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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 38 of 96

Returning Soldiers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

The military authorities made available this afternoon a list of soldiers due to return to Australia shortly by the Shropshire, which left England on April 1,…

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Enlistment Question

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 6

The question arose at last night's meeting of the Newcastle Council whether the difference between military pay and wages of all employees should…

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Cook and Soldier For Cessnock Camp

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

With a view to making life in quar­antine worth living the health autho­rities today engaged at Newcastle a chef for the camp at Cessnock. A…

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Shooting Affrays Midnight Sensations Father and Soldier Son Girls Fear Constable SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 5

There was a sensational shooting affray at Bondi shortly after midnight, and Joseph Walker (54), is at present in a critical condition…

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All for Sydney Returned Men's Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League objects to the payment of half the members' annual subscription fees of 10s…

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Here and There a Veteran Anzac

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

Mr. G. Steggles, of tudor-st., Hamilton, has received word that his son, Gunner George Steggles, is returning by the Kildonan Castle, due in Sydney…

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War Savings Certificates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 4

The Federal Government has decided upon the issue of another series of war savings certificates of a most attractive character. The interest which has…

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"Gassed" Vivid War Picture London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 1

"The Times" art critic describes the greatest Academy picture of the year as one of Mr. John Sargent's. It is entitled "Gassed," and shows a…

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War and Crime Gloomy Outlook The Blood Lust LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 5

In discussing tho recent experiences) of Scotland York, General Sir Nevil Macready, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, states that the war…

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Treatment of Returned Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

Sir,—I was in charge of a 6th class school from 1911 till may return from France last year. I was then told to take charge from 20th January, 1919, of a…

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Maitland District. Soldiers' Return

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

Captain F. I. Mackay, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mackay, of Sydney, and "Anambah," West Maitland, returned home after about four years' service on…

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Employment of Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 3

No objection will be taken by the Department of Repatriation or the Department of Local Government to councils works, which are to be paid…

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War Memorial Anzac Club House

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. Charles A. Earp comes forward with another suggestion for the Newcastle war memorial. Ho writes:— The proposal of tho City Council to…

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War Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 5

The Picture of Lieutenant Harold Power, of the Australian Imperial Force, hung at the Royal Academy, is the first finished large painting from artists…

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War Chest Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

The committee wants help with plain work for Egypt. Workers can take work home, or use depot machines (of which there are seven in full repair)…

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Lord French on the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 5

Lord French's history of the campaign of 1914 reveals that Earl Kitchener went to Paris on September 1, and adopted the tone of supreme commander. He…

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War and Crime Australian View Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. James ' Mitchell, Inspector General of Police, referring to the cabled statement of Sir Nevil Maceady, Commissioner of the London…

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Responsibility for War Humorist States the Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 7

In the London "Daily Chronicle," Mr. L. Godfrey Turner humorously states the case as to the responsibility for the war from the German point of view…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 3

Sir,—I observed in the columns of your paper a suggestion of the Mayor regarding a Soldiers' Memorial. About the purposed avenue I have nothing to say. But…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Restrictions.—doctors and Laymen.—the Federal Capital.—spare the Wine.—the Coal Question.—our Workless Soldiers.—for Rich Employers.—"i.f.a." and His Stories. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

This is written before the announcement of the Medical Advisory Board's recommendations and the Government's intentions. And yet it is written…

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