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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Soldiers' Social Club

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

Owing to the wet weather, the social arranged to take, place at the Diggers' Club, Maitland. on Thursday, was postponed. The organisers have…

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Maitland Doings Council Fined Soldiers' Preference

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 6

In the case of F. K. Stallard v. West Maitland Council, after an appeal to the Supreme Court, the matter was referred back to the Maitland Court…

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War Workers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 6

Sir,—I should like to know why the war workers and munition workers are not to be given war medals. We went away and did our bit in the danger zone…

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COUNCIL v. SOLDIERS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., the action in which Frederick K. Stallard, acting secretary of the sub-branch of the…

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London Outrages Police Get Busy War Heroes Resist Attacks LONDON, Tuesday NIght

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

A series of outrages similar to those carried out in London, occurred simultaneously at Liverpool. The intruders were composed of small…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 7

The State executive of the Returned Sallors and Soldiers' Imperial League will visit Newcastle on Saturday, and will address a meeting of returned men in the…

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Smooth or Rough Soldiers' Monument Base

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 6

At a meeting of the Soldiers Memorial Committee at Adamstown correspondence was received from Messrs. Loveridge and Hudson, of Sydney,…

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Hamilton in the Lead Hamilton's Jubilee Worthy Celebration Soldiers' Monument

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. John Donald a son of the first Mayor of Hamilton (the late Mr. George Donald), in speaking of the commercial interests of the…

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Anzac Day Cheque Cathedral Collection

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

The local secretary for repatriation has pleasure in announcing the receipt of a cheque value £37 6s 6d. representing the not proceeds of the…

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Latest Horrors of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 6

Plans for making war more "frightful" which are now coming within the purview of exports at the Air Ministry include that for an "air-ram." Relying for its…

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Two Years' Gaol Collier Sentenced Evidence of War Effects

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

Cecil Harold Collier, who was found guilty of the man[?] of Harold Ryan late yesterday afternoon, was sentenced to two years' gaol by Judge…

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Greek Atrocities War with Turkey Stern Allied Warning LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Constantinople states that the Allied Commission is inquiring into the alleged Greek atrocities in the…

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Belfast Riots Raids on Catholics Ex-soldier Shot Dead LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

Following a Unionist demonstration at Be[?]ast a precession traversed portion of the Catholic area. Revolver shots were fired, but nobody was…

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War Expenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 10

There has linen a great cutting down in the Defence Department during the past year, the salary list alone being now £240,000 a year less than it was at this…

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War Service Homes. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

The report by the Commonwealth Accounts Committee on the purchase of sawmills and timber areas was presented to the House of Representatives…

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Tank Which the War Office Rejected

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

Model of De Mote's tank which was [?] when s[?] to the British War Office by the Australian two years before the war. The Royal Commission on [?] to Investors, however gave the prize of £10,000 to a subsequent inventor…

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Lord Moulton's Work Intellectual Gifts War Organisation

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

"The late Lord Justice Moulton possessed perhaps the finest brain of its kind in the whole nation." says "A Man of Kent." in the "British…

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Stolen War Bonds Alleged Corruption Sergeant at Arms Arrested MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 8

As the outcome of a sensational arrest made on Thursday by Detectives M[?] and Madin, John Morgan Wortinngton aged 43…

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Robbing the Public Wool in War Time Protest Against New Duty MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

There is a strong probability that some of the great woollen manufacturers of Great Britain will in the near future start extensive factories in…

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Soldier Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 14

To the ordinary citizen the recent find by the Victorian Government of thousands of acres of Crown lands suitable for soldier settlement in the…

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