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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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War Graves Control Major Phillips' Charge LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 1

Major Phillips is retiring from the position of director of war graves, to undertake the responsible position of inspecting officer in the Somme…

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Items of Interest to Hamilton Soldiers' Statue Working Bee Foregoing The Cup

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 8

A "working bee," consisting of members of the Hamilton Soldiers' Monument Committee, will meet in Gregson Park after lunch on…

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For Soldiers' Sons Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 4

The Federal executive of the R.S.L. has been noticed by the Commonwealth Line of steamers that it will give articles free for training as…

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Anzac As Holy Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 7

At last night's meeting of Adamstown Council a copy of a letter which had been addressed to the Premier by the chairman of the Newcastle…

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The Chinese War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 5

Reports received in Shanghai, from Chowchow, the headquarters of General Wu Pei Fu, admit that the accuracy of the artillery fire from Fongtien frustrated…

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Lull in Fighting Chinese Rebellion British Consul Wounded SHANGHAI

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 1

Reports from Peking yesterday state that there is a lull in the fighting at Changsintien. The position this afternoon is similar to what it was…

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German Duplicity. Shown in War History

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 7

A great Italian historian has pointed out that the Germans seem entirely to have lost their critical faculty, and has attributed to this their defeat in the war…

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Soldier Settlement. Minister Making Inquiries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 4

"I have read with considerable interest," said Mr. Wearne, the State Minister for Lands, to-day, "the various articles which have appeared in the press regarding the…

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Holy Day Anzac Celebration

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 8

The local committee of the Department of Repatriation forwarded to Merewether Council last night a copy of a letter to Sir George Fuller, with…

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Chinese Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

The United Press Agency correspondent at Tientsin reports that operations on a large seals between Wu Pel Fu and Chang Tso Lin have started, the former…

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Soldier Settlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. Wearne, the State Minister for Lands, has signified his intention of making a thorough investigation Into the position of soldier settlers. It is…

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Anzac Celebration

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 8

A request to Hamilton Council from the chairman of the Newcastle district local committee of the Department of Repatriation (Mr. C. Earp), with regard to the…

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China's Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

It is reported from Pekin that Wu Per Fa's troops have surrounded Pekin and that Chang Tso Lin's army is scattered, and all railway traffic out of Pekin is…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, April 26. Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 12

Yesterday was Anzac Day. It was rigidly observed throughout New Zealand as if it were a Sunday. As a matter of fact, it is, really a Sunday by Act…

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Horrors of Next War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 7

A graphic description of America's poison-gas works at Edgewood, Baltimore—probably the greatest poison works in the world—appears in the "Manchester…

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The Navy and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

Admiral Lord Wester Wemyss and Sir James Barrie, the famous novelist and playwright, received the Freedom of St. Andrews yesterday…

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War Trophies in Schools Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. B[?]thed) stated yesterday that if in insure permission was sought to place war trophies in the State schools it…

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War Trophies in Schools. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

Since, Mr. Bruntnell, the State Minister for Education, has, assumed office, he has granted many applications for war trophies for public schools…

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Japan's Good Faith Strict Neutrality in China War Carrying Out Agreements Responsibility with Other Powers Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 1

In response to allegations from Peking, as reported from Washington, that Japan is encouraging and assisting Chang Salin in the present fighting…

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Chinese War Ends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

It is reported from Pekin that the forces of General Wu Pei Fu have encircled the city, cutting the Pekin-Mukden railway…

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