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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 96

British Emigration. Facilities to Soldiers. Lord Milner's Approval. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

A conference has taken place between Lord Milner, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. A. Fisher, the High Commissioner for Australia, and the…

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Needs of Soldiers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, referring to the statement by Mr. Nicholls M.H.R., that soldiers were treated like dogs, and many were on the verge of…

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Hamilton Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 1

The members of the Hamilton Soldiers' Presentation and Welcome Home Fund met last night in the local council chambers to rather the…

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New Lambton Welcome Home

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

Sir,—In your issue of 11th March, Mr. Edden has supplied the public of New Lambton with information stating the cause that induced Mr. Brogden and Mr…

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War Memorials Simple Designs

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

With the object of Influencing and directing, as far as possible, the design of all war memorials erected in Victoria, a number of well-known artists,…

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Here and There Carrington Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 5

Word has been received by Mr. Jas. Balley, of Little Fitzroy-street Carrington, that his son. Private Walter Balley, of the 7th Reinforcements and…

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Soldiers in Politics Diggers Want Justice

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

Ex-Sergeant William E. Huntley, Newcastle, writes:—The chicanery brought to light in connection with the forthcoming…

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New Lambton Welcome Home

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

Sir,—In Saturday's issue, Miss M. Slavin, secretary to the (Girls' League, takes up the cudgel on behalf of her esteemed friends, Messrs. Brogden and Hadaway…

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War Victims

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

A Berlin wireless message reports that it is officially stated that enemy aerial attacks on German territory from August. 1914, to the armistice day, killed 729…

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London's War-time Defences

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

London is being un-sandbagged (states "The Daily Chronicle"). Cellar refuges and basements and bomb-proof shelters are being stripped of the sandbag…

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Soldiers' Dispute

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

A report from Halifax states that, threatening to sink a chip unless they were allowed to enter the United States, seventy American-born soldiers belonging…

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St. Patrick's Day Lodge Celebration Returned Soldier Honored

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 6

A complimentary social was tendered to Pic. Charles Barwick on Saturday night by the Tighe's [?] branch of the Austra[?]an Italy…

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New Lambton Welcome Home

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

Sir,—Mr. Edden has again taken the opportunity of addressing you; not to answer shy letter. There is no answer for it, hut to resort to sarcasm as a means of getting,…

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Arrested an Anzac Constable Suspended SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

Tho Inspector-General of Police stated on his return from a visit to the Dubbo and Coonamble district this morning that he had directed the…

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The War Council

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

Mr. Fraser, the special correspondent in Paris of the Australian Press Association, telegraphs:—The Supreme War Council met on Saturday to consider the final…

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War Mark on St Paul's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 3

The story of the men who have been guarding St. Paul's Cathedral against air raids during the war forms an interesting episode. By a stroke of good fortune…

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Bolshevik War Zenith of Power High Water Marie of Success LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

"The Times" Holsingfors correspondent states: The Russian Government is busily preparing plans for a world-wide communist…

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Future of Aviation Britain Mistress of the Air Brilliant War Achievements Mail Tracks Through Space London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 1

In the House of Commons Major-General Seely (Vice-President of the Alr Council) in introducing the air force estimates for £60,500.000 and a…

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Soldier Returning

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

Mrs. M. Lane, of Church-street, Newcastle, has received notification that her son, Private E. A. Hollinshead, is returning to Australia, per the transport…

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Returning Soldiers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

The list of soldiers who are returning to Australia on the transport Balmoral Castle. which left England on February 25, was issued to-day. It includes the…

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