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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 54

Presentations to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 5

The final social of the Newcastle West and Cook's Hill Welcome Home Committee was held in the Olddfellows' Hall last night, when medals presented by the…

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Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 5

The inquiry into the administration of he Soldiers' Settlement Branch of the Lands Department was continued to-day by Mr. Justice Street…

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The Southern War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

A Moscow wireless message reports that Greece is handing to General Wrangel, who is conducting the operations against the Bolsheviks in South Russia, the…

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Soldiers' Settlement. Moving Pictures and Politics. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 7

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

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Who Paid? Soldiers' Settlement Films SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 5

The soldiers' settlement inquiry was continued to-day, when evidence was given in respect to the question of payments for the moving pictures of…

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Morisset Hospital. Honour Roll Unveiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The unveiling of the honour roll took place at Morisset Mental Hospital on Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended, the assembly hall being filled to…

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Guns for Australia War Department's Offer LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 1

The Colonial Office, on behalf of the War Office, has offered the Commonwealth a quantity of surplus artillery at a 50 per cent, reduction in cost…

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Soldiers' Settlement. Films for Political Propaganda. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

At the Soldiers' Settlement inquiry to-day, before Mr. Justice Street, further evidence was given regarding the use of Government films for political purposes…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

The hon. treasurer, Mr. Charles A. Earp, has been notified of the following further donations: Amount previously published, £5906 2s 9d; Australian Women's Service…

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Won a Sewing Machine Soldiers' Memorial Raffle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

Ticket No. 108, held by Mr. Haveril, care of the Newcastle police station, draw the prise in the Newcastle District Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. War Service Homes. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 5

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Page (Queensland) war loudly cheered on entering the Chamber. Mr. Rodgers told Mr. Makin (W.A.) that…

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Soldiers' Settlement. Raymond Terrace Pig Farm. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 4

Evidence regarding the pig farm at Raymond Terrace was given to-day at the Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. George Ignatius Murnand, manager of the…

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Adamstown Soldiers Homes and Memorial Manchester Unity Help

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

A meeting of Adamstown Voluntary Workers' Association was held last night, the Major (Ald. Saunders) presiding. Mr. Syme, secretary of the…

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War Service Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 4

The discussion in the House of Representatives on the War Service Homes Bill should prove of value in impressing upon all concerned in its…

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Shropshire's Cargo Post War Record

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 1

The F. and S. liner Shorpshire, arrived in Newcastle yesterday from United Kingdom ports brought one of the largest consignments of…

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"Slaves of Britain" Bolsheviks to the Rescue Red Rag's Scoop War on England and India LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 1

The Constantinople correspondent of "The Times" states that a Black Sea Communist journal says that tie Bolsheviks are organising a detachment in Turkestan to attack India and the Caspian…

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The Irish Trouble. Shooting and Murder. Affray with Soldiers. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Lynch, a County Councillor, and a prominent Limerick Sinn Feiner, was shot dead at the Royal Exchange Hotel in Dublin. Some armed men covered…

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Methodist War Memorial Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

Some time ago Mrs. E. Vickery, of "Edina," Waverley, in conjunction with her sons and daughters, devoted their handsome and commodious mansion,…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 8

The hon. treasurer, Mr. Charles A. Earp, has been notified of the following further donation:—Amount previously acknowledged, £5942 2s 3d; Wattle Day…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 1

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

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