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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 96

Soldiers' Wives Australian Trip London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

The Balmoral Castle, which will shortly leave for Australia, is provided with two trained children's nurses and infants' foods, sterilising appliances,…

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Big War Fortune

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 10

In all parts of the world huge fortunes have been made during the four years of war, and some of these have been built up on very modest foundations. One of…

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War Chest Raffles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

The principal raffles in connection with War Chest Day were drawn at the Newcastle Council Chambers last night. Alderman Kilgour, the Mayor, presided, and…

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Wireless War Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 6

During the war there were published many instances of the heroism shown by wireless operators on ships attacked by submarines. In some instances…

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Deceased Prisoners of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 8

Mr. D. A. Gow, of Maryville, has received from his son, Corporal C. H. Gow, who is attached to the 1st Australian L.R.O. Company, stationed at…

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France's Little Bill Expenses of the War LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 1

The French Budget Committee has presented France's bill for damages amounting to the tremendous total of £5,000,000,000, including damage to…

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"Soldiers' Superstitions."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

It is considered very unlucky to be killed on a Friday. For a sergeant to stand on the top of a parapet indicates that a promotion is…

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Townsville Terrorism Returned Soldier's Stand Extremists Seek Police Aid Townsville (Q.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

Further details of the interference with the returned men at Alligator Creek meat works show that on Wednesday two returned men were…

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Soldiers and Drink Victorian Proclamation MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

The military authorities yesterday issued a proclamation covering the Sate, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquor to any intoxicated soldier…

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France's War Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 5

"Le Journal" states that the Budget Committee estimates France's bill for war losses at £4,792,000,000…

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Maitland District. Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 6

The Bolwarra Patriotic Committee, and the Bolwarra Girls' Patriotic League, tendered a combined welcome home to Privates E. P. Eades and H. Matthews, and…

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The Carnival Doubly Unique Effort No. 2: Soldiers' Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 3

Some thousands of pounds are wanted for an independent repatriation fund for the Newcastle district's returned soldiers and war dependents,…

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Soldier's Return

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Corporal W. Williams, who enlisted from Newcastle, and left Australia early in 1915, but returned on transport duty the following year, again…

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Wickham War Prisoner Wounded and Neglected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooke, of 12 Henry-street, Wickham, have received a letter from their son, Lance-corporal J. N. Cooke, who is a repatriated prisoner of…

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War Mortality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that General March, American Chief of Staff, has announced that the number of men killed…

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Apprentices and War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

The Electrical Trades Employees' Union has decided to appeal to the Arbitration Court against the decision of the Chief Industrial Magistrate that…

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Great War Monument

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

The "Manchester Guardian" states that the Belgian Government has decided not to rebuild Ypres, but to keep the site as a national war monument…

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Britain's War Costs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

The newspapers are alarmed at the colossal expenditure which continues, nearly £7,000,000 daily, despite the demobilisation of 2,000,000 men and the…

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A Prisoner of War. Raymond Terrace Man's Letter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 7

Mrs. J. Holdstock, of Raymond Terrace, has received the following letter from her son, Private G. T. Holdstock, who was a prisoner of war, and whose arrival in…

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