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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

2,574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 129

Spanish Refugees in France Soldiers Still in Camps PARIS, July 19

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

Hall of the 500,000, Spanish refugees who entered France towards the end of the Spanish civil war, have been repatriated, according to an statement issued…

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Two Have Asked For Lonely Soldier's Address

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 1

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. G. W. Jenner) has received two letters from women in Newcastle suburbs siting for information regarding the British soldier…

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No Children in Anzac Day March Victorian Diggers' Decision MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 14

The annual conference of the Victorian Returned Soldiers' League today carried a motion that children prohibited from participating in next year's Anzac Day…

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Peace Alliance Soldiers to Approach Ex-Servicemen Cooperate with American Legion Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 14

The Victorian Returned Soldiers' League to-day carried a motion urging an alliance for peace of all the English-speaking ex-servicemen. The British Empire Service…

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More Inquiries For Lonely Soldier's Address

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 7

The morning and afternoon mails to-day brought four more letters to the Mayor from Newcastle women asking for the name and addresses of the…

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Death of Boer War Veteran Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 2

After a short illness. Mr. William Dominic McKeown has died at the age of 70 years. He was a Boer War veteran and also did home service…

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"War Panic in London" Nazi Newspaper Version LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 1

A boastful description of what is going to happen to London if a war happens is given in a German newspaper…

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To Guard Food in War-time Reserve Fleet Prepares London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 1

Escort vessels which will guard Britain's food ships in war-time are formidably armed to repel submarine, surface and aerial…

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Control of Press in War Powers of Commonwealth Stop Subversive Propaganda Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 11

It was revealed to-day that the Commonwealth War Book contains a provision for the control or suppression in an emergency of newspapers which are…

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War Cruiser Leaves for Australia Next Week Was Purchased From Britain Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 7

H.M.A.S. Perth, the second of the two cruisers bought by the Commonwealth Government from Britain, will leave Portsmouth on Tuesday to join…

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Arab Ambush British Soldier Killed, Four Wounded Message From Kidnapped Missionary Jerusalem, July 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 7

Armed Arabs, believed to be members of the gang which last week kidnapped Gerald Goldmer, an American missionary, ambushed a party of British soldiers south…

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War Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 8

Sir,—It is nearly 25 years since that glorious August 4, 1914, when the politicians of the "democracies" led us into a war against the Central Power. They…

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Was Cobar Man Stabbed? Found Wounded; No Help For Police SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 7

With wounds in his right thigh and on one hand, Herbert Daly, 30 of Cobar, was found in Abercrombie-street, Red-fern, to-night…

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Materials for War London. July 10

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 8

The opinion that unless Britain suppiled Germany with raw materials It would be Impossible for her to moke war for longer than six months or a…

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Territorials for Camp Record Call-up Since War LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 1

Britain's greatest peace-time movement of troops began to-night when 50,000 territorials event to camp for their annual…

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£200 TO £2 Ajax—no War by November Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 7

Many strange doublet will be laid on the "two Cups" during the next few months. Here is an example:—…

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Britain to Be Neutral Far East War Concessions Made to Japanese London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 1

The formula that has been agreed on by Britain and Japan for the opening of the discussions on Tientsin contains two declarations of British policy, says the Tokio correspondent of "The Times."…

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Supply Munitions Australia's Part in War Position Critical, Says Sir Keith Smith Los Angeles, July 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 8

Sir Keith Smith, before leaving by the Monterey, stated that Australia was being prepared as a major source of munitions supply, for Great Britain in the event of…

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A Double: Ajax and No War Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 8

AN UNUSUAL double was taken to-day. A bookmaker and a friend were discussing the possibility of war breaking out. The…

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War Not Mentioned In Hongkong Miss Naomi Hibble's Impressions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 3

War is never mentioned in Hongkong, according to Miss Naomi Hibble, of Newcastle, who has just returned from the…

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