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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 54

The Russian War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 7

"L'Echo de Paris" reports that martial law has been proclaimed in Moscow. Wholesale arrests of General Wrangel's partisans have been ordered…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Buying by Direct Action. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 7

At the Soldiers' Settlement inquiry to-day J. G. R. Bryant, ex-Director of Soldiers' Settlements, was examined by Mr. Pike (for the Crown) regarding the…

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Britain's Soldier Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 7

Elaborate precautions have been taken to prevent the identity or regiment of the soldier who is to be buried in Westminster Abbey becoming known. Only…

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France's War Damage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 5

M. Viviani, a former French Minister, who has returned to Paris after a visit to South America, declares that owing to the crushing ruin done in the invaded…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

The examination of Mr. J. G. R. Bryant, ex-Director of Soldiers' Settlements, was continued before Mr. Justice Street to-day…

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Raids on Loyalists Miller's Point War Three Men Hospitalled Police Kept Busy SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

Two factions of coal lumpers employed in Sydney have been at logger hands ever since the 1917 strike, and there have been many disturbances…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Bryant's "Serious Mistake." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

At the Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry to-day, Mr. J. G. R. Bryant, ex-director, was again in the witness box, making the tenth consecutive day's examination…

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Maitland Vale Estate Soldiers to Inspect Why Was It Turned Down?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 3

This week three members of Maitland Returned Soldiers League and two members of the Repatriation Committee are going to inspect the…

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Riddled with Bullets Policemen's Bodies Found Soldiers Ambushed London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

The bodies of the kidnapped police, riddled with bullets, were found in a field outside Tralee. It is reported that the Tans have already shot one man…

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Soldier's Sacrifice Gave Blood to Save Friend SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 5

A returned soldier, who was said to save given a pint and a half of his blood to save the life of a comrade pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst…

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"To Save Civil War" South African Unionists Momentous Decision BLOEMFONTEIN

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 1

The congress of the Unionist Party to consider General Smuts' appeal for a non-racial party imanimonely resolved to units with the South…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

At the Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry to-day, T. W. Irish, acting-director, gave evidence. Witness said that A. C. Brown told him…

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Irish Outrages Murder of Policemen Two Women Shot Party of Soldiers Ambushed LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 1

A Dublin message reports that troops carried out [?]. Harriot Butler, aged [?] was shot three times outside her house by a…

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"O'bryan's Luck" Soldiers' Settlement Irish Cross-Examined

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Cohen, who appeared for the Returned Soldiers' League, in the. course of his cross-examination of Irish, at the Soldlers' Settlement Inquiry…

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Wdllsend Soldiers' Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

The second anniversary of the algning of peace will be Celebrated by the Wallsend sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League at a picnic at Toronto on…

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Millen's Mission to Enlist People Australia's Expansion LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

Senator Millen. in an interview, emphasised Australia's need for population and said that part of his mission was the Initiation of a new…

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Soldiers' Tweed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

The State executive of the Returned Boldiers' League has authorised a further issue of Australian-made tweed to returned man and others eligible to…

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Soldiers' Settlement. Sydney

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

The inquiry into the administration of the Soldiers' Settlement branch of the Lands Department was continued by Mr. Justice Street (Royal Commissioner)…

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Officially Dead War Office Red Tape Soldier Refused Pension LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

One of the most curious, war sequela is provided in the case of a much-wounded Buckinghamshire man who long ago made application for a…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Sydney

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

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

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