Soldiers' Preference How It Works Out Maitland and Waratah
The Indignation of the returned soldiers of West Maitland at the fact that a returned soldier there has been recently turned down in favor of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1919
1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 96
Anzac Day
Sir,—I was very much surprised to learn that the local Returned Soldiers and Sailors' I.L. did not fall in line with the Sydney branch, and hold a parade in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Chest Review
We have received a copy of the final issue of "The War Chest Review," issued by the New South Wales division of the Australian Comforts Fund. It offers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Soldier's Death. Melbourne
A coroner's inquiry was held to-day at Seymour concerning the death of Private Henry Nathan Jemmett, of the 59th Battalion, who, during an affray between…
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The Cook's Hill and Hunter-street West Welcome Home Committee entertained a number of district soldiers in the Oddfellows' Hall, Auckland-street, last night…
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Pte. William Brown and Sapper Jack Brown, of Wallsend, who returned by the Armagh, were met last night in Newcastle by Messrs. Scott and…
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Strong Justification is claimed by the Returned Soldiers Association and others who hold that a greater measure of preference should be extended to returned men in new avenues of employment that arise from time to time. The immediate local grounds for complaint are in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers First Auckland's Example Auckland
Sixty employees of tho Defence Department at Auckland, who had no active service record, have been replaced by returned soldiers. The applicants…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers and Liquor a "Dry" Argument Auckland
Reference is made in the annual report of the Prohibition League to the recent licensing ballot in New Zealand. The report states that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Entertainment
Regarding the entertainment for returned soldiers, referred to on page 2 of this issue, arranged by the Church of England Men's Society, for next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Celebration. Sydney
The Anzac Day celebration took place in Sydney to-day. A number of sailors and soldiers marched from Wentworth Avenue, near the railway station, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chest Fund
Mrs. Wood (vice-president) presided over a meeting of members on Tuesday. The wish was expressed that all members would attend the entertainment for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's War Cost
Mr. Chamberlin, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of, Commons that the net cost of the war to Britain, excluding normal peace…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Repatriation Grant How Will It Be Spent? Roads or War Memorial
A special meeting of the city council's works committee is to bo held on Monday afternoon to decide on the method of expending to Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trading at Rabaul Commercial War Hun Launches Offensive LONDON, May 14
In the House of Commons Sir Newton Moore drew attention to a cablegram that German traders a Rabaul were cancelling freight contracts with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Empire Day. Welcome to Soldiers
One of the principal functions, in Newcastle to-morrow, in celebration of Empire Day, will be the welcome to be tendered by the cathedral to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Work for Returned Soldiers Indignation Meeting
The appeal of the Returned Soldiers' League to the citizens or West Maitland to protest against the action of the West Maitland Municipal Council in rejecting…
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Mr. E. Fear, of 28 Queen-street, Cook's Hill, Newcastle, has been notified that his son, Private A, J. Fear, of the 1st Pioneers, is returning to Australia by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Murdered Soldier Charged London, May 14
Sgt.-Mir. Montagu Hepburn, of the Royal Engineers, who is charged with having murdered the woman Rault, has been remanded. The inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Memorial
The unveiling of the Wallsend Soldiers' memorial next Saturday will be performed by Mr. J. Estell, M.P., and the speakers will include…
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