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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 96

Germany's War Debt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 5

M. Klotz, the French Minister for Finance, has placed before the Peace Committee of the Chamber of Deputies figures which show that the debt of Germany,…

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War Medal for Mariners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 5

The British war medal will be also granted to British and overseas mercantile mariners, including pilots, fishermen, and the crews of pilot boats, the…

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Germany and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 5

A Berlin report states that owing to disclosures of Germany's rejection of the peace overtures in 1917, the State Court will investigate the responsibility for…

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Amiens Wins War Germany's Admission LONDON, July 31

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 1

A "Times" leading article states that full disclosures from German documents prove that it was the battle of Amiens on August 8 and 10 that…

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Allied Problems War Materials Release of Russians LONDON. Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 4

The Supreme Council has decided that the French Commander shall be Commander-in-Chief of all the Allied troops on the Rhine…

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War Leaders. Britain's Gratitude. Honours and Rewards. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 5

Admiral Sir David Beatty and Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig will be granted £100,000 each, and earldoms. General Sir Herbert Charles Plumer,…

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War Against Bolsheviks Denikin's Victory. Situation Improving. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 5

The British War Office reports that General Denikin has achieved a great victory over the Bolshevists. He captured Kamish, on Lake Samara, about 600 miles…

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The Afghan War. the Conference. the Afghan Statement. (Australian Cable Association.) SIMLA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 5

The president of the Afghan delegation, in reply to Sir Hamilton Grant, laid stress on the fact that Afghanistan was firm in its friendship, and had never violated it,…

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Our Sydney Letter. Is the Epidemic Returning?—soldiers' Nerves.—that Wonderful Will.—the Strike.—sugar a Luxury.—trade Designs.—matches That Are Dangerous. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 5

News has its period like everything else—its activities and Luils. Which would be the chief subject to-day? It quite depends upon the individual. There is the…

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Sorrowful Home-coming Soldier's Family Dies Victims of Influenza SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 5

When the troops from the transport Ormonde were landed in Sydney this morning. Captain-Chaplain Colwell had tee duty of informing one…

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Anzac Memorial East Maitland Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 5

A public meeting of all persons interested in the proposed Anzac memorial appeal met at East Maitland last evening, to discuss ways and means…

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War Responsibility

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

Interviewed in Berlin by the "New York Sun's" correspondent, Herr von Bethmann Hollweg, formerly German Imperial Chancellor, said that under the German…

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Australia's War Horses

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

The Australian Surplus Board has sold by auction 6758 horses in France, at an average of £35. Of those 1543 inferior animals were…

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War Service of Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

The announcement that the British War Medal is to be granted to the British and oversea mercantile mariners who did certain service during the…

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Killing Worth War Funds Wound Up

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 3

A social was held in the Literary institute at Killing worth on Saturday evening to wind up the affairs of the Red Cross and Comforts Funds. The…

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Australian Navy. Extra War Service Pay. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 4

Regulations have been issued by the Navy Office for the payment of extra pay for war service, to officers, petty officers, and men of the Australian Navy…

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Returning Soldiers

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

Mrs. E. S. Young, of 24 Bolton-street, Newcastle, has received word that her brother, Private James A. Hill, is returning by the Wiltshire, which left England…

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Returning Soldiers. Sydney

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

A batch of 467 troops, many of whom were accompanied by wives and children, disembarked from the transport Ormonde to-day. A large crowd gathered at the…

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Kurri Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 5

Lance Corporal Bert Pugb and Supper Syd. Davey were the guests of a large circle of friends at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Fisher,…

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War of Science

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 4

"I have always understood that, we in the army were soldiers because, we could not pass the examinations for school teachers." said General Sir…

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