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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 26 of 54

"Be Prepared" Armageddon Not Yet Famous Soldier's Warning LONDON, Wednesday, Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 1

General-Sir Henry Wilson, addressing the Union Jack Club, said: "People were told that the great war would end war. It did not, and…

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Maitland Soldiers Final Welcome

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

The last welcome to returned soldiers in Maitland ws given in St. Mary's hall, with the central area welcome home committee entertained…

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The War Criminals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that all the Germans mentioned in the Allied Note regarding war criminals have been summoned to appear in Leipzig between…

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War Gratuity Bonds. New South Wales Distribution. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

The staff at the Military Pay Office have a big job ahead, as war gratuity bonds approximating £10,000,000 in value are to be distributed in New South Wales…

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The Polish War. Mr. Asquith's Protest. the Road of Peace. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. Asquith, M.P., speaking in the Centre Hall, Westminster, strongly condemned the Polish war against Russia, and declared that it was the duty of the…

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District News. Hamilton. Soldiers' Monument Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the committee in connection with the Hamilton Soldiers' Monument Fund was held last night at the Council Chambers, Alderman Wilson, the…

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The Nation's Thanks. to Its Soldiers and Sailors. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 5

The thanks of the Federal Parliament, as expressed in resolutions recently passed by both Houses, for services of the naval and military during the war, were…

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War Gratuity Bonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 10

Widows of deceased soldiers, or the next of kin of men who died on service or since their return, are entitled to the war gratuity. A special form for their…

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Life in Paraguay. Pastime of Waging War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Paraguay's struggle for commercial existence begin something less than two generations ago, when it was compelled to abandon its favourite national pastime…

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The War in Europe. Britain and the Poles. Relations with Russia. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 7

In the House of Commons, on the motion for adjournment over Whitsuntide, Sir Donald Maclean required information regarding the conference. He hoped that…

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Our Blinded Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

Sir,—To the generous public who form your readers I owe much for the support they have given to St. Dunstan's—the hostel which I established just five years…

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Social. Hamilton Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 10

A successful frolic, promoted by Mesdames Barker, Weale, and Harris, was held in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute on Thursday, the 13th, the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

The hon. treasurer of the Newcastle District Sailors und Soldiers' Memorial Fund. Mr. Charles A. Earp. has been notified of the following further…

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War Gratuity Bonds. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 5

The issue of the war gratuity bonds will be commenced to-day. Central and subordinate hoards have been appointed to carry out the payments…

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New Lambton. Soldiers As Hosts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

The returned soldiers of the town, with Corporal A. Viggors as president, Captain Lathlean treasurer, and Private G. L. Brown as secretary, tendered a banquet…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

The hon. treasurer, Mr. C. A. Earp, has been notified of the following further donations:—Amount previously published, £2830 5s 1d; Harold E. Miller, £5 5s;…

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The Polish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Express" reports that General Pilsudski's success has been short-lived. It is reported that the. Reds recaptured Kieff after six hours'…

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Maitland Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 6

A meeting of the West Maitland Soldiers Memorial Committee was held in the Mayor's room, at the Town Hall, last evening, the Mayor, Alderman H. Fry,…

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Soldiers and Labor Co-operation Negatived LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 1

A conference of the Discharged Sailors and Soldiers' Federation, which ran its own candidate in the 1918 election, negatived co-operation…

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Force to Meet Force Irish Farmers' Alliance War on Sinn Fein London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 1

Owing to the recent hold-up of [?]oodstuffs and the expected railway strikes, the Irish Farmers' Union is considering the formation of a…

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