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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 54

War Gratuity Bonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

In addition to the firms and individuals whose names have already been published, the following members of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will take…

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German War Authors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

The German "War Lords" are receiving astonishing prices for their books. Marshal von Hendenburg sold in American Rights for 4.000,000 marks at the…

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Mahsud War Total British Losses DELHI

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

British troops have entered Kotkal without opposition. The chief Fazlbin is retiring to the interior still obdurate. The total British casualties…

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Wave of Crime Effects of War Duel in the Dark LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 3

Frequent jewel robberies, attended by violence, are scaring the wealthy residents of the West End of London, and they are suggesting the necesaity…

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World War Service Captain Harris's Activities

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

Captain Walter Kilroy Harris, D.S.O., M.C. (with two bars). F.R.G.S., F.R.C.I., who returned to Newcastle on Monday last, after an…

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Rights of Italy Sacrifices in the War LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Rome says that Signor Nitti in the Senate made a vigorous reply to Clemenceau. He quoted M. Clemenceau's statement…

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Who Won the War?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

The inevitable "Waterloo" controversy has occurred, and a dozen nationalities are claiming the credit—Belgium because she stemmed the tide; France because she…

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Monash's Book Various Criticism Who Won the War? LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 1

A budget of letters appear in "The Sunday Times" following Captain Martin's criticism of General Monash's book. The interestingly mix criticism…

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Australians in War. General Monash's Praise. Unique Military Record. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

The final instalment of General Monash's narrative in the "Sunday Times" states that from March to October the Australians captured 29,144 prisoners, 338…

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Blame the Printer! Soldiers and a Gun

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

Recently when an announcement was made that a German "77" M.M. gun had been allotted to West Maltland by the Defence Department, the…

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Merewether Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Merewether Welcome Home Committee was held in the School of Arts, at Merewe[?] last night. Unfortunately the…

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War Sufferer in Trouble Spirits and Clothes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

Edward M'Keevers (34), was charged at West Maitland Court yesterday on the information of Mounted Constable Birt, with the theft of a suit…

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Ex-crown Prince and War. Letter Refutes "Calumnies."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

The following curious letter from the German Crown Prince has been placed at my disposal for publication (writes the Berlin correspondent of the London "Daily…

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Some Blunders of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

When one looks back now, in cool blood, upon the whole series of Mediterranean operations, one sees how the war might have been shortened by whole…

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The Last Phase German War Criminals LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The exchange of ratifications Ii connection with the German Peace Treaty will last until the middle or February, when the final signatures of the Allied…

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Captain Harris's War Story

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 5

At an early date the public of Newcastle and district will soon have the opportunity of hearing Captain Walter Kilroy Harris, D.S.O., M.C. (two bars)…

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The War and Its Aftermath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 10

The Rev. J. J. Willings, of Brown-street Congregational Church, Newcastle, recently said in his pulpit:—"Nationally and individually we have suffered serious soul…

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A War Memory In Jeancourt Valley

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 1

A glorious moonlight night. A night for lovers' meetings—for romance. The moon's radiance made night day and illumined the valley…

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Returning Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 7

Corporal Douglas Morgan, of the 54th Battalion, son of Mr. G. H. Morgan, manager at Newcastle for the Union S.S. Company, arrived at Sydney yesterday…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I read with something akin to amazement in Tuesday's issue of the "Newcastle Herald" the motion pasted at the last meeting in Cessnock of the…

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