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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Beware of Sharks Soldiers' Baths Scare Monster Hovering About

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 November 1922 · page 5

For hours yesterday a shark, estimated at from 12 to 14 feet long, hoverted in the vicinity of the soldiers' bath near…

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Boer War Intrigue. Ex-kaiser's Big Lie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 4

The Paris newspapers, practically all of which are publishing the memoirs of the ex-Kaiser, have been watching the fallen Monarch's allegations very closely…

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Irish Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 7

The Nationalists have captured Humphrey Murphy, the head of the Republicans in Kerry, and four other leaders. It is reported from the Irish Free State…

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War Widows Remarry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 8

Up to the end of June last 74,000 women whose husbands fell in the war had remarried. These form nearly one-third of the 236,000 war widows who have been…

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Death Sentences For Greek Ministers Asia Minor War Lamentable Impression LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 1

A message from Athens says that the trial of the ex-members of the Cabinet and military officers in connection with the…

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"Dirty Dogs" Labor M.P. Indignant "Slobbering Over Soldiers" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 1

Jack Jones, a Labor member of the House of Commons, was ordered by the Speaker to withdraw this afternoon as a…

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Big War Ships Scrapping Plans Strength of Nations LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 6

Asked to state the present relative strength of Britain, United States and Japan in capital ships, Commander Eyres-Monsell replied that they were…

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Scrapping Vessels of War Britain Stays Her Hand Waiting for France and Italy Washington Treaty Not Ratified

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 1

It is officially announced that Great Britain will discontinue scrapping war vessels until France and Italy have ratified the Washington Treaty. While it is agreed that she should take the lead, she hesitates…

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Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 3

Sir,—There have of late been numerous reports in circulation regarding the New South Wales Blinded Soldiers' Tea Company, Limited. These reports, bearing, as…

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Work for Soldiers Waratah Road

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 5

Ten returned soldiers engaged through Newcastle Labor Exchange started work yesterday on the reconstruction of Hanbury-street, Mayfield,…

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The Great War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 5

The London press has given wide attention to the publication in two volumes of a work entitled "Sir Douglas Haig's Command," by Mr. George A. B. Dewar,…

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The Late War

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

Within ninety minutes of the opening of the publishers' office the first edition of "Sir Douglas Haig's Command" was sold out…

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Plunging Into Confusion Irish Rebels Plan Destruction Headquarters' Order Exposed Intense War on Communications LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 1

How rebel headquarters have planned intensified warfare on Irish communications was revealed by General Mulcaby, in the Ball Eirana, reading an order a addressed to rebet divisional commanders, dated November 20…

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Shooting at Largs Sequel to "Tin Kettling" Welcome Home to Farmer's Son

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 December 1922 · page 6

Shotting with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm on Walter Maher, on November 1, was the charge against an old man, Henry Stoizenbach, a farmer, of Largs, at the West Maitland Police Court this morning…

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Tragedy of Greece Continues Banished Prince a Model Soldier Shared Hardships with Men Prime Minister Saw Doom Coming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 December 1922 · page 1

Prince Andrew, youngest son of ex-King Constantino of Greece, who has been condemned to permanent expulsion and loss of military rank, was described at the trial as an exemplary soldier. He shared the hardships of the men, and treated his…

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Maitland District. Maitland Soldiers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 8

The trustees of the Maitland Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League, Messrs. B. B. Capper, F. Hindle, and Dr. Sollings, submitted a…

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No Huns Wanted at Fiji War Declared On Fritz "At All Costs" Soldiers' Drastic Decision SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 5

Germans and their goods have been drastically dealt with in Fiji, according to Mr. F. Midson, a Government official, who arrived…

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Finding Scapegoats Blame for War Bulgarian Cabinet LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Sofla reports that, after a session of fourteen months, the High Court concluded a high treason trial of members of the…

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More Hopeful Outlook Control of the Dardanelles Turkish Attitude Favorable Rights of Neutrals in War London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 1

Mr. Ward Price, telegraphing from Lausanne to "The Daily Mail," says that he is convinced as a result of conversation with Turkish delegates, that the reply to the Allied proposals in regard to the Straits will be favorable…

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France's War Debts

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

A New York message reports that Mr. Wadsworth, the Assistant Secretary to the Treasury, informed the Appropriation Committee of the House of…

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