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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 54

Dominions' Example Settlement of Soldiers Prince's Eulogy London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

The Prince of Wales on [?] first appearance is the city delivered a speech on behalf of ex-service men He referred to his [?] to Canada…

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Tralee's Civil War Fierce Street Fighting Young Girl Shot Dead Police Warn Pressman London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 1

A fierce battle between civillans and auxiliaries nan occurred at Tralce. A 15-year-old girl named O'Connor…

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Fighting in Ireland. Soldiers Shot Dead. Further Reprisals. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 5

A number of armed civilians at Ardfert, six miles north of Tralee, attacked the police. Military proceeding from Tralee dispersed an assembly of armed civilians…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Returned Soldiers' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 5

The annual reunion of Wallsend returned soldiers took place on Saturday, when a picnic was held at Toronto under very pleasant weather conditions…

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Soldiers' Preference Cancellation Wanted Request to Cabinet SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 4

Asking for the repeal of the Act which gives preference in employment to returned sailors and soldiers. Mr. J. J. Lynch, organiser of the A.W.U.,…

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Gallipoli Graves Anzac Area Marked Out LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

General [?] Ware, vice-chairman of the Graves Commission, has cabled to Mr. Fisher, the High Commissioner from Gallipoli that the…

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Britain's Unknown Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 5

The French Government is sending to Boulogne the destroyer Marne, two gunboats, and two torpedoers on the occasion of the departure of the destroyer Verdun,…

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France's War Honour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 5

When the French Chamber of Deputies arrived at a definite decision to bury a poilu at the foot of the Arch de Triomphe the Socialists created an uproar,…

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Clemenceau and Foch Reply to the Marshal Ex-Premier's Attitude War-Time Sidelights PARIS, Tuesday night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 1

Andre Tardleu, who in the last year of the war was Commissioner General of France American war relations, replies in "Le Petit Journal" to some…

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Australian "War Area" Tax Exemption Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 5

The High Court of Australia decided to-day that General Gustavo Ramaciotti, though he had not served in the military forces overseas during…

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"Settling Down" World After the War Still Perils of Peace LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 1

At the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall there was the usual assemblage of Cabinet Ministers and others Mr. Lloyd George said there were…

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"Improper Conduct" Crown Sets Out Charges Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry Mr. Holman Gives Evidence Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 5

At to-day's sitting of the soldiers' settlements inquiry, Mr. S. Mack, K.C, senior counsel for the Crown, began his address, and presented his full…

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Final Welcome Home

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

A final public welcome home to returned soldiers will be given by the Islington Welcome Rome Committee at the Masonic Hall, Hamilton on…

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Bad Materials War Service Homes Painter's Claim Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

In the District Court, before Acting-Judge Mocatta. at Maitland. to-day, John Robson, a painter, of Cessnock. sued James Lawson. contractor,…

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Forged in War Allied Bonds of Friendship LONDON. Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 1

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the armistice, the King telegraphed to M. Miller and his coh[?] that the link between Britain…

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Soldier Settlements. List of Charges. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

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

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Washed Ashore Merewether Tragedy Returned Soldier's Fate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

William Robert McLaron went for a walk along Merewether Beach last Monday afternoon and did not return. Next morning his body vas found on…

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A Funny Gun War Trophy Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 4

"Gee, but that's a funny gun—it has a square barrel," said the man who did not go to the war, after gazing at one of the war trophies on the…

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The Case for the Returned Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 3

Although a great deal has been done for the returned soldiers in Melbourne yet evidence is not wanting that they are not accorded a fair deal by some…

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Islington Soldiers Final Welcome Home

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 3

Residents of I[?]lington have done their part loyally and generously for the soldiers who enlisted from their Midst, dating back over six years…

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