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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Tried by War Dominion Status "Guides in Diplomacy" VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 1

At Philadelphia, speaking on the Peace Conference. Mr. Samuel Gompers defended the granting of separate representation to each of the British…

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Irish Troubles. Attack on Soldiers. a Midnight Assault. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

A hundred armed men fired on a military train between Mallow and Tralee. One soldier was killed and several wounded. A party of Sinn Feiners, estimated at…

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War Photographs Mothers' Day on

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

The management of the uncensored war photographs exhibition at the Soldiers' Hall has decided to set apart next Thursday as Mothers' Day. There…

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Soldiers' Pay Books

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

Sir.—The "Newcastle Morning Herald" of the 11th instant contains a statement that the Minister of Defence grants the permission to returned soldiers only to…

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Maitland District. Returned Soldiers. a Test Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. G. Atkin P.M., Fredrick Knight Stallard, assistant scrstary of the Maitland branch of the…

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Soldiers' Preference Sounding Parliament Circular To Members

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

To ascertain the opinion of members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council on the question of preference to returned soldiers, the…

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Uncensored War Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 8

The management have decided to make to-morrow "mothers' day," in response to numerous requests. The days for mothers have been very successful in other towns,…

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War Photographs Mother's Day To-Morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 6

Lieut. M. V. Crowe, who will give three lectures to-morrow, the occasion being Mothers' Day, at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, became a firm…

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French Bandits Desperate Pursuit War Goods Pillaged LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 5

A message from Lille, a fortress town in France states that the police unearthed a band, which was engaged in pillaging English war stores. Goods…

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Soldiers' Preference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 8

Mr. Dooley, the Acting Premier, made reference this afternoon to criticism of the Government's administration of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act…

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Send in Names Appeal to Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 8

Notwithstanding all the appeals for soldiers who enlisted from Hamilton to send in their names, rank, and date of acceptance for active service, to the…

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War Medals First Issue Anzac Day Ceremony MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, announces that the first issue of British war medals, about 123,000 in all, will be distributed to the various…

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War Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 6

To-day will be Mothers' Day at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, and lectures will be delivered by Lieutenant Crowe at 11.30 a.m. and 3 and 8.15 p.m., as advertised…

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War Service Homes. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

Referring to the statement telegraphed from Sydney that the War Service Homes' Department is alleged to have announced Its intention not to consider any further…

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War Photographs Mothers' Day a Success

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 6

Long before the advertised time for the first lecture this morning, the gallery at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall was filled with mothers, anxious to…

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Soldier's Pensions Treasurer's Delay Protest Against Reductions SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

Federal members are dissatisfied with the failure of Sir Joseph Cook ot reply to the recent representations made by them in regard to the…

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War Photographs

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

Mothers day at the Soldiers Memorial Hall yesterday proved a big success and many thanks were offered to Lieutenant M. V. Crowe for the interesting lectures…

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The Duke of Connaught. Visit to the Panjab. Its Great War Record. (Australian Cable Association.) ALLAHABAD

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

The Duke of Connaught has left Delhi privately for Rawal Pludi, where a great military review is to be held. In honour of the Royal visit General…

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War Pictures

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

The exhibition of uncensored war photographs, now on view at the Soldiers Memorial Hall, is nearing the end of its season in Newcastle…

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Uncensored War Photographs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 8

The exhibition now on view at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall is nearing the end of its season in Newcastle Lieutenant M. V. Crowe, who lectures on the…

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