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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

773 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 39

War Trophies in Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. Bruntnell, the State Minister for Education, has reversed the decision of Mr. Mutch, the former Minister, who prohibited the placing of war trophies…

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Bolsheviks in Asia. Famine Threatening. a Gilbertian War. (Australian Cable Association.) LAHORE

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

Both the economic and political condition of Russian Turkiston are most serious. Food supplies including army rations, are very short, and there are…

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Waratah. Work for Waratah Soldiers

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

A few weeks ago the Waratah Municipal Council was informed by the Deputy Commissioner for War Service Homes that the Commissioner was prepared to…

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A "Dead Soldiers' Society."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 4

Relatives of soldiers reported as "Missing" are officially warned to be on their guard against communications sent from abroad by individual or societies…

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Soldiers' Homes Sewerage Problem Difficulty at Mayfield

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

The Water and Sewerage Board had again under consideration to-day the application of the Commonwealth War Service Homes Commission in…

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Chinese Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 5

It Is reported, from Pekin that the Premier, Liang Shi Hyi, has taken refuge in the foreign concession in Tientsin, and threatened to sail abroad if efforts to…

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Heavyweight Fight Soldiers in the Ring Knock-out in First Round LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

At the ring in London in the fifteenth rounds soldiers' heavyweight championship, Horace Jones, the Canadian champion, knocked out…

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The War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 6

These are the external ones, and as limited to the great ex-belligerent countries. The information comes from the German Bureau of Statistics, and…

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The Chinese War. Tientsin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 7

The Allied military commanders have ordered General Wu Pei Fu to leave Tientsin, as his presence is a violation of the 1901 protocol. General Wu Pei Fu…

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Items of Interest to Hamilton Soldiers' Monument One of the Best Preparing for Unveiling

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 8

The Hamilton Soldiers' Monument Committee assembled in Gregson Park on Saturday afternoon, and constituted themselves [?] "working bee."…

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The Chinese War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

It is reported from Shanghai that Dr. Sun Yat Son's refused to recognise or co-operate with General Wu Pel Fu threatens another civil war…

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Fraudulent War Contracts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 5

A telegram from Washington states that, charging that influential person-ages of the previous administration had a knowledge of fraudulent war-time…

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Labor War Chicago Violence Fighting Building Award VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 1

A Chi[?]ago message states that two policemen were killed and three buildings dynamited in a new outbreak of the city's labor…

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War Gratuities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Major Nall, in the House of Commons, asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies to use his influence with the Commonwealth in favour of granting…

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Soldier Settlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 4

The seriousness of the position in regard to soldiers' settlement in this State Is becoming more in evidence each day. It is now certain that both…

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Harrowing Tales Soldiers' Plight Ms.P. SHOCKED 300 Sleep in Domain SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 May 1922 · page 6

Distressing instances of poverty among soldiers were yesterday brought under the notice of four Federal members—Messrs. Mahony…

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Stockton. St. Paul's Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 8

The unveiling of St. Paul's Church of England honour roll took place yesterday afternoon, the Right Rev. Dr. Stephen, Bishop of Newcastle,…

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Tour of War Graves King's Inspection Etaples and Boulogne LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Wimereux says that the Kins commenced the final stage of the tour in Belgium by visiting the British cemetery at…

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The King's Pilgrimage. to War Cemeteries. Honour to the Dead. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 5

During his tour of the Ypres battlefields King George stopped for some time at the grave of an Australian, Sergeant M'Gee, aposthumous V.C…

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Attempt to Stow Away French Escapees Caught Found on Italian Boat Banished for War Offences

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 5

The two military escapees who disappeared from the s.s [?] Kantara on Friday night were re-arrested this morning by Water Police Constable Gordon. Their names are george Tulop (21), a Frenchman, and Istran…

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