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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 96

War Council at Work Chaining the Hun Wilson's Leniency LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

It was authoritatively announced to-day that the League Commission has overcome its difficulties and is completing the draft, which will be…

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Labour Troubles. Tubes Resume Work. Soldiers in Difficulties. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 5

The severe frosts necessitated caution in the restarting of the generating plant in the tubes. There was a partial Service yesterday, and a full service is expected…

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In Justice to the Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

To anyone who is unaccustomed to the working of the Governmental machine it must often appear that either Ministers or officers are actuated by some purely freakish motives of malice. So much go that it has become a commonplace saying that if there is a wrong way to do anything…

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Stormed the Gates Thousand Soldiers in Quarantine Argyllshire Men Taken to Sydney Fight with the Guards Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 5

Before noon today about 1000 men on the Argyllshire, who were quarantined at North Head yesterday, demanded to be released…

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Famous War Winners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 6

Nearly all great wars of the past have been finished off by men who had not much to do with their beginnings. Cromwell was a mere captain of horse during…

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Greatest Bluff of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 6

Details are now known of the greatest "bluff" of the war (says "Lloyd's Weekly News"). All the Kaiser's high admirals were taken in by a magnificent hoax,…

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The British Navy. Its War Work. Lord Jellicoe's Book. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 5

Messrs. Cassell and Company have published Admiral Lord Jellicoe's book on naval occurrences during the war. It gives a highly technical and detailed…

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Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 6

Warrant-officer R. F. Balley, A.A.M.C., who was engaged for 18 months In the British Military Hospital at Allahabad, India; Private R. Guinane, wounded at…

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Camouflaged Steamer Weird War Melody Half a Submarine Built in 45 Days

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 5

The first of the standardised ships, to visit Newcastle is the War Melody, at present in port. She has attracted a great deal of attention…

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Are They Escapees? Soldiers at Glen Innes Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

Two returned men, alleged to be escapees from the Argyllshire, arrived at Glen Innes by train from Sydney this morning The police are now…

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Roumanian Revolt King Wounded London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

A message from Berlin reports that an Insurrection has broken out in Roumania. The King was wounded while escaping…

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Red Cross Influenza and War Work

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

Members of the Newcastle Red Cross broke substantially into the term of their Christmas vacation to do emergency work in making masks…

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Cost of the War Huns Must Pay London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Government had definitely instructed British delegates on the Indemnities Commission…

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Soldiers Returning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. Lawrence, of 136 Bull-street Newcastle, has been advised that his son, Gunner A. Lawrence, is returning to Australia by the transport Ulysses…

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Returning Soldiers. to Disembark in Their States. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

An official telegram from Melbourne, received to-day, announces that the Secretary for the Navy states that from to-day returning troops will disembark in…

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ANTI-SHOUTING Advocacy for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

In an address at the open-air Wesley Church pleasant Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, Rev. Captain J. H. Cain, chaplain at the base hospital, said all…

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Soldier's Wallet Found

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

A soldier's wallet, containing a discharge, a paysheet, letters and other papers, was found by Mr. F. E. Robson, wharf laborer, on the Newcastle and…

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Soldiers on Somali Arrival in Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

In spite of the [?]ouble on the troopship Somali at Adelaide several days ago, most of the soldiers who arrived in Sydney this morning by the vessel,…

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Anzac Piano Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 8

Mr. C. Murray-Gibbes announces that he has paid off £35 of the amount due on this piano, paid had not the influenza epidemic intervened it was his…

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The War and Evangelism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 10

Dr. Stuart Holden, in an interview published in the Chicago "Standard," definitely abandons the idea that we may expect any evangelical revival to come out…

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