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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

1,902 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 77 of 96

Aid to Soldiers, Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 4

Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation, stated to-day that from April 8, 1918, to August 30, the total disbursement to returned soldiers or dependents…

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The Olympic's War Career

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

The war career of the Olympic is over, and the largest British steamer (her gross tonnage is 46,359) will shortly return to Queen's Island, Belfast, to be…

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Belgian War Bride Associate of Nurse Cavell' Matron Greaves' Friend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 5

Aboard the steamer Katoomba while returning to Australia. Matron Ida Graves, who reached Newcastle yesterday after having served throughout…

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Back to Civvies Maimed soldiers in Industry LONDON. Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 1

The Labor Minister (Sir R. 3. Horne). speaking in Glasgow. said that seven-eighths of the total disabled soldiers had already been…

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Memory Restored "Dead" Soldier's Return LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 1

Wearing mourning for her husband. Private Morris. who was officially reported killed. his wife. who is employed in a Brighton shop. saw a soldier…

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Searching Soldiers Victoria Barracks Clash SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 4

There was a clash between returned soldiers and a number of the Garrison Military Police at Victoria Barracka. which threatened to develop into a…

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America and the Treaty Wilson's Advocacy. Avert a Terrible War. (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 7

President Wilson, speaking at Denver, Colorado, said the issue of the Peace Treaty discussion was the clearly-drawn question, squarely facing the nation,…

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Stockton Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 2

A welcome home was tendered by the Stockton Band and Fire Brigade to Bandsmen A. Johns. H. Forster and A. W. Gardiern. and Fireman H…

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Trailing Diggers Wounded Men's Trades

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 4

Members of the Newcastle Repatriation and Returned Soldiers' Association committees to-day visited the Technical College, to inspect the work…

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Fume Deadlock Perils of Civil War Gabriele's Determination LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 1

The suggestion emanates from a responsible source in Milan that Italy should annex Flume, but give up at least Dalmatia. This proposal is…

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Stockton Medals Twenty More Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 3

The Stockton Send-off and Welcome Home Committee on Saturday night, at the Chelmsford Institute, North Stockton, welcomed a further batch of…

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Westy Soldiers Ten Still to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 3

Lance-Corporal Wickham returned to West Wallsend on Saturday night. He was met my motor car on arrival of the train and driven to the School…

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British Railway Strike. Government Will Not Yield. Stern Warning to Strikers. the Case for the Men. War Organisation Restored. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 5

The conference between the railway men and the Prime Minister having failed, a general strike has taken place on the railways…

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Anzac Institute Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 6

Another of the series of the concerts arranged by Mr. C. Murray Gibbes in aid of the Anzac Institute piano fund was given at the institute last night. Added…

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Cootie Chasing Minor War Horror

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 4

The American doughboy called lice, or chats, cooties. No returned soldier will-be able to read this article, which appeared in the "Literary Digest,"…

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Menace of Fiume Balkan War Possible Italy Warned London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that the council has apparently changed its attitude towards Flume consequent on recent developments, which…

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Treatment of Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 3

Sir,—There are a number of soldiers returned, and they interviewed the manager of a colliery in this district, and the same manager tells the boys that there…

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Unemployed Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 5

The 28 unemployed soldiers who walked from Manchester to London, participated in a demonstration in Hyde Park to protest against the Government's omission…

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War Gratuity. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 4

The Federal Government is considering a scheme for the payment of a war gratuity. Senator Russell took to the Cabinet…

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HUGHES'S £500 War Loan Investment MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 4

The Bendigo contribution to the peace loan now totals £106,000. Among the amounis received yesterday was one of £500 from the Prime Minister…

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