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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 96

Here and There Minml Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 2

A welcome home was tendered to Privates B. Kennedy, W. Scott and S. Newton last evening in Lightfoot's picture palace. Mr. E. Turner…

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War Chest Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 4

Mrs. Harker presided at a meeting of the executive of the Newcastle and Hunter River District War Chest Fund, held at the depot, Scott's, Limited, on…

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Diggers' Mascot Wounded at Ypres Would-be Jockey Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 5

Henri Kaenene strutted off the kaiser-i-Hind with his Australian soldier cobbers to-day, displaying the gold wound stripe on one sleeve and four…

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War Homes Federal Act Attacked

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 1

In its report of the housing question the Inter-State Commission referred to the War Service Homes Act, which was passed through the Federal…

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Canadian Anarchists Advocate Bloody War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 1

The Toronto police have arrested three Bolsheviks (says the Toronto correspondent of the Melbourne "Argus"), who are said to have plotted a…

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Afghan War Amir's Reply Received LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Simla correspondent says that Haztra, Pesuawaw, Genn, Kohat, Berajatarras, Natation, and Zhob are satisfactory, except for minor…

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Maitland District. Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 6

The following soldiers are expected to arrive from active service during the next few weeks:—Driver W. M. Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Murphy, of…

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Treatment of an Ex-soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 3

Sir,—It is a pity that the persons who circulated the malicious statements against an ex-soldier in Wallsend cannot be traced and brought to book. This is fine…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 5

Mrs. A. J. Ninness, of 26 Newcomen-street, Newcastle, has been notified that her son, Driver N. J. Ninness, is returning by the troopship Soudan, due in…

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Newcastle Soldiers' Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 4

It is to be hoped that there will be a large attendance of citizens at St. Philip's Hall to-night to discuss the question of a Memorial Hall to Newcastle's fallen soldiers. Mr. Earp has propounded a scheme for which he has already secured many promises of support, but it cannot be…

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War Pensions African Scheme Generous Provision. CAPETOWN, June 13

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 1

In the Assembly Mr. Orr moved the second reading of the War Pensions Bill, embodying recommendations for a Select Committee, Including…

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"Full of Fight" War In the Bunkers Committed for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 5

Before Mr. Gunn, S.M., this morning. William Rigby (25), a fireman, was charged with having assaulted Malcolm Lawson, chief engineer of…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Meeting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

A public meeting convened by Alderman Gibson, the Mayor of Newcastle, was held in St. Philip's Hall, last evening, to deal with the proposal to erect a…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 5

Mrs. W. A. Reid, of Newcastle, has been notified that her son, Driver Keith A. Reid, will arrive in Melbourne by the s.s., Soudan about the 24th instant. He…

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Welcome Home Broadmeadow Boys

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 1

There was a large attendance in the Broadmeadow Skating Rink last night when 18 soldiers were welcomed. The function was arranged by the…

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War Savings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 8

The new issue of War. Savings Certificates, advertised to-day, is a step forward in the endeavour to stimulate thrift among Australians. It is the wish of the…

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The Afghan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 7

A delayed message from Allahabad reports that the Afghan messengers who brought the Amir's reply to the Viceroy's despatch into the British lines spread the…

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Recognition of War Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 3

Sir,—There have been a few letters in your paper concerning war workers. I would like to add my opinion. When the imperial authorities asked for war…

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Shooting Sensation at Nelson's Bay Three Persons Wounded Hotel Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 5

Nelson's Day, on the southern side of Fort Stephens, was the scene of a threefold shooting sensation last night, as the result of which a returned…

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War Savings National Thrift Movement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 6

The new issue, of War Sayings Certifleates is a step forward in the endeavor to stimulate thrift among Auatralians. It is the wish of the…

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