Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 54

Fear of Women University Sex War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

A sex war of some virulence is coming to a head in Cambridge, writes the London "Daily Mail," All "old girls" of Girton and Newnham have…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Adamstown. Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 3

The final welcome home to Adamstown returned soldiers took place on Tuesday night, in the Kitchener Hall. Prior to the concert programme, a procession of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hamilton Soldiers' Monument

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Hamilton soldiers' monument committee will be held in the council chambers to-night, when the new design for the memorial will…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

£30 FOR McGOOGAN Charles Brown's Evidence Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission inquiring into the administration of soldiers' settlements, Charles Brown, builder, said that he…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street, who yesterday inspected the buildings on the soldiers' settlements at Grantham, Hillview, and Bankstown, to-day resumed his inquiry…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland Vale Estate Unfit for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

Recently the West Maitland Repatriation Executive wrote to the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Branch of the Lands Department regarding the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Office Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 7

A War Office communique states that the situation in Mesopotamia shows some improvement in the distrubed areas, but is becoming more tense in districts not…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. Grantham Poultry Farm Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 7

The inquiry into the administration of the Soldier Settlements' Branch of the New South Wales Lands Department was continued to-day by the Royal…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fallen Soldiers' Relatives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 5

"Mother" writes:—From what we hear round and about us most of the returned soldiers have received their gratuity bonds, which is only right. Is…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Polish War. Success of the Poles. Bolsheviks Want Peace. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 5

A Polish official message states that the Polish forces have annihilated Genera Budeny's army in south-east Poland. It consisted almost entirely of cavalry, and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Inner History War Revelations The Huns' Last Dash LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

Captain Peter Wright, late assistant secretary to the Supreme War Council, in a remarkable series of articles in Blackwood's magazine, discloses the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cox on Disarmament Men O'war or Highways What the League Means VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 1

Speaking at Minneapolis, the Presidential candidate, Senator Cox, said: "Ten paved highways can be built entirely across the United States at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Soldiers' Settlement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

The inquiry by Mr. Justice Street, Royal Commissioner, into the administration of the Soldiers' Settlement branch of the Lands Department, was continued to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland Yale Estate Soldiers' Resentful Minister Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

Last night's meeting of the West Maitland Returned Soldiers League indulged in some trenchant criticism of the action of the Lands…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldiers' Sick Pat Liability of Lodges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

Some months ago publicity was given in these columns to a case at Maitland where a lodge, the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows, refused to pay…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Mesopotamia Safety of British Camp War Office Allays Fears LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 1

Replying to numerous anxious inquiries with regard to the safety of the camp at Kirind, Mesopotamia, where British women and children are…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 6

At the request of the Newcastle District Soldiers' Memorial Committee, Alderman Gibson, the Mayor, has called a public meeting to be held in the council…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street, Royal Commissioner to-day continued his inquiry into the administration of the soldiers' settlement branch of the Lands…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldiering and Its Reward

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 4

Is Duntroon College to close down for lack of students? It would be a calamity for Australian defence if this were to occur. The young men from this military academy who fought in the war were of a type which Australia may justly regard with pride. They were fine young soldiers,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Soldiers' Settlements Gilgandra Position SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

The soldiers' settlements inquiry was continued to-day, when Mr. Ashford continued his evidence. In answer to questions. Mr. Ashford said…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →