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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 19 of 54

Soldiers' Graves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 5

Sir Thomas Mackenzie, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, has visited the soldiers' cometeries in France and Belgium…

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Carnival of Crime French War Aftermath

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

The Paris Apaches are once morn on the warpath, it is reported. During the early part of the war there were rumors that these notorious…

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British Budget Wiping Out War Debt LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 1

The British Budget is awaited with anxious interest as the first real effort to return to normal conditions by balancing the expenditure…

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Riot in Londonderry. Attack on Soldiers. Some Fierce Fighting. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

What is described as the most wicked riot ever known in Londonderry began on Saturday night, and lasted for many hours…

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Soldier-boxer's Death. "Battling" Taylor's End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

Word was received in Newcastle yesterday that "Battling" Taylor, whose correct name was John Goldberg, had been found dead in his bedroom at Weekes'…

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Soldiers on the Land a Maitland Grievance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

The resumption of Maitland Vale estate for cutting into returned soldiers' blocks has been decided upon by the Lands Department and in all…

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Anzac Day. Sports Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was hold at the Anzac Institute last evening. Mr. P Geoghan presided…

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Anzac Day a Close Holiday Decision of Retailers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

A meeting of the Master [?]evallers' Association held in Newcastle this morning unanimously decided to Keep next Monday, Anzac Day, as a close…

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The War Supplement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

Events following events, and then making events again, must convince all that it will be long are the historian can write finis to the work of 1914-19. The…

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Echo of the War Defence of Maubeuge French Court Martial LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 1

"The Times.": Paris correspondent states that the court martial of Farmer is stirring up popular sentiment throughout the country. The defence…

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British Budget. Heavy Expenditure. Increased Taxation. Meeting the War Debt. (Published by Arrangement.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in introducing the Budget in the House of Commons to-day, said that this Budget was critical, for the time…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

The floral festival in support of the appeal for the Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Fund will take place on Friday and Saturday. There will be 27 stalls in…

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Noumean Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

A number of New Caledonian officers and soldiers arrived in Newcastle yesterday on board the French steamers Menes and Neidenfels. There…

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Blinded Soldiers Praiseworthy Enterprise

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

Inaugurated on October 20, 1919, the New South Wales Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company, Ltd., has already, achieved the prime object of its…

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Anzac Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Lovers of dancing should take the opportunity of having a good time by attending the Anzac Ball in West Maitland Town Hall on Monday night…

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Anzac Day in Newcastle. Cathedral Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for the due observance of Anzac Day at the Cathedral. At 11 a.m. on Sunday there will be a national and civic service,…

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"War Impossible" Transport Workers' Resolve SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

The Federated Seamen's Union is taking a ballot of its members on the question of linking up with the Transport Workers' Federation in one big…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. the War Gratuity. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.) presented a petition in the Senate to-day signed by 700 soldiers and their relatives asking that 50 per cent, of the gratuity, be paid…

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The Prince of Wales. Fijian Ceremonies. a Great War Dance. (Australian Cable Association.) SUVA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. John Sandos telegraphs:—The Prince of Wales landed at ten o'clock this morning in very hot weather, and received an enthusiastic welcome…

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Soldiers' Memorial. This Week's Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the joint committee appointed to curry out the appeal on behalf of the Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Home was held at the Newcastle Council…

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