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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 54

War Wealth Taxation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5

Although the Select Committee has decided that the taxation of war wealth is impracticable, Mr. Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, urged them…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. War Gratuity Passed. All-night Sitting. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Bell (Tas.) moved that all married soldiers be entitled to cash payment Mr. Hughes, the prime minister, pointed out this would enormously increase the…

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Preference to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. H. Gallagher, secretary to the Newcastle, branch of the Australian Plumbers and Gasfitters, stated yesterday that he had been directed to communicated with…

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Post-war Level of Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

Stabilisation of prices at new levels is approaching, is the opinion expressed by the National Bank of Commerce in New York. The bank says:—"Our high prices…

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Anzac Day in Newcastle. Returned Soldiers' Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle branch of the, Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held in the Anzac Institute last night, for the purpose of…

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Precaution Against War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

Viscount Grey, on behalf of the League of Nations Union, appeals for £1,000,000 for an educational campaign. He points out that four hour of war…

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Sinews of War the Rising of New Germany Dupes of Prussian Regime France a Firm Bulwark London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Berlin correspondent reports that heavy fighting has taken place in the Ruhr region with severe mutual losses…

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Soldiers and the Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

While there can be no question that Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation, and his department have done excellent work in assisting…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

The hon. treasurer, Mr. C. A. Earp, has been notified of the following further donation:—Amount previously acknowledged, £2722 12s 4d; L. Cockburn, £20. Total,…

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Returned Soldiers' Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

There is much openly expressed resentment in trade-union circles in Newcastle at what is described as the unfairness of recent legislation dealing with…

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War Service Homes. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Senator Millen, the Minister for Repatriation to-day announced that he would soon submit a bill to Parliament authorising the increase of the present limit to…

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War Gratuity Provisions of Bill Protecting Dependents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

The war gratuity, the, payment of which will be authorised by the bill now before the Federal Parliament, will be made available as soon as the…

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When Buns Fallout Bitter Class War Junkers Threaten Mischief (Published in "The Times" LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" says that the French advance has intgens[?]ed the Government's di[?]culties…

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In[?]paoitates Soldiers' Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Some time ago Mr. W. Brown, secretary of the Adam[?]town Voluntary Workers' Association, applied to the Prime Minister for a special grant of…

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Education Against War

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

Interesting details of the work of the League of Nations Union is furnished by the letter appealing for £1,000,000 for a national educational campaign on behalf…

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Hindenburg on the War

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

Marshal von Hindenburg's book on his life is mainly concerned with the operations on the East front, where he was commander-in-chief until 1916…

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Sydney Thousand. Won by Man O' War. Sydney

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

The Sydney Thousand Trot, run for at Victoria Park racecourse to-day, resulted as follows:— Man o' War, 70yd bhd (W. J. Cartor)..1…

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General Birdwood. Guest of Soldiers' Parents. Sydney

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

General Sir William Birdwood received an enthusiastic reception this morning at Her Majesty's Theatre, when he was the guest of the Soldiers Mothers, Wives, and…

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Father Herlihy's Remarks. Returned Soldiers to Investigate. Sydney

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

The remarks of the Rev. Father Herlihy, delegate from Boolaroo, at the opening of the A.H.C. Guild Conference in Sydney on Saturday last, were the subject of a…

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Wireless and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

Invention is keenest and advance always most rapid in the early days of commercial application, for novelty is them most attractive and the prospect of…

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