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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 3 of 54

The Australian Soldier. General Rosenthal's Tribute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

Major-General Sir Charles Rosenthal K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., was the guest of honour at the Millions Club luncheon at Sargent's, Market-street, to-day. Mr…

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District News. Waratah. Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Waratah and Mayfield Soldiers' Memorial Committee as held in the Town Hall, last night, when again, as on two consecutive…

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European War Feared

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 7

It is reported from Washington that General Bliss, giving evidence before the Committee of the House of Representatives, said that a general revival of war…

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Chemistry and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 8

Some of the aspects of the part taken in the war by chemistry were discussed by Sir William J. Pope, F.R.S., of Cambridge, at the recent meeting of the…

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The Ex-kaiser's Letters Japanese War Unpopular. Czar Should Take Command. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 7

Writing to the late czar in 1905, the Kaiser said: "Russia is in the act of turning over a new leaf in history which shows a tendency towards…

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Imperial Soldiers As Immigrants. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 7

Lieutenant-colonel J. B. Dodge, D.S.O., D.S.C., of the 16th Sussex Regiment, recently toured New South Wales for the purpose of investigating the prospects of…

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The Final Welcome Young Wallsend Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Last night in Smith's Hall. Young Wallsend, a large crowd assembled for the final welcome home gathering conducted by the Young Wallsend…

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Huge War Trophy. May Be Landed at Newcastle

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

A few months ago it was announced In a cable message that one of the Commonwealth's finest war trophies was to be shipped to Australia, and that it was…

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Wickham. a Welcome to Soldiers

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

Returned soldiers who are connected with the H.A.C.B. Society, were welcomed on Saturday evening in the Railway Institute. The hall had been decorated,…

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Soldiers Home Again Merewether Welcome

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

A welcome home with presentation of certificates to soldiers who had enlisted from the Merewether district, was held in the local School of Arts…

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"Britishers First" Win-the-War Policy LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

Admiral Lord Beatty, on being sealed with the freedom at R said: "We of the Navy have a great…

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Soldiers and Sailors' Leagues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 6

Sir.—I noticed last week, a letter that it was proposed to send to the Newcastle Jockey Club, also Tattersall's jockey Club in relation to returned soldiers as regards…

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District News. Boolaroo. Friendly Society Soldiers

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

The Loyal Star of Boolaroo Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F., entertained members who enlisted, and presented them with medals, at a social held in the Sulphide Hall…

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Carrington Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Last night the Carrington Methodist Church tendered a welcome to eight returned soldiers, whose names figured on the Roll of Honor. They…

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Allies and Russia. No New War Contemplated Lloyd George Confident. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

Correspondents in Paris agree that no new war is contemplated. The arrival of Mr. Long, Mr. Churchill. Admiral Lard Beatty, and Sir Henry Wilson gave rise to…

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Returning Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. P. Burke, of 89 Dawson-street, Newcastle, has been notified that his son, Corporal Raymond Burke, accompanied by his wife, is returning by the transport…

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American War Incident

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

Major-General Hunter Liggett, who served with the American Expenditionary Force, gave evidence before the War Investigation Committee…

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Soldiers First

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

"Dinkum Digger" expresses disgust for the State Labor Bureau. He says: I went there to register for a job. After standing at the counter for…

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Food Prices Australian Variations Increases Since War

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

The conclusions drawn from the investigations made by the Commonwealth Statistician regarding variations in the prices of food and…

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For Peace or War Value of Aviation Commercial Possibilities LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Mr. Holt Tnomas referring to commercial aerial communication, quoted Lord Fisher's dictum that a fleet could be sunk by torpedoes from aircraft…

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