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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Soldiers' Mental Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 5

Mr. M'Pherson in the House of Commons, declined to institute inquiry into allegations that more than 6000 ex-service men were mental coves, confined in…

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America's Tribute to Its Brave Men. Unknown Soldier Honoured (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 5

Unprecedented impressiveness marked the conveyance of the body of the unknown soldier from the Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship, to the Capitol, where…

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Australian War Graves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 5

Mr. M. L. Shepherd, the Acting Commissioner for Australia, has discussed the war graves question with the Belgian War Office and the graves' officers at…

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Pre-war Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 6

Substantial progress has been made by the British Enemy Debts Clearing Office with the settlement of pre-war debts due to British creditors. In all…

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The War Criminals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 5

Sir Gordon Hewart, the Attorney-General, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said he understood that the trial of German war criminals would be…

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A Post-war Battle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 4

We had a brief cable about it—the Spaniards in Morocco. Here are some additional particulars. The engagement occurred in September last, when a large…

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America's Tribute to Soldier Heroes. Impressive Ceremony. (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 5

The ceremony of the Interment of the remains of America's unknown soldier in the Arlington Cemetery at Washington to-day was carried out in most…

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Science in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 5

Speaking to a crowded meeting at Pretoria in support of the League of Nations, General Smuts, the Prime Minister of South Africa, said that war was…

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Soldiers' Insurance. Canada's Fine Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 7

An axlmirable life insurance scheme for returned soldiers has been initiated by the Canadian Government. It does not involve the country in any expense to…

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In Memoriam. Tablet Unveiled. to Australasian Soldiers. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 5

In spite of the bitterly cold weather 2000 people witnessed the unveiling in Harefield Church of a memorial tablet to Australasian soldiers. Ninety-seven…

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War Stocks British Sales Record LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 6

The enormous extent of the accumulation of Government war stocks is revealed by the fact that £675,000 worth of surplus property has been…

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Kitchener's "Betrayal" Displeasing Film Indignant Ex-soldier LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 6

Lively scenes occurred at a cinema theatre in the West End when a film purporting to depict "How Kitchener was Betrayed," was privately…

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Moorish War. Its Terrible Ferocity. Spain Pouring in Troops. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The special correspondent of the "Daily News" who aeroplaned to Morocco, writes that Spain narrowly escaped a headlong expulsion when the Moors suddenly…

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Unemployed Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 8

Sir,—The Rifht Rev. Dr. R. Stephen, in his address at the United Service on Warriors' Day, referred to the fact that at the…

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The Soldiers' Monument

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 6

Mr. C. T. M'Lean, town clerk, has received from the Local Government Department the approved plan of the soldiers' monument to be erected in the Maitland…

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Soldiers' Memorial Westy Committee Satisfactory Progress

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 5

A meetings of the committee in connection with the West Wallsend soldiers' memorial was held in the School of Arts lodge room last night,…

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Britain Suffering From War's Aftermath M.l.c.'s Impressions Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 6

Mr. D. Storey, M.L.C., of Sydney, arrived by the Osterley, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Storey. Mr. Storey said he found Britain…

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The Irish Problem. Meeting of Unionists. War Secretary's Pledge. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 5

Lord Derby, in accepting the presidency of the conference of the Unionist party which opened at Liverpool yesterday, admitted that at the present time it would…

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A War Memorial

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

Field-Marshal Wilson was present at Thiepval on Friday, at the dedication by the Archbishop of Dublin of an Ulster memorial tower, which is 70 feet high,…

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War Service Homes Dr. Page's Charges. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 4

Referring yesterday to the Department of Repatriation, Dr. Earle Page, M.H.R., leader of the Federal Country party, said the public would be astounded when it…

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