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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 96

From War to Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8

It is probably too much to expect that the transition stage of our industries from a war to a peace footing should be passed with perfect smoothness, and…

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Policemen's Sons Returning from War

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

Two Newcastle police have sons returning from the war on the same boat—the transport Demosthenes, which left England on January 16 and…

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War Material. Its Uses in Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 3

Swords may be beaten into ploughshares, supposing we wanted plough-shares; but what, many people are asking, is to be done with the vast…

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Railway Construction During War Many Lines Built

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

That railway construction was carried on steadily in America, China, Russia, and Australia during the war, in spite of the demand for material and men by…

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Indian Reforms. After the War. Delhi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

At the opening of the session of the Legislative Council, the Viceroy made a long and important speech. After referring to the deep gratification of the…

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Empire's War Debts Pooling Scouted London. Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

The financial editor of "The Times" states that the pooling of the war debts proposal does not meet with much favor in city financial circles…

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"Too Sick to War" Germany To-day General Pershing's View LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

Interesting visits I made today included one to General Persians, who is a fair, strong, direct-minded soldier, with firm eyes. He is busy in Paris…

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Who Was to Blame? Guilt of the War Labor Decision Reserved LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

A message from Herne states that the International Socialist Conference has reserved its decision regarding the responsibility for the war…

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Honouring a Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

Wounded New, Zealanders at Walton intervened in a funeral, and prevented a veteran soldier,, who died in Chertsey workhouse, receiving a pauper's burial…

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The Congress. Dealing with Germany Powers of the League. Penalties for War. Freedom of the Seas. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

It is officially announced that the Powers have reached an agreement on the principles underlying the constitution of the League of Nations…

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Our London Letter. the Coming Peace Conference.—the General Election.—peace Problems.—the War Graves Commission. London, December 6. the Coming Peace Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

A historic Conference of Allied Premiers and military chiefs was held at 10 Downing-street on Monday and Tuesday, December 2, when decisions of first…

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War Criminals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of the "New York World" states that Sir Gordon Hewart, the British Attorney-General, is drawing up the technical indictments against…

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From War to Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

While the demobilisation of the Army is delayed, except for the release of a certain number of "pivotal" men, which is to begin at once, the demobilisation is…

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Industrial War Outlook Now Favorable Strikes Breaking London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 1

The London railways are resuming. It is reported from Belfast that the employers will ask the workers to resume on a 47-hour basis,…

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Soldier Teachers London Conference Empire Reciprocity Urged LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 1

Prince Arthur of Connaught opened the conference of the Imperial Union of Teachers, which was convened by the League of Empire for Oversea…

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Guarded All Night Argyllshire Soldier's Home Police Enforce Strict Quarantine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

When a pressman went to Dawson street. Cook's Hill, at 11 o'clock this morning, he found that No. 15, the residence of Private Samuel White (33rd…

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Pigeonholing the War, Armageddon Tabulated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 7

Few people, probably, know the manner in which all the events of the war are recorded, down to the minutest details (writes "H.M." in the…

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War and Politics Ludendorff's Mastery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 5

It may be safely predicted that when the war recedes into the past, and history is able to take a comprehensive view of the colossal and…

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Portugal's Civil War Republican Gains London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

Advices from Lisbon stale that the Republicans have captured the towns of Lamego and Vizen. The Royalist leader, Paiva Couceiro, has been…

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War on Armaments Japan Hostile London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

"The Times" Tokio correspondent says: A section of the Diet is strongly challenging tho Government's proposed naval and military retrench…

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