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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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War Service Homes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

The Federal Parliamentary Committee of Public Accounts to-day continued its inquiry into the administration in New South Wales of the War Service Homes…

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For the Next War Despatch Eider a "Paying" Proposition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 7

"If we were waging war against Japan Constable Woods would be the first to look for a despatch rider," sold Hunter Chileott in the Newcastle…

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Another War Only Matter of Time Phillip Gibbs's Prophecy VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

A message from Ch[?]cage states that Sir Phillip Gibbs, the famous English war correspondent, said to-day that it was only a matter of time before…

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Preference to Soldiers. Case From Maitland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. Justice Wade, sitting in Chambers to-day, dealt ,with the case of Frederick night Stallard versus the West Maitland Municipal Council…

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Soldiers' Homes Dangers of Subsidence Newcastle Sites Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

Land purchased at Newcastle for soldiers' homes and said to be coal-bearing was the subject of Investigation by the Federal committee on…

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Tanks As Life-savers Bringing in Wounded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 7

That the war-tank may assist in saying life as well as destroying it is suggested in "The British Medical journal" (London) by in editorial writer…

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War in the Future

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 7

The Chicago correspondent of the "New York Times" has interviewed Sir Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, who said: "There will be another great European…

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War Service Homes. a Commissioner Deposed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 7

Mr. Rodgers, the Assistant Minister for Repatriation, stated to-day that the Federal Executive had passed a minute declaring tile apointment of…

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War Service Homes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, who arrived in Sydney to-day, stated to-night that after very careful consideration of the interim report submitted by the War…

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Oddfellowship Newcastle Lodges Help for Soldiers' Widows

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 8

The board of directors of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows has decided to pay the full contributions of any soldier's…

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Soldiers' Homes Purchases to Proceed Mr. Hughes' Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 8

About two months ago the War Service Homes Commission suddenly announced that no further money would be supplied for the purchase of bouses…

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Over the Coal Soldiers' Homes Land Fears of Subsidence

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 5

Nathaniel Joseph Clark, superintendent of the Caledontam Collieries was the first witness before the inquiry by the Commonwealth Parliamentary…

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War Service Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

About two months ago it was announced by the War Service Homes Commission that no further advances would be made for the purchase of…

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Double Shooting Man and Woman Wounded Gun Play at Redfern Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

The residents of Walker-street, near Regent-street, Redfern, were startled shortly before nine o'clock this morning at the sound of three shots…

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Affluence, Poverty Business Killed by War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Now reduced to poverty, a once-prosperous West End tailor, named Alfred Samuel Phillips, has had his story told at the Central Criminal Court on…

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War Service Homes. Inquiry in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

The Commonwealth Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public Accounts was occupied all yesterday in Newcastle in regard to the administration of the…

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Trial of Strength Labor Split Sinews of War SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. McGirr as Premier, Mr. Bailey as Acting-Premier, and Alderman Lambert as Agent General. To achieve the above redistribution…

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Irish Civil War. Desperate Fighting. Murder Gangs at Work. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

Details of the Upton fighting are filtering through slowly. It is difficult to obtain facts, as the dwellers in the vicinity are terror stricken…

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Returned Soldiers' Concessions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Lang, State Treasurer, has approved of the following additional concessions to returned soldiers:— Free tram and rail tickets for…

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Soldiers' Memorial Cardiff's Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

A public meeting was hold last night at Cardiff for the purpose of taking steps towards the erection of a permanent memorial to the men of…

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