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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,076 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 54

War Widows Chances of Marriage Spinsters' Jealousy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 5

War widows are remarrying in England at the rate of [?]000 par month while there are 1,000,000 unmarried women in the country…

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Irish Civil War. Desperate Fights. Military Control Railways. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 5

The Government has empowered the authorities in Ireland to assume military control of the railways. Another order forbids the possession of motor…

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Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 4

The final welcome-home to soldiers by the Islington Committee was tendered in the Masonic Hall, Hamilton, on Saturday evening. The tables were set out by…

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After-war Disease General Unrest the Cause of Lethargy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 5

Ever since the armistice we have had pointed out to us a hundred and one different circumstances as being each the main cause for the prevailing…

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France's War Losses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

The French Budget Commission has reported to the Chamber of Deputies that the deficit amounts to 2,870,000,000 francs…

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£14 Refund Soldier's Furniture "Fair Profits" Order MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

The fair Profits Commission to-day ordered the refund of £14 13s 9d by the Maple Furnishing Warehouse to W. T. Holliday, who had cashed his…

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For Adamstown Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting at Adamstown Voluntary Workers Association the president (Ald. Saunders) reported that a commencement with the…

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Lithuanian War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Copenhagen that a message from Kovno states that the League of Nations has invited the Lithuanian Government to instruct its army to…

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State and Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 8

Mr. Storey, the State Premier, to-night referred to a statement by Mr. E. B. Wallace, the vice-president of the executive council of the Returned…

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Angry Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 10

One of the amusing features of the Mahon incident was the declaration by a meeting of angry returned soldiers at Ringwood that the late member for…

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Catherine Hill Bay. Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 9

The unveiling of the roll of honour in memory of the men who enlisted from Catherine, Hill Bay took place on Saturday afternoon in the public school. After…

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Imperial Soldiers Migration to Dominions Colonial Office Helps London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 1

The Colonial Office has agreed to allow another year to assist Imperial ex-service men, who wish to emigrate to the Dominions and is awaiting the…

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Returned Soldier's Badge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 2

A returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League badge, which was picked up in Hunter-street by Mr. John Hodgins has been left at this office…

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Bishop of Newcastle. Welcome Home From England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

The Right Reverend Dr. Stephen, Boshop of Newcastle, who recently returned from the Lambeth Conference, and Mrs. Stephen, who has been absent…

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Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

The hon. treasurer, Mr. Charles A. Earp, has been notified of the following further donation:—Amount previously published, £5989 14s 8d; Tighe's Hill Citizens and…

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Claim for £145 Verdict for £13 Soldier's Allotment Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

At the District Court sittings in Newcastle this morning, before Acting-Judge Mocatts, the Public Trustee claimed £145 6s allotment money paid…

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Soldier Politician Townshend Elected London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 1

The By-election from Wreckin, caused by the death of Mr. Charles Palmer, resulted: General Townshend (Independent)…

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War Precautions Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 6

While it is obviously desirable that some of the powers conferred on the Federal Government under the War Precautions Act should be repealed,…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. War Precautions Act. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 8

The House of Representatives to-day was first occupied in listening to a statement by Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, in reference to the report of the Federal…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, November 23. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Mocatta.) a Soldier's Allotment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 10

The Public Trustee, as administrator in the will of Albert Humphries, who died from illness whilst on active service abroad on November 15, 1917, sued…

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