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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 96

Returned Soldiers' League. Northern Organisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 4

A mooting of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held in the Anzac Institute last night. Mr. W. Owen,…

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Work for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. Horne, the British Minister for Labour, states that as the result of Mr. Lloyd George's solicitude, the Employment Exchanges have been instructed to give…

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More Power Soldiers' League

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 1

The general meeting of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sol diers' League last night endorsed the recommendation made last week by…

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Monopoly for the Hun Soldiers Incensed Discussion at Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 1

A remarkable position in relation to Huns was revealed last week in Melbourne, at the annual conference of the Central Council of the…

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Of Interest to Hamilton Hamilton Soldiers Welcome Home Banquet

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 2

Over four years have passed since the inaugural meeting of the Hamilton Soldiers' Presentation and Welcome Home Committee was held. It…

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War Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 4

The English papers to hand contain some illuminating matter respecting war profits. The way some of the contractors for was supplies bled the country was a…

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French War Monuments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

The French Commission has selected 140 sites to be preserved in their present state as monuments of the great war…

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Hamilton. Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

A largely-attended welcome-home banquet, under the auspices of the Soldiers' Presentation and Welcome-home Fund was held in the mechanics' institute last…

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Returning Soldiers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

The 200 troops from the transport Marathon, who disembarked at Woolloomooloo this morning, were welcomed by a big gathering of friends and relatives…

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Soldiers' Memorial "Oomoobah's" suggestions:—

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 2

In your issue of June 7, you have published designs for a suggested Soldiers' Memorial institute, and I think that many of our citizens will agree…

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"Not a Dinkum Trier" Soldier on Freeman Hunger Strike Abandoned SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

Paul Freeman has abandoned his second hunger strike. It was stated by the military authorities at Victoria Barracks to-day that he was…

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Our Sydney Letter. by Fifteen Votes.—a Bad Political Effect.—the Epidemic.—the Shipping Trouble.—unions and Unions.—the Eighth War Loan. — a Gruesome Letter.—"direct Action."—an Extraordinary Charge.—the Returning Soldiers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 4

A certain motion at the State Conference of the Labour party might have been reduced to a line, indeed to four words—Socialism in our time. It came…

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Returning Soldiers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

The disembarkation of 1600 troops was carried out by the military authorities to-day. The arrivals comprised troops from four transports—China 294 men,…

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Protection and the War Debt

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

The declaration by Mr. Watt that Parliament will this year take steps to protect the key industries of Australia and those which have been begun during the period of the natural protection afforded by the war, has, of course, evoked indignant protests from the incurable…

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The Wrong Medals Protection for Soldiers Two Heavy Fines Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 5

Ernest Cyril Walsh (28), a returned soldier in uniform and wearing an Anzac "A" on bis colors, appeared before "the Central Police Court…

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War Chest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 8

A full attendance is requested at Tuesday's executive meeting at 3 o'clock, at depot. Workers are asked to return all Work not later than Tuesday as the depot…

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Monuments of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 7

The French Government has decided to preserve certain famous battlefields, as monuments of war, including the trenches at Soissons, the underground mazes on…

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The War Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 3

Sir,—Seeing that there is not a little space on the Wallsend Memorial for war workers, do the citizens of Wallsend consider what the war workers were to the…

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Honours to War Leaders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 7

King George, at Buckingham Palace, invested Admiral Sir David Beatty and Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig with the Order of Merit…

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The Afghan War. Armistice Proposal. Enemy Demoralised. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 7

It is reported from Jalalabad that the Viceroy's reply to the Afghan armistice proposal has reached there, and is being sent to Kabul…

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