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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Soldiers' Club Movement at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

Realising that from year to year they are living more or less, as a result of the people's charity, the returned soldiers of Maitland are desirous of…

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Soldiers' Tea Stall

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 5

The Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company has been given permission by the Mayor of Waratah (Alderman Griffiths) to establish a stall at the Steel…

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Merewether Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

"P.G." suggests that Major Connoll should be invited to. unvell the Merewether honour roll. If the British miners get the six-hour…

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Uncensored War Photos

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

The huge exhibition of colored enlargements on view at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall for a week, continues to draw large crowds each day. The…

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Uncensored War Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 6

The large collection of coloured photographs at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall draws big audiences dally. The evening lectures, which are given at 8.15, give the…

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Adamstown Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the Voluntary Workers and Soldiers' Memorial Committees was held on Tuesday night. The Mayor, Alderman J. Arthur, presided…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held in the Anzac Memorial Hall last night. Mr. W…

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Not Forgotten Adamstown Soldiers Names for Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the Adamstown soldiers' Memorial Committee was held in the council chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Alderman Arthur)…

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War Gratuity Bonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

The Federal authorities have found it necessary to greatly restrict the facilities which existed for the cashing of war gratuity bonds. In some…

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Uncensored War Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 6

Large attendances are reported at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, where the war photographs are on view, Lieut. M. V. Crowe will speak on one of the series…

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War Contracts £400,000,000 CLAIMED "Should Be Resisted" LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

A committee which is inquiring into British railway companies claims for £400,000,000 under war contracts, severely criticised the companies, and…

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"Strained Relations" Britain and America Rumors of War "Preposterous," Says Secretary Colby VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

American newspapers are commenting in a surprised and still rather desultory way over Monday's London cable, which described a high official…

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Bursaries for Soldiers' Children

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

Mr. Hugh Connell, M.P., notifies that a scheme in connection with the bursaries for children of deceased and incapacitated solders has recently been…

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Soldier Settlers Dominions Scheme London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

The scheme of settlement by ex-service men, formulated by the ex-officers Co-operative Association includes the formation of small…

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Uncensored War Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 8

The management state that the attendances at Newcastle are eclipsing all previous towns up to date, and the large exhibition looks as if it is in for a long…

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War Photographs Mother's Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

The exhibition of uncensored war photographs at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall continues to draw big crowds during the day, and the lectures which…

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War Worker Unromantic Honeymoon LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

The newspapers eulogise Mrs. Bayaton's work for soldiers during the war. Interviewed before her marriage ceremony (which is referred to on page 1)…

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India's War Memorial. Foundation-stone Laid (Australian Cable Association.) DELHI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

The Duke of Connaught yesterday afternoon performed the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the All India War Memorial, at a central site…

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Flooding the Markets Germany's Economic War Reply to the Allies Bavaria Opposes Disarmament London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that the experts who have been busy drawing up Germany's case for the London Conference have reported that…

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Uncensored War Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 6

This exhibition, which is drawing large audiences daily, is gaining a strong hold on Newcastle people. The lectures given every evening at 8.15 by Lieut. M. V…

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