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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 96

More Complaints Soldiers' Wives Arrive

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

The Osterley has arrived at Fremantle with a large number of soldiers' British brides. There are 237 first-class passengers, 195 second-class…

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Indian War Taxation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

A message from Delhi reports that Sir James Meston, in introducing the Excess Profits Tax Bill, made an eloquent speech, defending its introduction. He said that…

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The War Graves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. Rudyard Kipling, on behalf of the War Graves Commission, of which Mr. A. Fisher and Sir Thomas Mackenzie are members, traces the…

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Russia's War Bolshevik Defeat Driven from the South LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Agency learns that the following is the present situation on the difference Russian battle fronts. In North Russia the position of…

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Education of Soldiers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Details have been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies by Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, through the Governor-General, of the…

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"Sensitive Teachers" Anzac Officer Attacked

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

Lieut. Agussiz, wearing too South African ribbon and another decoration, oh well as the honored" A on his shoulder, was treated to a momentary…

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The Wounded "Tiger" Conflicting Reports Cottin Liable to Death London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 1

M. Clemenoeau's assailant, Cottin, will he tried at the Assizes under the law of 1893, by which an assault is liable to the death penalty. LONDON, Friday Night…

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Sword to Ploughshare. Peace Uses for War Machines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 8

Here is a world packed with the instruments of war and clamorous for the implements of peace (writes Harold Begbie in the London "Daily Chronicle")…

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Bolshevik War Aims of the Rebels No Cause for Anxiety LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 1

Spooking in the House of Lords, the leader of the House (Lord Curzon) declared that the Bolsheviks were trying to dispose of the…

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Soldiers Returning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 7

Mrs. Fear, of 24 Queen-street, Newcastle, has been notified that her son, Lieutenant W. H. Mitchell, is returning to Australia, after three years' active service, during…

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Returned Soldiers' Grievance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 8

Sir,—I wish to draw attention to the injustice that is being done to some of Our returned soldiers. Some of those men who are still under medical…

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Our Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 6

The announcement that the control of the transports carrying returning soldiers to Australia is to be taken over by the Commonwealth…

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Soldier's Tragic Death Boarding House Affray

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 1

[?] Wilson (23), a retumediscl[?], and Jean Wilson (2 years 4 months), his daughter, are dead, and Hubert Clive Bently (36), a married…

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Shooting Tragedy Soldier's Attack Wife Goes Insane Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

A large force of detectives and police were this morning engaged on investigations connected with the shooting by Leslle Wilson, a returned…

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Post-war Disarmament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

A Paris message states that the Armistice Commission is endeavouring to frame a Europe-wide scheme of post-war disarmament, which will involve the…

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War News on Other Pages

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 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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Murder of Eisner Civil War in Bavaria Soviet Republic Proclaimed Sensational Shooting in the Diet London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent learnt from Berlin on Saturday that the "Vossische Zeitung" says: "Bavaria was last night proclaimed a Soviet Republic by the Revolutionary Munich Soviet,…

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Returned Soldiers Welcomes at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Lieut. H. Sheridan, who enlisted from Hamilton in 1914, and who was at the landing at Gallipoli, arrived in Newcastle on Saturday evening,…

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Soldiers' Pay Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

This morning at Victoria Barracks the Argyllshire men were receiving half of their deferred pay, which had been refused them last week, under…

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Soldiers Landed Bakara in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

The ex-German steamer Ca[?]att. now known as the Bakara, arrived in Newcastle this morning from Brisbane to take in bunkers and land six…

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