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The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Buried in Australia Empire Soldiers Maintaining the Graves LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 3

The Imperial Graves Commission this afternoon accepted thankfully the after of the Commonwealth to act a ts agent in the construction and…

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Bonus for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 5

The Ways and Means Committee of the House of representatives has rejected President Harding's proposed sales tax or raising money for the bonus to…

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War in the Air Fighting of the Future Forecast by Expert Sea Power and Air Power

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 6

How will the soldiers of the air affect tho wars of the century? This is the question which has been…

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Returned Soldiers' League

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

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Returned Sallors and Soldiers Imperial League was held last night at the Memorial Hall, Perkin-street,…

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£5,000 Bribe Offer to Soldiers Enticing to Arms

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

Sums of £5000 and £2000 were mentioned as alleged bribes to soldiers in a startling case heard at Chatham…

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Sympathetic Soldier Married in London Bigamy in Australia

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

Tho sympathy of a Digger with London woman of easy virtue resulted the appearance before the New castle Quarter Sessions to-day of…

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Culmination of Royal Love Story "So They Married" Fairy Story Becomes Real Love Tale of Mary and "Don" Life in Peace and War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 3

The gilt forest of organ-pipes trembled with vast music. Tho sweet, far voices of the little cholr-boys came like dreamt symphonies from the darkness. Old, earven saints and kings, the stone people of the Abbey, stirred to sudden happiness along the walls…

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Embezzler Goes to Gaol Grey-haired Man Fine War Record

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 4

Of fine appearance, with an excellent war record of 43 years, and over 14 decorations. Including the King's Sergeant's stripes, conferred upon…

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Slur on Australia Bigamous Soldiers Offender Gets Nine Months

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 6

In passing a sentence of nine months' imprisonment at Bathurst gaol upon James Glanville Druery, who pleaded guilty at the Newcastle…

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War Against Sharks Government Offers Rewards Fishermen Seek Man-eater Chance for Victim's Life Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 5

Mervyn Gannon, who was frightfully mutilated by a shark at the Coogee beach yesterday, had a fairly comfortable night. There is a chance of his recovery. Messrs. Sara and Walsh, the well-known shark fishermen,…

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American War Bonuses

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

It is reported from Washington that the Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives unanimously reported the…

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War Graves No Removal All Heroes Equal LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 1

The Imperial War Graven Commission has decided to refuse all applications for the removal of bodies of soldiers from graves in French war…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, March 1. Encouraging Soldier Settlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 12

Ex-members of the Australian Imperial Force who have settled on the land in Victoria are not experiencing the best of times. What with falling prices of…

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Preference to Soldiers. Statement by Mr, Cann Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

"In certain quarters there seems to be a misunderstanding as to the attitude of returned soldiers towards the Preference Act," said Mr. George Cann, Minister for…

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War Prisoners' Pranks Faked and Genuine Escapes

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

How Prussian discipline was set at nought, Prussian officers defied, and flouted, German conventions trampled upon, every German sensibility rudely…

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Y.M.C.A. War Work. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 4

A considerable stir has been caused, especially among returned soldiers, by the publications of the sensational allegations made by Mr. E. R. Peacock in connection…

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Over-seas Mail News War Romance Defies Social Barriers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 3

Social barriers across the path of true love often have provided novelists with an intriguing theme, in which the obsatacte stands grimly…

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Anzac Day Newcastle Observance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

The following resolution was carried by a meeting of the Newcastle Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, held last night: "That this…

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Anzac Day Newcastle Plans Procession to be Held

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

At a meeting of the Newcastle R.S. and S.I. League last night, the following motions were carried: "In the event of the house not meeting before…

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Gay Gordon's Romance War Wedding

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 6

The people of Aberdeen have been stirred to a lively interest, says the London "Centra News," in a pretty war romance with one of their…

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