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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 79 of 96

Suburbs and the War Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

The protest entered by aldermen at the City Council meeting last night against tho stand-off attitude on the part of suburban councils concerning the district war memorial scheme was perfectly Justified. The decision of the meeting at Wickham to send delegates to the convention…

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Huns' War Guilt Admitted by Churchmen LONDON Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

"The Times" Rotterdam correspondent says that the final meeting of the International Church Congress. at which the British church leaders met…

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Slaughter of Whites Negro Plot Race War in America VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 1

It is reported from LIncolnton, Geergla. that two negroes who shot the sheriff were lynched and their bodies durned by a mob one thousand strong…

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Preference to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 6

Sir,—In last Friday's issue of your paper, "Onlooker," Boolaroo, wrote regarding the appointment of Mr. M'Gilvary as sanitary rate collector instead of…

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Preference to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 7

Sir,—During the days of war, when men were urgently needed, and we "had got the wind up," the promise was given by private employer, company, and country…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 5

Mr. J. Burge, of, Church-street West, Newcastle, has been advised that his son, Private A. Burge, is returning by the transport Euripides, due in Melbourne on…

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Wickham. District Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 5

Alderman T. Armstrong, Mayor of Wickham, presided over a moderately attended meeting in the council chambers last night, to select delegates to attend a…

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Soldiers in Politics National Organisation Diggers Meet To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 5

Returned [?] of Newcastle district are [?] a meeting at the Central Hall to-night. convened by the Soldiers' National…

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Soldier Unionists in Eight Hours Procession

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 5

The Eight-hours Procession in sydney was headed by trades unlongst who are lacke from the war after having done their bit. The pleture shows them passing along Park-street…

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War Criminals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of the "New York Times" states that it is understood that England, France, and Belgium have submitted to the Peace Conference final…

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Shipping War Mr. Larkin's View London, October 7

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. Larkin, manager of the Commoonwealth line, states that the sentiments expressed by Australasian merchants in the recent resolution is not…

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Sailors and Soldiers. Branch of National Federation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 5

A meeting, with the object of forming a branch of the Sailors and Soldiers' National Federation at Newcastle, was hold at the Central Hull last night…

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Soldiers in Politics Ally With Nationalists the New Federation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 3

Speaking at last night's meeting at the Central Hall, convened to form a branch of the new political body, the Sailors and Soldiers' National GENERAL PATON Who las night was elected president of Newcastle branch of the Sailors and Soldiers' National Federation…

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Soldiers Welcomed Holmesville Entertainment

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 6

Last night Hartland's Hall in Holmesville was crowded to welcome home another five returned soldiers. The hall was prettily decorated with…

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Peace Day Row Soldier and Wife Hunter-street Shooting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 5

George Thomas Owen, a returned soldier, was charged this morning in the Newcastle Circuit Court before the Chief Justice (Sir William…

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War Lecture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 6

The illustrated war lecture to be given by Padre Major Finlgan in the Central Hall, Newcastle, to-night, should prove attractive to members of the A.I.F., who…

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Responsibility for War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

Advices received in Paris state that Count Berchtold, formerly Austrian Foreign Minister, replying to Austrian Red Book allegations, declares, in the "Neue…

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Returned Soldiers. the Proposed Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle sub-branch of the Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held at the Anzac Institute last evening. Mr. W. Owen, vice-president…

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Soldier Miners Elermore Vale Men

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

The soldiers whoso names are shown on the Elermore Vale colliery employees' roll of honor are: Ptes. [?]red. Morgan, George Gibbs, W[?]ian,…

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Macquarie By-election Chance for a Soldier Light on the Subject

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 4

Nominations for candidature for the Macquarie ward by-election will close on October 16. The election will beheld on October 25. At almost every…

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