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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Europe After the War Rockmelon That Cost 45s Australian Tourist's Experiences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

Returned from her eighteen months' tour abroad. Lady Hennessy, C.B.E., has been accorded a welcome home by her friends which makes a fitting…

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Stranglehold Loosens War Ministries Closing LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

Three of the most prominent departments in the nation's most anxious days of the war, namely, the Ministries for Food, Shipping, and…

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"Conciliatory Reply" War Service Homes Wickham Council's Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

The Acting Minister for Repatriation has furnished a reply to Mr. Watkins, M.P., in connection with the resolution adopted by Wickham Council…

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Soldiers' Repatriation. Minister's Reply to Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 6

At the Wickham Council meeting last night a letter was read which Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., had received from Mr. Rodgers, Acting Minister for Repatriation. The…

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Australia's Young Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 1

This week about 1300 cadets of the 1000 quota went into camp at Liverpool, where they will undergo eight days' training. This is the first batch to go to Liverpool since the war, and, to Judge by these pictures, they seem to be very happy about it…

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Grateful Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

Merewether returned soldiers are making an effort to show their appreciation of the work of the patriotic committees of that district on their…

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Anzac Day. Soldiers' Memorial Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

A meeting of returned soldiers was held at the Anzac Institute, Perkin-street, Newcastle last night, under the auspices of the Newcastle branch of the Returned…

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Day of the "Trust" Effect of War Trend in Britain

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

Up to the time of the Great War the [?]nufactures of Great Britain, for the most part, maintained their own individual institutions, and "few…

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Money and Markets Hand=to=Mouth Business Getting Back to Pre=war Basis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 6

Business sentiment is somewhat mixed, and while in some lines there is improvement, all sings indicate a period of hand-to-mouth business…

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Wallsend. Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

A meeting of returned soldiers was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. P. Davidson, who was elected to the chair, explained that the meting…

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After the War Cultivating the Battlefields

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

"The French people have taxed themselves more heavily than the Germans," said M. Paul Bibron, who has returned to Melbourne from a short visit to his…

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Russia in War "Almost Weaponless" Professor Goode's Review

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 6

A gathering of unionists, presided over by the president of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, tendered a welcome to…

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Turkish-greek War Desperate Struggle Tino Loses 7000 Men LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 1

Advices from Constantinople report a desperate Turco-Greek struggle north of Eskishehr, Anatolia. The Turks are in a strong position…

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OVER £20,000,000 SPENT Red Cross War Finance Surplus of £1,826,680

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 7

The accounts of the Joint Was Finance Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John from October 20, 1918, to June 20, 1920…

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The Red Cross War-Time Allegations LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

[?] correspondent at Berlin states: There is considerable satisfaction here that the international Red cross…

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"War Strain" La Barte's Trial "Nervous and Restless" Evidence for Defence SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 5

Further evidence was given for the defence at the Central Criminal Court to-day before the Chief Justice, in connection with the case in which…

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Separate Peace How America Will End the War Knox Resolution French Envoy's Mission Fails Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

Washington is morally seething with a revival of rumors regarding the American Government's plans officially to end the war by a separate…

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"Sacred Day" Anzac Celebration

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 8

"I have received a telegram from the Prime Minister, asking that the State Government declare Anzac Day a public holiday and prohibit the…

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Anzac Day. New South Wales Action. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 6

Mr. Dooley, the Acting Premier, stated to-day that he had received a communication from Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister asking the Government to proclaim…

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Greco-turkish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 7

Turkish reports allege that in the course of recent fighting with the Greeks, Prince Andrew, a younger brother of King Constantine, and a colonel of cavairy, was…

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