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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 96

War News on Other Pages

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

Such of the cable news in this issue as is so headed appeared in "The Times," and is cabled by special permission. It should be understood that…

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War Melody Discord Crew Objects to Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

After several weeks of confinement to the ship during the voyage of the War Melody to Newcastle, some of the crew took more liberty in respect to…

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War on Bolsheviks Situation Better London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

A British North Russia communique reports: The Allies successfully counter-attacked 800 Bolsheviks at Shredmecheyga, 100 miles south-south-east…

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African Estimates War Bonus Increase Capetown, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

The estimates of expenditure to 1919-20 total £22,164,180, an increase compared with the original estimated of 1918-19 of £2,305,356/ The actual…

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Authors of the War Kaiser's Guilt Russian Treachery LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

Further revelations regarding the responsibility for the war are contained in a book by Professor Oman, which has been published in behalf of the…

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Stolen Treaties China and Japan War Clouds in the East VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

Japan's attitude toward China at the Peace Conference is causing grave apprehension among the representatives of the other Associated Powers…

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Powers of the League War at a Premium Stringent Provisions. LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 1

President Wilson this afternoon read the draft of the league containing 27 articles, before the Peace Conference. It contains no international police…

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The Armistice. the New Terms Will Prevent War. Allies Reported Agreed. the Conditions Severe. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 7

The Allies have decided to renew the armistice for a brief period, with the right of suspension if Germany falls to carry out any of the stipulations…

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Tuberculous Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 7

A message from Capetown states:—Regarding the allegations in the Nationalist Press that the Government is favouring immigration on a big scale of former…

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Soldiers and Politics

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

One of the planks in their platform about which returned soldiers were most emphatic when they first formed their association was that it should be…

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Maitland District. a Soldier's Return

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

Private Edgar Eades, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Eades, of Lorn, was welcomed home from the war last evening, at West Maitland railway station, by a large…

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Waratah Remembers Helps the Soldier Cottage and Land Presented

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

One of four soldier brothers Private N. A. W. Buchanan, was presented with a cottage and land valued at about 1700 at Waratah this afternoon…

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Hamilton Soldiers Several Welcomed Home

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

The Mayor of Hamilton (Ald. Wilson) had a busy time last night Welcoming home returned soldiers. He first met Lieutenant Daniels, who…

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Argyllshire Soldier Suspicious Symptoms SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

One of the Argy[?]shire troops who left quarantine with the others on Tuesday, to-day shows suspicious symptoms and has been admitted to…

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Tuberculous Soldiers Africa's Stand Kept Out Of Union CAPETOWN, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

In reference to the immigration of tuberculous soldiers and ex-soldiers, which provided capital for the Nationalist attack upon the South African…

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Carrington Soldiers Welcome Home Banquet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

On Saturday evening at the Carrington School of Arts a welcome home was tendered to Sgts. J. Buchanan and F. Gallaghan: Cpls. B. Laver,…

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Responsibility for War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 5

A White Paper published covers Professor Oman's survey of all the Allied documents leading up to the declaration of war. It says that the Central Powers did…

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Making War More Difficult

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

The League of Nations' covenant, as published to-day, represents on the race of it a genuine attempt to define in new terms the obligations of States towards humanity. Hitherto a definite function of every State has been the preparation for war, and its waging. Each nation has had…

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Home From the War. Interview with Major Dick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 6

Major R. Dick, R.A.M.C., returned to Newcastle last evening from the front. He was met at the station on the arrival of the train from Sydney at 5.25 by…

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Bolshevik War Caucasus Rout 800 Prisoners LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Odessa telegraphed on February 11 that the anti-Bolshevik volunteer army is making fine strides in the Caucasus,…

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