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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 96

The Themistocles Big Ship in Port Unscathed through the War Refitted for Service

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 5

The effects of the war upon Newcastle shipping have been felt in many ways, notably in the numbers, sizes, and appearances of vessels coming to…

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Mars' Last Fling Exorcising the God of War International Ringside Rules Color Line Against Japanese London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 1

The Japanese demand for the prohibition of the racial immigration laws was shelved, each point of view being met by a compromise. The final revised draft of the League of Nations scheme was read…

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League of Nations. Terms of the Covenant. Powers to Be Protected Measures for Avoiding War. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The following is the substance of the Covenant of the League of Nations, as officially published. It contains twenty-six articles…

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District News. Waratah. Soldier's Cottage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 7

The cottage built in Prince-street, Waratah for Private A. Buchanan, was officially handed over to him and his wife on Saturday afternoon, in the presence…

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Soldiers Returning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. S. Wall has been notified that his son, Private H. S. Wall, is expected to arrive in Melbourne on March 1. Mr. T. Halo, Railway-street, Cook's…

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Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 7

Private R. Mowbray arrived home from active service on Friday evening, and was met at the Newcastle Railway Station by Mr. W. Brown, representing…

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Merewether. Soldiers Welcomed

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

The Mayor, Alderman Wells, and Mr. Adams, town clerk, met a number of returned soldiers at the Newcastle railway station on Friday evening. Flags and…

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Gallery Reopened War-time Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Dominion troops owe a debt of gratitude to the director of our National Gallery, who has maintained an exhibition all through the war (says a…

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The Finish of the War. Kurri Kurri Man's Letter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

Gunner James Smith, in writing to his parents, Dill-street, Kurri Kurri, from France, under date, 10/12/'18, says:—"I am back again in France after my leave…

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Maitland District. Returned Soldiers' Club. Presentation of Billiard Table

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has made good with the People of Maitland, through its Maitland district sub-branch. Shortly after…

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District News. Merewether. Presentations to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 5

The Merewether School of Arts was gaily decorated by the welcome homo committee on Saturday, when the presentation of war service certificates was made…

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Tighe's Hill Soldiers Committee operations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

The annual reports submitted by the president (Ald. Croft) and the secretary (Mr. Shepherd) show that the Tighe's Hill Presentation and…

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War Losses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

It is officially announced that the French naval losses during the war included four battleships, four armoured cruisers, one scouting cruiser, fourteen…

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Sharing Toe Cost War Expenditure London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

The Paris "Temps" says that the plenipotentiaries have raised the question of the redistribution of the Allied war expenditure, and are…

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What War Cost France Enormous Bill London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent states: France's war expenditure to January 31 last amounted to £7,280,000,000, of which £720,000,000 was raised by…

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Soldiers' Comforts Stores Resieged London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

Owing to the bitter weather the comforts funds in London are daily [?]esleged by soldiers in search of warm clothing. The Blocks are fortunately…

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Here and There Maitland Soldiers' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

The Returned Soldiers' Club rooms at West Maitland have been provided by the Girls' Patriotic League with a billiard table. Thus the war-time…

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Attempt on Clemenceau Shots Fired "Tiger" Slightly Wounded LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 1

The Premier of France (M. Clemenceau) was fired at five times this morning, while entering his automobile on leaving home. He was…

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Zeppelins at Dover War-time Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 4

The residents of Dover had a very trying time during the war. The town was attacked by Zeppelins, seaplanes, aeroplanes, destroyers, and…

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Soldiers' Vineyards

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

A protest against granting security of tenure to winegrowers and the settling of returned soldiers in the viticultural industry was made by a…

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