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The wars & local soldiers, 1923

503 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 26

War Frauds Conspiracy Charge American Investigation VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

Benedict Crowell, assistant secretary for war in the Wilson administration, and associated with the Council of National Defence, has been…

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Soviet War on Intellect

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

Among the latest measures adopted by the soviet Government to maintain its authority is the banishment of the nation's intellectual leaders. Among a…

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France Reviving Restoration After War MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

A graphic description of the efforts of Franco to re-establish her position in the commercial world was given by M. Chauvel, a member of the…

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Germans in London First Post-war Aeroplane New Service London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

The first German aeroplane to land in England since the war arrived at Croydon to-day. The passengers were throe directors of the German Air…

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Shot Prevents Wedding Girl Wounded "Unloaded" Weapon Again

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

An alleged threat to a girl followed by a revolver shot which wounded her, had a sequel at Glasgow Sheriff Court…

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Turkish Bluff. Angora Government. Prepares for War. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

A Constantinople message states that Kalzim Pasha, Commissary of War of the Angora Government, declares that his army is ready to fulfil oil Turkish…

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Weeping Gas War Memories Cure for Suffocation LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

The gas company engineer says that the irritant gas suggested by the coroner for the prevention of cases of suffocation might be weeping gas as…

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Shots at Minister Clerk's "Political Hatred" Outrage at Prague M. Rasin Wounded LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Prague says that a young Insurance clerk named Sourek fired a revolver twice at M. Rasin, the Minister for…

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War on Handshaking. a Menace to Health

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 14

The reformers are on the warpath to eliminate another danger, says the Pittsburg correspondent of a London paper, and it they succeed the handshake will…

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Soldiers' Children

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

Particulars of the Sir Samuel McCaughey bequest for the education of soldiers' children have been forwarded by the trustees to Mr. F. K. Stallard…

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World Armaments Great War's Origin. Their Effect To-day on the European Situation (Exclusive to and Copyright in Australasia by the Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, in his fifth article, discusses armaments, in the part they played in the origin of the great-war, and their present effect on the European…

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Building and Property War Service Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 8

The War Service Homos Commission invites tenders for the erection of cottages at Newcastle (closing on January 9). and Mayfield (up to…

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Fun and War Victoria Show "Tommy's French Wife"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

The ability of Fullers' Dramatic Players to present excellently u play worth seeing, a play of. life with its laughter and its tears, was again…

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French Industry Iron and Steel Repairing War Damage SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

At the Commercial Travellers' Club yesterday, M. Roland Ziegel, an offer of the naval construction brunch of the French navy, lectured on the…

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Shot His Rival Street Tragedy Blind Soldier's Revenge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

A Grand Guignol drama in real life was played out in the streets of Avignon (France) to the bitter end. A Sightless ex-soldier was the…

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Shipping War Interesting Developments Played by Spies London, November 30

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 6

Grim and silent, the battle of the ships is still raging. It began with many communiques, much verbal high explosive and sharapenel, and perhaps a…

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A Soldier of Fortune

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. E. C. Bentley tells this story in a recent issue of the "London Chronicle": How unfortunate Is that arrangement of human nature whereby the people who…

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Anzac Day a Public Holiday

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

Anzac Day, April 25, will be proclaimed a public holiday. The secretary to the Returned Soldiers' league received from the State…

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War Homes Rental Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers' League has decided that representations be made to the Federal Government for a flat rate rental for War Service Homes, at…

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Will War Come? Australian's Impressions German Officers' "Swank" MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Del Colt, of Herbert Del Cott Pty.. Ltd., who has just returned from a trip to Europe, gives some of his impressions of the situation in…

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