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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Dead Soldiers' Children. New Repatriation Provision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

At the beginning of this year the long-promised scheme, for the education of the children of deceased soldiers was made public, and the Department of…

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Egypt and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

The Alexandria correspondent of the "Morning Post" reports that the native press states that Britain is demanding £25,000,000 as Egypt's share of the war…

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Cause of War Economic Motives No Hope of Peace

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 7

"The economic cause was one of the main causes of the last war," declared Mr. Currey, M. A., in answer to a question, when lecturing in Newcastle on…

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Boolaroo. Soldiers' Farewell Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 6

The final function in connection with the Boolaroo Soldiers' Farewell and Reception Committee took place in the Sulphide Hall on Monday night last, when the officers of…

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Soldiers' Settlement. Ministers Still Quarrelling. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. Lang, State Treasurer, to-day referred to the reported statement of Sir Granville Ryrie, the Assistant Minister for Defence, that, "Victoria had received…

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For the Next War New Tanks and Cars 4800 Shots a Minute LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" states that experiments with an amphibious tank of great length and speed are being carried out at Farnborough…

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Unemployed Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 12

Unemployment of course is at all times a dismal thing for anybody, but it is a particularly unpleasant spectacle for citizens to see numbers of returned…

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Maitland Soldiers' Memorials Public Apathetic

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 6

The lack of interest displayed by the people of Maitland in the establishment of the soldiers' memorial is being strongly commented on by the local…

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War Decorations

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

A British Royal warrant announces that it being desired to recognise the specially meritorious services of officers of the Dominions and Colonial Auxiliary forces…

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"War in Six Counties." LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 1

Commenting on O'Duffy's speech at Armagh, in which he stated that measures involving tho tightening of the boycott, "and oven the use of lead."…

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14 Days to Quit War Service Home

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 3

Teresa Ellen Hasan, represented by Mr. R. S. Adams, proceeded against J. L. Moylan in a tenancy matter, at the Newcastle Police Court this…

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What Is a Dependent? Soldier's Claim Workman's Compensation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 6

An interesting position arose in a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act, before Judge Hamilton, at the Newcastle District Court to-day…

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Soldier's Overcoat Left at Cessnock Club Prosecution Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 4

A young man was churned at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday with fraudulently obtaining a military overcoat…

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America Misjudged. Share in War and Relief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 6

A plea for closer understanding between Britain and the United States was made by Mr. George Harvey, the American Ambassador in London, at a dinner in…

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The Irish Problem. Labour's Advice. War Would Be a Crime. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Cardiff that the Trade Union Congress Parliamentary Committee and the National Executive of the Labour party sent the following message…

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A Soldier Applicant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 7

Edward Ephraim Tyler sought to recover from J. and A. Brown compensation of £200, arising from the death of his brother, John Tyler, who was killed on…

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Untold Misery Russian Famine Soldiers Seize Relief Food LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent says that a Navra message stales that, according to Esthonian railwaymen, the Red soldiery recently…

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Soldiers' Monument

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

An official reply to the representations, of Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. asking permission for the East Maltland soldiers' monument committee to…

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Poison Gas in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Sir Ernest Thorpe, in his presidential address to the British Association at Edinburgh, gave a scathing denunciation of the use of poison gas in war…

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War Chest Room For Soldiers' Comfort

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 5

The comfort of the returned sailors and soldiers of Newcastle has again been considered. The Newcastle brunch of the War Chest has handed over to…

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