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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 96

Honours for Soldiers Melbourne

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

The Melbourne Town Hall presented a scene of enthusiasm this evening, when Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, the Governor-General presented 211 war decorations…

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Returning Soldiers

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

The following soldiers ore expected to arrive home shortly:—Private R. E. Boyle, of 34th Battalion, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Boyle, of Nelson-street,…

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Injury to the Ex-soldier

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

Sir,—I saw in Thursday's issue of your paper a notice in which Mr. Rose (late of the A.I.F.), who has started business as a baker in Wallsend, threatens with…

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Captured by the Germans Newcastle Soldier's Experiences

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

Private T. J. Forbes (13th Battalion), who lives in Tyrrell-street, Newcastle, and enlisted in August, 1915, and was taken prisoner by the Germans in April, 1917…

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Land for Soldiers Six States Reviewed Inflated Values

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 6

An Informative summary of the steps taken by each of the States in the direction of setting returned soldiers on the land was presented to the…

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Shooting and Robbery. Outrage Near Fassifern. Taxi-driver Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 5

In a lonely part of the bush, on the Fassifern-road, about two miles from the little township of Wakefield, John Thornton, a taxi-cab driver, was, on Saturday…

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[?]Tilisation of War Plant

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

Some time ago the Ministry of Reconstruction appointed an Advisory Committee, under Mr. H.D. M'Laren, M.P., to consider how far the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Epidemic the Chief Topic.—cases Everywhere.—the Prospect of Greater Virulence.—the Strike and Its Dangers.—helping British Trade.—less Dear Suits for Soldiers.—the Difference in Certain Prices.—an Elected Lord Mayor.—h.m.a.s. Australia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

The epidemic is beginning to again take precedence. It is infinitely worse than reported. At the pace we are going, the hospitals are said to be taking…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Murray, of Newcastle East, has been notified that his son, Private W. R. Murray, of the 1st Machine Gun Battalion, and late of the 3rd Battalion, is…

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War Workers' Bravery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 3

Sir,—There are few people who have any idea of what the war worker had to face, not only in Great Britain, but travelling on the sea I know several men…

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Pictures of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. A. E. Streeton, the Victorian artist, has a remarkable exhibition of fifty pictures and sketches, entitled "With the Australians on the Somme," at the Alpine…

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Ghastly Effects German War Substitutes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 1

Why German aeroplane wings crumpled up and machines came out of the clouds, why people tainted in the streets owing to lack of…

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Enlisted at 14 Youngest A.I.F. Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

Enlisting shortly after he left school (writes the Melbourne "Herald"), Ptc. Ernest V. Lee was in the trenches in France on his 15th birth anniversary…

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Education of Soldiers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

Bishop Long, of Bathurst, who has returned by the Kaisar-I-Hind, stated, in an interview to-day that when he left England the scheme for education work…

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Hughes on Bolshevism Talk to Soldiers Inspiration of Amiens PARIS, June 15

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 1

Mr. Hughes hopes to start homewards at the end of June. He has reserved berths for the voyage via Suez…

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Soldiers' Memorial Rival Schemes Pacific Park Designs

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 1

The sketch and plans of the proposed Soldiers' Memorial and War Museum for Pacific Park, prepared by Messrs. Casileden and Porter under…

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"A Shameless Hussy" Soldier's Pay Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 5

Strong remarks concerning young women who, as shown in recent cases, have converted money entrusted by soldiers to their keeping to their own…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. W. Rigby, of Newcastle West, have bean advised that their son. Sapper William G. Rigby, is returning to Australia by the transport Durham,…

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Blame the Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

A paragraph in yesterday's issue of "The Newcastle Sun" states that the man Nelson, charged with the taxi outrage, is a returned soldier. This…

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Soldiers' Memorial To-morrow Night's Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 1

The public meeting which the City Council resolved should he held to consider the proposal of Mr. C. A. Earp to establish a soldiers' memorial hall in…

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