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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Irish Civil War. Free State Stroke Menaces Cork Rebels. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

The Free Slate troops struck a dramatic blow at the rebels left flank in the south-west. A large specially trained force was…

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Soldiers' Settlements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 4

The inauguration in this State of the scheme for settling returned soldiers on the land was at once followed by the creation of what is practically a…

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Europe After the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. E. S. Jordan, B. A. LL.B. (lecturer on politics at the Teachers' Training College, Sydney University) delivered a lecture on "Europe After the War" at the…

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Australian Rose Happy War Orphan Adopted by English woman SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 6

A little fair-haired, blue-eyed Australian girl of nine years left by the Demosthenes for London. The rest of her life she is to spend growing into a…

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Riots and Revelry Fascisti Sing War Songs Disorder in Italy London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 1

"The Daily Mail" correspondent at Rome says that, as masters of the situation, the Fasctsti are jubilantly parading the streets of…

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War Canteen Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 5

According to Sir L. Worthington Evans, the Secretary of State for War, interim payments on account of war canteen profits of £241,000 and £320,000 have…

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Never Heard of the War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 1

GEORGE HARRIS A farm laborer of Hemyock, near Taunton (England), said at Devon Assizes, that he never reads…

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"Whole Damn Thing" Diggers Fed Up War Homes Scandal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 6

The conference of the R.S.L was continued to-day, when the subject of war service homes was introduced by Mr. H. R. Richards. He moved,…

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Kurri Man's Death Ex-British Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 5

The death occurred yesterday, at Newcastle, of Mr. John Boyle, aged 45, formerly a resident of Kurri, and a miner at "Siberia" (Abernethy)…

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Chinese Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 5

It is reported from Canton that Dr. Sun Yat Sen has suffered a disastrous defeat near Siuvhow. It is reported that President Li Yuan…

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Among the Flowers Anzac Heroes' Graves Work at Cemeteries Memorial and Headstones LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 5

Reports received from Gallipoli state that protection on walls at nine cemeteries at Anzac, four at Suvla, three at Helles, and other ceatres are…

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Big Battle Pending Reported Destruction of Cork Irregulars Cleverly Outwitted Irish War Nearing the End London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 1

There are unconfirmed rumors in Dublin that the rebels are destroying Cock prior to their departure from the city. Cable companies declare that the hold-up, due to the rebel seizure, will [?]come the worst in history. Only fly lines out of 15…

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War Debts. Do They Really Exist?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 11

The War Debts have been approached from the wrong angle. They should not have been approached from any angle. They should have been approached face…

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Effects of Gas Ex-Soldier's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 7

The remains of Lewis C. Bartholmew (29), late of the 31st Battalion, who died in Wallsend Hospital on Friday from the effects of gas…

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In War at Home Ex-Soldier Loses Leg

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 3

Mr. Fred Eshman, a young man, a member of the A.I.F., who was at the front for over three years, and took part in many important stunts,…

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The Coming World War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 3

Sir,—The article by "Falcon," entitled "The Next War," is a matter which cars for some solid thinking on the part of every man and woman in the community…

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Maitland District. Returned Soldier's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 6

Alexander Fowler was found dead in a back room of his residence, Deakin-street, Kerri Kurri, on Tuesday evening, by his wife. He was hanging by a clothes line…

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War on Rust

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 5

The Association of Manufacturers of Non-corrodible and Anti-corosive Products has declared war on rust Mr. Robert Hadfield, a lending spirit…

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"Anzac Sea."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 4

Why not? Our greatest says that it is a serious matter to change the name of a sea, and, no doubt, it is—it means, this, there is sentiment, and it…

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Soldier Settlement Time Limit Mr. Connell's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 3

In the Assembly, during the debate on the Returned Soldiers' Settlement (Amendment) Bill, Mr. H. Council depended the restriction of the right of…

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