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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 39 of 96

Returning Soldiers

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

Mrs. R. A. O'Sullivan, of 163 Darby-street, Cook's Hill, has been advised that her son, Private J. M. (Jim) O'Sullivan, is returning to Australia by the troopship…

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Park Improvements Hamilton Soldiers' Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 1

Hmilton £599 allotmemt of the £500,000 granted by the Federal Government to municipal and shire councils, to returned…

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War Memorial Anzac Club Scheme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

P. Vercoe secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers League writes: I was pleased to see Mr. Earp's…

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War Robin Ship Diverted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 4

One of the Imperial Standard! steamers, the War Robin has been diverted temporarily from the oversea trarte, and will como on to Newcastle…

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After War Trade Huns Discouraged London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 1

The British Fur Traders' Association has appointed a committee to prepare rules Imposing restrictions on Austrian and German dealers…

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Returned Soldier's Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 6

"Digger" writes complaining of his treatment by the Repatriation Department. He says he is a returned disabled soldier getting a pension of 30s a week, and paying…

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Land for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

One hundred and forty-seven English landlords have responded to an appeal to provide land for the settlement of ex-soldiers, and are offering to sell 30,000…

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Primary Producers Night at Aberdeen Decentratlisation the Doctrine Settlement of Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

After last night's representative linner tendered by the Aberdeen church of the Primary Producers Union Aberdeen is now on the map…

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Returned Soldier Wounded Wife Arrested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 7

A returned soldier, Archibald Hamilton Lamond, aged 38 years, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a bullet wound in the…

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War Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 1

If we haven't already given the returned boys sufficient cheers, let us nominate a day and wipe oft the deficit in communal fashion; then get cown…

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The Eighth War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 7

Interest as to when the Federal Treasurer intends to announce the Eighth War Loan appears to have waned. And yet nothing seems surer than that this…

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Frontier Fighting Afghan Rebellion War on India LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 1

It is officially stated that the position In Afghanistan has chanced with remarkable, rapidity. Disaffection spread among the troops, who demand…

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Plays and Players Music and War Thus an English musical writer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 6

In France last year I talked to a colonel, who said he hated to hear his men singing before action, but liked to hear them swearing…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 7

Mr. W. Brien, of Laman-street, Newcastle, has been advised that his son, Private F. H. Brien, who has been away for three years and a-half, is returning…

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Houses for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 6

A Commissioner has been appointed to New South Wales to give effect to the Federal Government's scheme for providing homes for men who joined…

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Gallant Soldier Newcastle Native

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 3

From the moment the Information was made public that England, had declared war against Germany, young Cheeseman was engaged in the fray…

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Work for Soldiers Men in the Drain

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 1

"Digger" has something to say of the work being provided by the Government for teturned soldiers:— I wish to state that the Government…

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Soldiers' Homes The State Assistance

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 3

A pertinent question on the repatriation problem was addressed the Minister for Lauds (Mr. Ashford) by Mr. Bell, of Denman, at the Aberdeen…

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Domestic Tragedy Returned Soldier Shot Wife Before the Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 6

Rosetta Lamond (32) appeared before Mr. Chiplin, C.M., in the Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with having, at Hamilton yesterday,…

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War Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

As one of those who for valid reasons of physical unfitness had to stay in Australia during the great war, I want to put in a word in support of…

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