers from diabetes. This is one outcome of the fact, that commodities generally ore…

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Reserve of Tin in U.S.A. British Answer to Barter Scheme Transfer If War Comes London, May 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 7

London tin traders have prepared alternative proposals to the United States barter scheme. They suggest the production and…

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Fell with Rifle: Cyclist Badly Wounded Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 12

When Harold Phillips, 22, of Bathurst, was riding a bicycle and carrying a pea-rifle in his hand he fell. The rifle exploded and a bullet entered his lung. A…

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War Veterans' Bowls Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 7

Trundlers and Tattersall's Club bowlers who are taking part in the War Veterans' Home Fund game at Stockton to-morrow axe to catch the…

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Europe Bored with Talk of War "Germans Concerned Most With Cost Of Living" LONDON, April 25

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 6

Just back from a tour of the Continent, special correspondent Aubrey Hammond, in the "Daily Sketch," describes the attitude of Balkan people. "Public opinion is either stifled or non-existent," he says. To me as a fresh-air enthusiast, he writes, it is one of life's minor…

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Australia's Model War Attack Hamel's Capture Recalled LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 5

"It was entirely successful and a model of its kind," says the latest volume of the Official World War History, describing…

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Quota Extended Australian Sugar Exports War Stocking Causes Adjustment Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 7

The Federal Government has been advised by the High Commissioner (Mr. S. M. Bruce) that Australia's quota of World sugar exports has been increased…

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