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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 2 of 96

Release of Internees. Returned Soldiers' Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

Two resolutions, bearing upon actions of the Federal Government, were carried at a meeting of the New South Wales Branch of the Returned Sailors and…

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Hamilton Soldiers "Bill" Adams Returns

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 3

Sergeant "Bill" Adams and Private C. Bunyan, two residents of Hamilton, were welcomed home last night. The Mayor (Ald. Wilson) met the latter…

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A Soldier's Clothes Mystery Solved

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

The mystery of the soldier's clothing found in the City's Council's depot at Merewether-street, yesterday, and taken charge of by the city police…

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War Stories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3

A British Tommy had, for the last half-hour, been making the most commendable but nevertheless futile efforts to persuade his obstinate mule to go. A…

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Care of Soldiers' Graves. War Conference Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 3

At the Imperial War Conference, held in London in July, consideration was given to the report of the Imperial War Graves Commission, on which Australia is…

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Britain's War Strength

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

The British army, navy and air force at the date of the armistice numbered 6,500,000, though Britain's total war effort numbered 10,000,000…

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American War Finance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that the credits advanced to the Allies and other belligerents by the United States total…

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Another Great War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

So many aspects of the war are mirrored in the life of our streets nowadays that one is prone occasionally to overlook some of the drama that is daily being…

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Our London Letter. London, October 12. the War Situation.—another Great War Loan.—surrender of Bulgaria.—a General Election. the War Situation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

The war is won, but it is not by any means over. There is consternation in Germany, however much the Germans may try to hide it. The defection of Bulgaria…

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Secret Service Splendid War Work Department's Exit London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 1

General G. K: Cockerill has announced his intention to resign the directorship of the Special Intelligence Department. He commenced in 1914…

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Huns' Troubles Fear the Bolsheviks May Mean New War LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 1

The "Vossische Zeitung" characterless appearance at the Spartacus Congress as unpararrelleled imdence, and says that if his presence…

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High Honours. to the War Leaders. Naval and Military. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

It is understood that the Government is conferring earldoms on Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and Admiral Sir David Beatty, and peerages on General Sir…

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Treatment of Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 9

There was a real stir in Melbourne last Saturday, caused by the presence in the city of 500 New South Wales and Queensland returned soldiers. They had come off…

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A Chance for Soldier Vignerons

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 4

Sweet is the vintage, when the showering grapes In Bacchanal profusion reel to earth Purple and gushing... Byron's happy picture is called to mind by the statement of Mr. Laffer…

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"The Fifth Anzac" Gallipoli's Last Line Perth Man's Story

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 1

The story of how five Anzacs covered the retreat of an array was told in "The Sunday Sun" yesterday by Corporal Slater, the sole survivor of…

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Origin of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 5

"Le Petit Parisien" states that many important documents relating to the origin of the war have been discovered in a little Hohenzollern museum at…

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Our Sydney Letter. Maritime Troubles.—praise for the Doctors.—the Wise Are Discreet.—a Popular Knight.—war Memorials.—a Statue on Denison. Island.—the "O.b.u."—the Next War Loan.—extraordinary Hail. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 4

We seem to be threatened with a maritime disturbance. It started with the Makura. She was to have sailed for Vancouver, via ports, but at the last moment…

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Missing Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 5

In view of the inquiries of friends for missing men, it is officially stated that a man is only posted missing after the failure of all possible inquiries by…

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Mails for Soldiers

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

A mail for newspapers and parcels for the Expeditionary Forces in England and France will close at the Newcastle Post Office on Wednesday evening at six o'clock…

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Trades for Deaf Soldiers

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

Nearly 8000 men have been pensioned in England for deafness since the outbreak of the war. In only a few cases is recovery complete. The conditions can,…

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