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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 96

The War Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 4

Since Mr. Earp enunciated his proposal last week that the form of Newcastle's war memorial should be the erection of a commodious club house for the returned soldiers, cordial approval has been expressed in many directions, in comparison with the City Council's scheme for a small…

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Bolshevik War Sebastopol Soviet Cossacks to the Rescue LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent learns from Sebastopol that the Ukrainian Soviet has ordered all foreign consuls to leave Sebastopol…

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War Threatened. on the Afghan Frontier. British Troops Concentrate (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

It is officially stated in Simla that the position in Afghanistan has changed with remarkable rapidity. Disaffection has spread among the troops, who have…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Restrictions.—australia's Share in the Indemnity.—the Prevailing Unrest.—our Present High Prices.—activities Behind the Scenes.—mouse-riddled Wheat.—unemployed Soldiers.—a Grave Social Question.—"f.o.b.," with Qualifications. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 4

Practically only one restriction of any importance remains—the mask. And this, while not a dead letter, is only one remove from it. As regards wearing it in…

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Here and There Hamilton Soldiers' Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

The Hamilton Soldiers' Welcome Home Fund Committee, which has done and continues to do excellent work in giving the boys from their…

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Wharf Rivalry the Soldiers' Decision Position of Loyalists SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

A mass meeting of the Sydney Wharf Laborers' Union has been called for Wednesday, when the decision of the Returned Soldiers' Union not…

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Anzac Tweed Work For Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 4

Yet another member of the conference that was convened by the Repatriation Commission for the purpose of investigating the possibilities of…

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Woman in War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

A returned soldier has received an interesting letter from Mrs. Heath an English lady known to hundreds of Australians, on account of the war…

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Huns' Internal War Spartacians Arrested VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

A message from Berlin states that the German Government troops occupy Leipsic. The Spartacus leaders have been arrested…

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War Memorial City Hall Scheme Mr. Dark's Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

Without reflecting upon the worthy war work done by many men and women in the Newcastle district, there can be no doubt that Mr. Sam Dark,…

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Be Prepared Lesson of the War Haig's Advice London, May 8

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

At a banquet hold to-day in Glasgow Sir Douglas Haig said that the outstanding lesson of the war was the extraordinary military advantage…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 4

Mrs. E. G. Camseoloise, of Bolton-street Newcastle, has been advised that her husband, Private E. G. Camseoloise, is returning, by transport Medic, which is due…

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Springbok Grievances Soldiers' Claims Assurances of Goodwill CAPETOWN, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

Several thousand returned soldiers held an impressive and orderly demonstration outside Parliament House, where a deputation presented the…

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Soldiers' Memorials Building Facilities

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 6

There is an air of liberality pervading our communities with regard to the creation of soldiers' memorials (says "Building"). No doubt much…

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Cheap Land Hamilton Ballot Welcoming the Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 6

It was reported at a meeting of the Hamilton Soldiers' Repatriation and Welcome Home Committee last night, that the officers had banked £51 7s…

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Afghan War Headquarters Bombed Commander Wounded LONDON. Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 1

Advices from Simla state that no further operations have been reported at Landikotal. Reports of an air raid on Dakka…

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Soldiers and War Workers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 4

A deputation from the Returned Soldiers and War Workers' Industrial Union urged upon Senator Russell, the Acting Minister for Defence, the desirability of allowing…

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Fremantle Riot Appeal to Man-of-War Rumored Mutiny Soldiers Threat Fremantle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

Sensational rumors are in circulation as to the reasons which actuated the executive) of the Nationalists' Union in giving the Government an…

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White Star Record Ships and the War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 6

There are two White Star lines of passenger steamers, both of which had their entire fleet utilised during the war by the Imperial Government for…

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Soldiers' Grievances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

Returned soldiers marched to Parliament House at Capetown to ventilate their grievances. The demonstration is described as one…

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