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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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

Lindfield Sensation Dr. C. J. Tozer Shot Dead Woman Badly Wounded Tragedy Shrouded in Mystery SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 5

The Shooting of Dr. C. J. To[?] at the residence of H. S. Mort. "Inglebrac," Owen-street, Lindfield, and the wounding of Mrs. Mort, have caused a sensation, especially as Dr. Tozer was so well known in cricketing circles…

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Cost of the War Staggering Figures Nine Million Deaths LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 1

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Shirley Benn, Mr. Lloyd George said it was substantially correct that the war cost 30,000,000 in…

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Burnt Fingers "Wool Profiteers and the War" Stereotyping High Prices Disposal of the Surplus LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 1

The "Star" in an article headed, "Sharing the Loot," says there appears to be some reason to hope that the wool profiteers on both sides of…

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Police and Soldiers Ambushed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 1

Rebels killed ten soldiers and eight police, but one lorry got through with & message for reinforcements. These were ambushed. They…

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War Relic for Chichester

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

An interesting function took place at the village of the Chichester dam on Tuesday, when a captured German machine gun, sent as a relic of the war…

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War Precautions Regulations. Repeal of Shipping Restrictions

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

REPEAL OF SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS. Reference was made in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on December 14 to the repeal of the War Precautions Shipping…

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Bolshevik Intrigues Aspirations in Caucasus Move on Pebsia New War to Save Moscow LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 1

The Constantinople correspondent of "The Times" states that the Beds are concentrating on Baku and a descent on Georgia is feared, thus…

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Soldiers' Memorial Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 6

The soldiers' memorial carnival which is being held in Shortland Park, is attracting large crowds each afternoon and evening. It is announced that to-night motor…

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Artistic Metal Returned Soldiers Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 December 1920 · page 1

Artistic samples of metal work, which have, come from a little community of returned soldiers, have lately been sent for exhibition to…

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Who Won the War? Edison's Big Share Advance of Science

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 4

Thomas Alva Edison devised no marvellous electric machine to annihilate it one stroke the armies of our enemies, an credulous persons expected,…

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Communism Growth in Britain Snaring Ex-soldiers Association with "Conshies" LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 1

Declaring that Communism is raising its head more each week amongst Britain's unemployed now, the special correspondent of The Times" says…

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Arms for Sinn Fein Soldier Sentenced a Woman's Sacrifice LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 5

A territorial has been sentenced at Glasgow to 12 months hard labor for selling his rifle and bayonet to Sinn Feiners…

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Taku Forts Clasp China War Memento Mr. Dick's Belated Honor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Dick, Newcastle's war veteran, has just received from the Defence Department the "Taku Forts 1860" class, a memento of the China…

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Fratricidal War. Fighting at Fiume. Losses on Both Sides. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Rome that the news that fighting had begun on the Flume front on Christmas Five was withheld for some days, and created a sensation. The public…

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Not "A Scandal" Soldiers and Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

Commenting on the remarks of the Mayor and some of the aldermen made yesterday. Mr. S: Dark told a "Newcastle Sun" reporter to-day that the…

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The Beach Carnival Not Enough for Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 5

James Sexton hu s, few plain words to say:—Under the heading of "Not a Scandal," we have the statement made to your reporter by Mr. S. Dark, that…

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