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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 54

Pen-notes and Pencillings. a War Lesson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 6

The war has tought as many things one that should not be allowed to escape notice is that no man has an absolute title to his own service—to give it he is…

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War Trophies in Capitals First On Population Basis

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Poynton states that the Commonwealth Government has entrusted the distribution of war tropines to the State Trophy Committee, which…

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Preference for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 10

This doctrine respecting the ignoring of which so many examples are cited as occurring in Government and a quasi Government institutions has turned up…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial. Next Month's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 6

The various sectional committees is busily engaged in the preparations for the carnival to be hold on April 23 and 2t in aid of the funds for the acquisition of…

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Prince and the People No Distinctions Anxious to Meet Soldiers SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

Major-General Sir C. B. Winte, Commonwealth organiser for the tour of the Prince of Wales, has received the following commonwealth from the…

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War Trophies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

Some time ago committees were appointed in the various States to receive and consider applications for the distribution of war trophies. It was…

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The Golden Fleece Profiteering in England Rich Escape War Taxation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 5

In regard to prosteering, the Imperial Government has been getting its accommodation bills renewed, but the time has tome for meeting them, it…

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Junction Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 5

The Oddfellows' Hall was crowded to excess last Saturday night, the occasion being a welcome home and presentation to soldiers by the Junction…

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Soldier's Allotment Misappropriation Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 5

Joshua Weirs appeared before the West Maitland Police Court this morning, charge with having misappropriated the sum of £50, the…

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Anzac Day Newcastle Celebrations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

The Diggers of Newcastle are anxious to do honor to the men who fell when scaling the heights of Anzac, and keep alive the traditions…

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Anzac Celebration Small Meeting at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

A public meeting was convened in Maitland last might for the purpose of arrangements for the celebrations of Anzac Day. The Mayor (Ald. H. W. Fry)…

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Empire Emigration Post-War Development

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

Among the visitors to Melbourne is Mr. Edgar Home, M.P., who has ro presented the Guildford division of Surrey in the House of Commons since…

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Maitland Soldiers' League

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. O. Jurd presided over the weekly meeting of the executive of the Maitland Returned Soldiers' League last night. Matters in Connection with…

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Anzac Day. Sports to Be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League was held at the Anzac Institute last evening. Mr. W…

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Here and There War on Mosquitoes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

Wickham Municipal Council has been granted power under the Local Government Act to administer the ordinance respecting the prevention of…

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War Wealth Tax Scheme Impracticable LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Lobbyist states that the capital levy war wealth tax project is dead. The majority of the committee of inquiry decided that the…

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1000 Homes War Service Plans Progress in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 1

Work has been completed on the foundations of 12 houses of the number being erected at Adamstown under the direction of the Newcastle…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives War Gratuity Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives today, Mr. Foster (S.A.) drew attention to the presence on the Port Adelaide wharf of 1500 tons of chaff, mainly meant for…

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Dempsey and War Boxer's Record Discussed Two Points of View

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

A flighter who didn't fight when fighters were acc[?]ed most many have a first-class explanation, but he can hardly wonder if the who did fight…

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War Service Gratuities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 7

Sir,—As the payments, excepting under special circumstances, are not to take the form of cash, and in consequence will not be as acceptable as they might be, to…

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