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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 54

Defence Anomaly Anzac's Grievance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

A complaint was made at last night's meeting of the West Maitland Returned Soldiers' League that the Defence Department was displacing…

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War Gratuity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

All Imperial Reservists mobilised in Australia and now located in New South Wales, are invited to communicate with the A.A.G., Victoria Barracks, Paddington,…

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The War Damage

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

M. Poincare, the late President of the French Republic, in an article in '"Le Matin," opposes the regulation of the war damage against Germany as proposed by…

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War Service Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

The Deputy Commissioner for War Service Homes (Mr. D. J. Hutchings) will visit Newcastle to-morrow, and will be at the Anzac Institute at 7.30…

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War Gratuity "Scandal and Sham" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of the returned soldier employees of the Tramway Department to-day one speaker said that the war gratuity was scandal, and…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives Thanks for War Services. Melbourne

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

Mr. P. Maloney (N.S.W.) gave notice of motion in the House of Representatives to-day, adding to Mr. Ryan's substituted measure for the Judiciary Bill…

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War Indemnities. Bill Before Parliament. Dominions and Mandates. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

In the House of Commons, in moving he second reading of the Bill for Indemnification against the consequences of acts done bona fide but ultra vires in…

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Anzac Sports Concert

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

A concert will be given at the Anzac Memorial Hall (King's Hall) this evening, when the prizes which were won at the sports on Anzac Day will be…

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War Service Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. D. J. Hutchings, the Deputy Commissioner for War Service Homes, will be in Newcastle to-day. He will be in attendance at the Anzac Institute at…

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H. C. L. "Worse Than War Time"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 8

The State Government Statistician, in his monthly statement on food prices in Sydney, says that during the 18 months of peace there was a…

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In Remembrance. War Graves Vote. Uniformity in Headstones. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for War, stated, in the House of Commons, that the Imperial War Graves Commission for the current financial year…

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Maitland District. the Soldiers' Memorial

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

A public meeting was held at the West, Maitland Town Hall last evening to consider the best means of arriving at a satisfactory solution of the difficulties…

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War Reminiscence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

Rear-Admiral Benson, giving evidence before the Satiate Committee in Washington, said that an attack in force on the German submarine bases was…

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The War Graves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

Deep feeling has been aroused throughout the country, and expressed in the House of Commons, through the decision not to permit the erection of individual…

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War Criminals Paris Taking Action LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon with regard to the trial of war criminals. Mr. Bonar Law said that the matter had…

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House of Representatives. War Service Homes Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day leave of absence for three months was given to Mr. Chanter, Chairman of Committees, on account of family…

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Within a Fortnight War Gratuity Forms to be Sent in MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

Instructions were issued by the Treasury this morning to release the forms for application for the war gratuity. These forms have been held…

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Soldiers' Grievances. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Marr (N.S.W.) asked General Ryrie, the Assistant Minister for Defence, whether he was aware that a large…

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500 Homes a Year War Service Work Operations in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 6

Mr. D. J. Hatchings, Deputy Commissioner for War Service Homes in Now South Wales, says that the first of the homes being erected in…

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Continental Ghouls Profiteering on Heroes War Graves Visitors London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 1

Owing to the prevalence of sharkish agencies in France and Belgium, which are overcharging visitors, the Australian graves staff has arranged,…

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