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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

503 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 26

A Soldier's Wrongdoing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

John Seabrook, 25, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to twelve months' imprisonment on a charge of attempting to steal £105 sterling from the…

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War and Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

It is well at times to stand back and take a comprehensive view of any subject in the details of which one is usually immersed. Only by so doing can…

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Soldier Settlement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

The position with regard to soldier settlement is in many ways unsatisfactory. On some of the soldier settlements are men who were placed there without…

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Soldier Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 6

Since he became Minister for Lands Mr. Wearne has shown that he has full sympathy with the soldier settlers. At the same time he has…

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Car Destroyed Returned Soldier's Loss Blaze Near Greta

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. Frederick Eshman of Greta, a [?]turned soldier, who after returning from the war sustained the loss of a leg whilst at work in Whitburn…

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War on Luxuries No Butter or Milk Berlin Food Control LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin reports that drastic food control measures are being prepared by the Ministry of Food, in anticipation of…

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France and Germany. Economic War. French Commission. to Control Coal Export. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

The Reich Commissary for Coal has unexpectedly arrived at Essen. He had a long conference with the delegates of the Reparations Commission. The…

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Britain's War Debt. Conference Adjourns. Settlement Expected. (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

The Conference on the question of the payment of the British debt to the United States has been suspended. The British Commission has left…

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Ruhr Occupation. German Opposition. War Time Regime. French Measures Continue (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

Herr van Hoesch, a counsellor of the German Embassy in Paris, has lodged a further protest against the occupation of the Ruhr…

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Britain's War Debt. Return of the Mission. Agreement Probable. (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

The British Debt Commission has sailed from New York in the s.s. Olympic. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the…

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Reduced Freight Rates Action by Commonwealth Line War on Shipping Combine Mr. Larkin Take Definite Stand London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Following the shipping conference refusal to withdraw the rebate system Mr. Larkin, manager of the Commonwealth Line, in addition to previous reductions, is reducing general cargo rate outward and homeward by 10s a ton, and on wool, meat…

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Dominions and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

The constitutional status of the Dominions is still being actively discussed in Canada. Returning to the subject recently, the "Montreal Gazette" discussed…

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Anzac Graves Disputed Area Deadlock at Lausanne LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Lausanne states that the graved sub-commission is faced with the refusal of the Turks to include in the category of "Allied…

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Empire Settlement Australian Claim Wonderful War Work LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

Speaking at a concert in North London, Sir Newton Moore said that the importance of the power now possessed by Australia was undoubtedly…

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Larkin Responsible Hughes Not To Blame Freight War Increasing Bitterness LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

There is little likelihood of a compromise on the freights question. The bitterness of feeling on both sides is likely to develop…

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Bullet in Heart Amazing Operations War-time Surgery

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 6

Wonderful surgical operations carried out in France and the other fighting fronts during hostilities are described in one of the volumes of…

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Begging Alms War Pensioner's Offence

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

Robert Martin, a crippled war pensioner appeared at the Newcastle Police Court before Mr. Laidlaw, S. M. this morning to answer a charge…

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For Sailors and Soldiers Fathers' Association Sacred Memories

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

The district secretary of the Sailors' and Soldiers' fathers' Association of N.S.W. (Mr. F. J. Lewis), in making application to Hamilton Council for…

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Indian Frontier War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

At the opening of the Council of State General Lord Rawlinson, Commander-in-Chief, said immediate steps had been taken to remedy the internal…

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Freight War No Compromise Mr. Larkin's Decision LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

Despite statements to the contrary, there is no reason to believe that Mr. Larkin is likely to accept the compromise suggestion on freights,…

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