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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 54

Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 5

The honorary treasurer, Mr. Charles A. Earp, has been notified of the following further donations:—Amount previously published, £2853 9s ld; W. Case (2nd…

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War Worker's Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 3

Sir,—I desire to refer to the gratuity to home service men who receive a shilling a day, and men who went away on war work receive nothing at all. How…

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China's Civil War Hostilities to Cease Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 1

A message from Pekin. date July 14, states that a Presidential mandate has been issued, ordering a cessation of hostilities, and instructs the…

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Greece and Bulgaria "A State of War" London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 1

It is reported from Athens that owing to the suspicious movement of Bulgarian troops, the Greek Military Mission in Sofia has asked the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

Mr. W. Owen presided over a general meeting of the Newcastle Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, held in the Anzac Memorial…

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Irish Death Warrants Orangemen and Soldiers Condemned Sabotage in Londonderry Sinn Fein Courts Busy LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 1

In connection with the issue of death warrants in Londonderry, it is stated that all Orangemen employed by one firm, and also Unionist…

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War-stricken Europe

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

Sir Edward Cooper, the Lord Mayor of London, appealing on behalf of the Imperial War Relief Fund to combat disease and distress in the war-stricken areas of…

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Maitland Soldiers' Memortal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 6

Subscriptions towards the soldiers' memorial hall and monument in West Maitland are coming in slowly. For the hall £626 in has been collected,…

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Soldiers in Hospital "Ordinary Patients" Armidale Decision ARMIDALE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

The committee of the Armidale Hospital at its last meeting discussed the fees which should be charged to returned soldiers. The secretary said…

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China's Civil War Outposts Fighting Shanghai, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Pekin correspondent telegraphed yesterday: Advanced troops of the Fifteenth Division supported by guns, attacked…

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The Polish War. Armistice Agreed To. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

It is reported from Spa that the Bolsheviks have agreed to Mr. Lloyd George's proposals except to suggest that the Peace Conference should be held at…

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Weston Soldiers' Settlement

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

Twenty-five soldier settlers have entered into possession of their little holdings at the settlement on Callagnan's grant, between Weston and Heddon-Greta. It is…

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China's Civil War Railway Service Hampered Allies' Stern Warning Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Tientsin cable on Saturday that a party of English, American, French, and Japanese militaryman yesterday proceeded…

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Soldier Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. Dooley, the State Chief Secretary, very reasonably states that while his party recognises the necessity for increasing the population of Australia,…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. Soldier Oddfellows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 6

Returned soldier members of the Miners' Home branch of the G.U.O.O.F. were entertained by the branch at the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Saturday evening…

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Wallsend Soldiers Oddfellows' Honor Roll

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

The first and final welcome home of the Wallsend Miners' Home Lodge branch of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows was held in the Masonic…

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War Gratuities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 7

Sir,—In reference to "Dinkum War Worker's" complaint, I am but feebly answering on behalf of our friends who were on homo service for five shillings a…

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End of the War London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

An Order-in-Council statss that, in order to remove any misapprehension in regard to the date of the termination of the war with Germany, it was…

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Maitland Returned Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

The question of raising funds to enable the West Maitland Soldiers' Club to carry on its activities was discussed at last night's meeting of the…

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Termination of the War

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

An Order in Council states, in order to that the date of the termination of the that the date of the termination of the war with Germany was January 10 (the…

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