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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 27 of 54

War in Thrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

The Constantinople correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that a collision between the Greeks and Turks in Thrace is inevitable…

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Soldiers' Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 6

The following is a copy of letter sent by the West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to the Very Rev. M. J. O'Reilly in reference to an…

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Maitland Soldiers' Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

Subscriptions towards the Maitland Soldiers' Memorial Hall and Monument are beginning to trickle in, and to date the amounts received are:—…

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Soldiers and P.L.L. Preference Opposed Narrow-minded Treachery SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

The Bathurst Council of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League considered a resolution recently passed by the local P.L.L., calling on…

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Waratah and Mayfield. Welcome Home Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

The annual and final meeting of the Waratah. and Mayfield Soldiers' Welcome Home Committee was held in the town hall last evening, when there was a…

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Pathetic Story War Widow's Sorrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

Underlying the fate of a war widow who was found drowned at Bathampton, near Bath (Eng.), there was a pathetic story…

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War Profiteers. a Scourge in Europe. Buda Pesth, via Geneva, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 6

It is by travelling through what are still known as the Central Empires that the unprofitableness of war and its demoralising effects are most vividly…

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Famine in Europe. British War Fund. to Be Made Imperial. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

The King has consented to become the patron of the Imperial War Famine Fund Committee, which includes Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, Lord…

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Canada's War Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 7

A telegram from Ottawa states that it is understood that Canada has formulated her war damages, and that the bill, totals 187,000,000 dollars…

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The Wheat War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 10

The scrap in Parliament between the farmers' union members and the Prime Minister was instruction. Mr. Hill accused Mr. Hughes of Icsing millions of…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 7

The hon. treasurer, Mr. C. A. Earp, has been advised of the further, following donations:—The amount previously acknowledged, £2836 10s 1d; Dr. W. Nixon…

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Maitland Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 8

The decision of the citizens' committee to have two memorials, one on the Maitland Park, in the form of a monument, and the other near the Town Hall,…

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Soldiers' Settlements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 6

The Scheme for the Settlement of returned soldiers on the land has progressed sufficiently to enable the whole position to be reviewed in the light of…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

Previously acknowledged, £2836 10s 1d; Dr. W. Nixon, £5 5s. Total, £2841 15s 1d…

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Concord Shooting Death of a Soldier SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

As a result of the shooting at Concord yesterday. Norman Byera, 30, a returned soldier, died in the Western Suburbs, cottage Hospital last night…

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The Polish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 5

A Bolshevik communique states that there has been fierce fighting in the Kieff sector, with alternating successes and repulses…

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War Memorials Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government announces that the successful competitors in the competition for designs suitable for war memorials are:…

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Newcastle Theft Arrest in Maitland Man with Soldier's Badge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 5

Charles Kirk (34), blacksmith, was charged before the West Maitland Police Court this morning, with having stolen from the dwelling house of…

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War Fortunes Tax

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

The "Sunday Express" states that the British Cabinet, yielding to the pressure of threats by wealthy business members of the House of Commons, has decided not…

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Fellow Diggers Enthusiastic Rally Soldiers Entertain Royalty MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

Last night the Digger Prince met his mates. There were 6000 of them in the Exhibition Building at the smoke night given by the Victorian…

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