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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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The Irish Rebels. Fighting in Cork. British Soldiers Attacked (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 5

Telegraphic communication with Cork has been interrupted. Late reports yesterday stated that heavy firing was heard in the suburbs…

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Plans for Memorial Singleton Ideas Soldiers' Club and Hall SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

Another attempt was made or Thursday night to do something towards a soldiers' memorial at Singleton…

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Developing Palestine Zionist Activity Enlisting Outside Help LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Prague says that the final sitting of the central committee of the Zionist organisation at Carisbad resolved unanimously…

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Visit to Soldiers' Graves

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

Sir Joseph Cook, accompanied by Lady Cook, has prior to the meeting of the League of Nations, made a tour of the battlefields of France, between Calais and…

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Torpedo 'Plane New War Machine Most Destructive in World LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" aeronautical writer says that the most powerful and most destructive torpedo 'plane in the world is now being built to the…

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Soldier Settlements. Select Committee Opens Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 5

The Select Committee, appointed by the Legislative Assembly to inquire into and report upon the administration of, and conditions attaching to, soldier…

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Greco-turkish War. Advance of the Turks. Presecution of Christians (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 5

Constantinople messages state that the Turks have reached Ala-Shehr, 83 miles from Smyrna, and that the Greek evacuation of Broussa has been confirmed…

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Maimed Soldiers' Pensions Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1922 · page 5

A deputation representing the Limbless and Maimed Soldiers' Association waited on Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, to-day, and urged increased pensions for…

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Maitland District. Soldiers' Settlements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 6

Mr. Wearne, Minister, for Lanus, accompanied by the Under-secretary, Mr. Fleming, and Messrs. Bennett and O'Hearn, Ms. P., visited the Weston…

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Unemployed Relief Soldiers and Married Men

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 6

Tarro Shire Council considered a letter from the Stockton Council regarding married men with families being placed on the ame footing as returned soldiers with…

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De Valera Speaks Still Opposed to Treaty "Revision Possible" No Gains by War LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 1

The Manchester "Evening News" has interviewed De Valera, who was tound to be in good health, and still opposed to the…

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Cellars for Diggers Singleton Soldiers' Settlement Minister's Visit Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Wearne, and the under-secretary, Mr. Fleming, accompanied by the Mayor of Singleton, the shire president and members…

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Siding Wanted Weston Soldier Settlers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. H. Connell asked the Minister for Lands if his attention had been drawn to the serious loss and inconvenience…

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Negotiations for Peace Turks Want Venice in Smyrna War Danger to Europe Menace of Turkish Triumph London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 1

Reuter's Rome correspondent states that there is a likelihood of the Turks not accepting the invitation to Venice for a conference. It is stated that Fethi Bey, the Angora Minister of the…

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Soldier Settlers All in Debt Bankrupt Bankstown SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 September 1922 · page 5

"The place is at present absolutely bankrupt," said Mr. Uebel, secretary of the, Bankstown Soldiers' Settlement Progress Association, when giving…

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5000 Prisoners Irish Civil War. London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 1

The Irish Free State Homo Minister announced in the Dail Eirann that approximately 5000 prisoners and internees in South Ireland were…

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Knave or Fool America in the War Sir Auckland Geddes' Trib VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 1

A New York message states that Sir Auckland Geddes, in a speech, said that America played a great role in ending the world war, and anyone…

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Works of Art in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 7

Some little time back Professor Paul Clemens published two volumes under the title of "Kunstschutz im Kriege," in which he described at length the…

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Charlton Amazed Opposed to Another War Other Means First Why Should an Australian Army Go?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 5

"I have learnt with amazement of the action of the British Government in inviting Australia to send contingents of soldiers across to the East, for the purpose of fighting against the Kemalists," declared Mr. Charlton, M.H.R., leader of the Federal…

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Ex-soldier's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 September 1922 · page 4

The fourth ex-soldier to die at Wallsend within the last month was William Maddison, aged 28. He served three years at the front, and…

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