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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 67 of 96

Soldiers' Memorial State-wide Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 4

On a motion of the Governor (Sir Walter Davidson), the Anzac Memorial Committee, which met at Sydney Town Hall yesterday afternoon,…

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Soldiers' Overcoats "Wait a Little Longer"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 5

The Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League has been moving in the matter of the re-issue of overcoats to returned soldiers. It was announced last month…

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Hobbs Returning War Pictures for Aussie LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

General Hobbs states that he hopes to leave, for Australia in the Ostorley at the end of September, when the divisional memorials will have been…

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Justice to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 6

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the Returned Soldiers' Association, Repatriation Committees, and ratepayers to the apathy shown to the returned soldiers…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

Word has been received in Newcastle that Captain E. T. Harnett, 17th Battalion, embarked from England by the Howard Smith liner Canberra on July 26…

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Toronto Soldiers Welcome To-morrow Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 5

The Toronto and District Roll of Honor Committee will entertain the local soldiers at a concert to be given in the School of Arts at Toronto…

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Maitland District. Maitland War Chest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 8

A meeting of the Maitland War Chest Committee was held in the Mayor's room yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. C. J. Mannall presided over a good attendance…

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Healing the Scars of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 10

The work of Vocational training for returned American soldiers is being taken in hand by the United States authorities with characteristic Vigour. Un to date 52…

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Boolaroo. Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 2

The following soldiers were officially welcomed on Thursday night in the Sul[?]hide Hall: Sergt. J. Conn, Corpl. E. Milburn, Bugler Jones, Pvtes. W…

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Soldiers at Work Question of Speed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

The town clerk (Mr. Adams) reported to the Merewether Council that the work of constructing the Beachroad by returned soldiers was…

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Toronto Concert Medals for Returned Men

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 1

Handsome gold medals were handed out to 23 returned men of Toronto, Awaba, Fassifern and Fennell's Bay on Saturday night at a concert held at…

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War Service Welcome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 6

Major G. R. Short, V.D., Sergeants A. R. Horwood and V. Digre, Petty Officer D. B. Fraser, Corporal Norman Olsen, Sapper W. Moore, Private H. B. Robison, and…

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War Chest Depot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 5

Members are asked to attend at the War Chest depot to-morrow. The following branches have now closed, and have forwarded balance of money to Sydney…

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Maitland District. War Nurses Entertained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 6

Sisters M. Mears, R.R.C., Amy Cann, Eva Mears, Wilson, and D. Feneley, Maitland district war nurses, were the guests of the Oakhampton Nurses' Fund…

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War Diseases Infection Sources The "Carrier' Question

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 4

Seeing that some 300,000 Australians have taken part in various theatres of the world war and have been exposed to, and many of them have…

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Lambton. Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

There was a large gathering in the Coronation Hall on Friday evening last, on the occasion of a public welcome and…

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Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Among the soldiers who have returned to Newcastle within the past few days is Corporal Vincent Gibson, son of Alderman R. Gibson, Mayor of Newcastle. Corporal…

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Preference to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 6

Sir.—About twelve months ago the State and Federal Governments issued a memorandum to the various municipal and shire councils of the Commonwealth, to the…

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Troopship Comedy a Lonely Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 4

"Heavily laden" with one "troop," says "The Times" correspondent, the 5700-ton United States transport Federal has arrived at New York…

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Laughing at Death Soldier's Philosophy the Tonic of a Smile

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 5

I have written many words about he tragedies of war: yet there is another side to the picture which must be written, because if that were left out…

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