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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 21 of 54

Maitland District. Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 6

Anzac Day will ever be remembered with sadness and reverence in the Maitland district, which was well represented it the historic landing, and is only too…

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Diggers' Day of Memory Anzac Commemoration Gallipoli

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 3

Gallipoli Within they clefts The winds of sorrow mourning sob Thou stund[?]st Round funereal calm…

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War Service Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 3

The war service Homes commission has, since us establishment, approved of 9062 applications from returned soldiers who want homes or assistance to…

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Anzac Day. Hamilton's Views. Success Was Possible But for the Entente. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 5

General Sir Ian Hamilton, speaking at an army dinner at Sheffield, road greetings despatched by cable by General Bird wood on behalf of his Anzac comrades…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 5

The hon. treasurer, Mr. C. A. Earp, has been notified of the following further donation:—Amount previously published, £2802 10s 7d; P. freedman, £1 1s; W…

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Anzac Ball Maitland Entertainment

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

The soldiers' Anzac ball held in West Maitland town hall last night was an unqualified success and the funds of the Diggers' Club will…

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Anzac Sports. a Big Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

The Anzac sports held on the Newcastle Show Ground yesterday attracted a very large gathering of people, and from both competitive and financial aspects the…

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Anzac Day Services in London LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 1

The principal Anzac Day Commemoration in London was the crowded and impressive service at St. Clement Dane's Church, at which Sir Archibald…

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Anzac Day. British Commemoration. Impressive Service. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

There was a large congregation at the Anzac Day memorial service in St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday, including a fair sprinkling of Australian and New Zealand…

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Our Sydney Letter. Some Sad Stories.—a Man Who Died for His Children's Bread.—8000 Unemployed.—the Recall of Mr. Hall.—"six Bars."—anzac Day.—the Bank Clerks. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

Some rather harrowing information has been given respecting how the poor live when the bread winner is out of work. Assuming that those responsible for it…

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Soldier and Man What "Birdy" Has Done

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 5

From time to time the limelight, flashing on the enormous stage of the theatre of war, silhouetted a figure which, by sheer force of its…

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War Workers Presentation of Certificates

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

The Methodist Mission Hall was crowded in ever ypart, principally by women, to give General Birdwood a welcome. This part of the programme…

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War Graves Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Rudyard Kipling, in a speech in London in reference to the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission, emphasised that the basic principle on which…

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British War Taxation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

The Taxation of War Fortunes Committee has practically agreed to a scheme embodying a scale of abatement in respect of pre-war wealth…

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War Graves Uniform Design LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

Mr. Kipling, in a speech in London with reference to the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission, emphasised that the basic principle…

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Fighting in Germany. Red Cross Sisters Shot. Wounded Men Finished Off. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Martin Donohue, special correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," states that an amazing letter has been published from Corporal Max Zeller, who…

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Questions for Diggers War Gratuity Forms Waiting at Post Office

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

A big pile of war gratuity forms at the Newcastle Post Office cannot be issued until instructions to do so are received. Diggers are pestering the…

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The Prince of Wales. Maori Reception. Address of Welcome. Great War Dance. Rotorua

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. John Sandes telegraphs:—All the enginedrivers throughout New Zealand are on strike. Three hundred of the blue-jackets and marines from H.M.S. Renown…

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District News. Hamilton. Soldiers' Memorial Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 3

The four days' carnival, in aid of the soldiers' monument fund, was commenced in the showground last night. The ground, within the vicinity of the grandstand,…

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House of Representatives. Soldiers' Tweed Industry Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, in the House of Representatives to-day, stated that the government had decided to ask Parliament to clear up the War Gratuity…

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