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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 129

British Bombing Planes Manoeuvre Over France Significant Moves in War Strategy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 7

Excitement was caused in Europe this week by the announcement that 12 squadrons of medium and long range bombers of the Royal Air Force had been…

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"War Psychosis" Italian Newspaper Gibe Recall of Naval Reservists in Britain (Australian Associated Press.) ROME, July 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 12

The Italian Press characterises the recall of British Naval reservists as intimidatory and as fresh evidence of the war psychosis…

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"Danzig Not Worth War" General Franco's View Poland Would Gain Nothing Spanish Leader Believes in Peaceful Settlement (Australian Associated Press.) BURGOS, July 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 11

"I refuse to believe that there will be war," said General Francisco Franco, head of the Spanish Government, in a statement…

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Pulpit Messages the Lessons of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 5

A service was held in the Brown-street Congregational Church last night in memory of those who fell at the Battle of Fromelles on July 10, 1916. Rev. J…

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"Newcastle Sun" Features Popeye, the Sailorman War Scare

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 4

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Italy Finds War Job for Blind London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 1

After experiments, which proved that the blind, with special detectors, are able to hear the movement of aircraft more accurately and sooner than persons…

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Shooting at Malabar Man Dangerously Wounded Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 7

Anthony Lemoint O'Brien, 46, stonemason, is in hospital with a bullet in the spine. Two charges of shooting with…

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War Office Plun[?]d Into Real Dither London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

Consternation has been caused at the War Office by the claim of Miss Marjorie Foster, runner-up in the King's shoot at Bisley, that she is entitled to the King's medal for the best shot from the Territorial Army…

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British Govt.'s War Risks Insurance Bill London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 9

The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Oliver Stanley) pointed out in the Commons, in the course of a debate on the War Risks Insurance…

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Danzig Settlement Move Peaceful Means Predicted Mussolini "Windy" on War Issue London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 1

Strong reports that the Danzig problem will be settled shortly by negotiation have been received from Berlin and Rome. Danzig's Nazi leader (Herr Foerster) has…

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Car Sales Down 42,304 Units in Last Nine Months Drought and War Fears

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 10

With nine months of the fiscal year past, it is possible to consider how the Australian automobile industry is faring as regards sales of new cars and trucks…

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Limbless Soldiers Confer Newcastle Constitution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 6

A conference to discuss the constitution of the Newcastle branch of the Limbless Soldiers' Association of New South Wales was hold at the Great…

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Wants Lonely Women to Write to Him Soldier In India Appeals To Mayor Of Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 7

A lonely soldier serving with a British regiment in India has addressed an earnest appeal to the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. G. W. Jenner) to help him find "lonely women" who would be willing to write to him…

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Bridge Would Be War Hazard New York's Controversy Settled Tunnel to Span River Washington, July 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 7

The long-drawn argument whether New York should have a bridge or tunnel linking the Battery and Brooklyn has been ended by the Secretary for War…

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Returned Men to Meet in State Congress

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 11

The closing date for agenda items for the State Congress of the [?]turned Soldiers and Sailors' League, to be held in Sydney on September 20…

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How Japan Wages Her Undeclared War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 10

Japan at war in China is a subject upon which we in Australia have a special interest. Most of us have a fair idea of the causes and the purpose of invasion, and most of us…

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Whisky Seen As War Peril to Scotland London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 13

The member for West Fyfe will ask the Government in the House of Commons to-morrow whether it is aware that 6,000,000 gallons of…

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European War This Year? Grave Fears of Roosevelt Washington, Wed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 1

President Roosevelt is deeply concerned about the Senate's action in blocking his plans for a revised neutrality law…

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German War Dead in France Remains to be Sent Home PARIS, July 19

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 10

As a result of a request from Berlin, the remains of German soldiers buried in France in the Great War will be sent home…

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Soldiers' Leader Criticised Advocacy of Universal Training MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 14

Remarks made to-day by the President of the Victorian Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. G. W. Hollans), in his report to the annual meeting, regarding universal…

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