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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 29

A War Legacy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 4

The British Government still clings to the Savings Certificate which, having become institutional, is now the subject of regular advertising. A clipping has…

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Dismissal Notices Returned Soldiers' Position SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 8

Yielding to representations made by the Returned Soldiers' League and Federal Parliamentary representatives on behalf of the returned…

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War Memorial Carillon Sydney University's Effort Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 8

In May of this year the War Memorial Executive began its campaign to raise funds for a Carillon of bells for the University of Sydney…

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War Memorial Useful Design

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 5

Mu[?]bring resident, have subscribed a large sum of money to be expended on a soldiers' memorial, which is to take the form of a two-storied…

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Pretty and Dainty London's New Police War on Crooks London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 1

The prettiest and daintiest police force in the world is Scotland Yard's objective in carrying out the Home Office's plan to employ women of…

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Better Outlook Conference Clears Air Preventing War London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 1

The "Standard's" political correspondent says that Mr. MacDonald now Intends to focus attention on the reduction of armaments…

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Lower Than Pre- War Theatre Seats Reduced Action by Fuller's

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 6

For some time past the Fuller management has been considering the question of reducing the prices of admission to the Victoria Theatre in…

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Anzac Home

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

The trustees of the Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Newcastle, have received £14 17s 10d from the ladles' committee per Mrs. H. T. Lucerne and…

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War Service Homes Report for Last Year Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 5

The report of the Acting Commissioner of War Service Homes for the year ended June 30 last, was presented to the House of Representatives to-day…

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War Horrors Possibilities of Future Gas Perils London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 1

The League of Nations committee, which inquired into the probable effects of chemical discoveries on warfare, reports that there is nothing to…

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Soldiers' Memorial Successful Fete at Scone

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 4

A few months ago a Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts was erected In Scone at the cost of £2000, leaving a debt on the institution of about…

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Must Leave Home War Service Dwellings Ejectment Orders

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 5

The War Service Home Commls [?]loners. In the [?]ummor[?] division of Newcastle police court, to-day, before Mr. Perry. B.M., proceeded against P…

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Anzac Day Wages Factory Girl's Claim No Work Notice

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 8

In the Newcastle Summons Court to-day before Mr. Perry; S.M., David Cohen and Company was proceeded against for an alleged breach of the…

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Summons Division. War Service Homes Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

A. Walder, representing the War Service Homes Commissioner, appeared to make application for warrants of possession of premises, for non-compliance…

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Burglars Shoot Detective Badly Wounded Brisbane Outrage Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 5

Detective [?]geant Me[?]cuit, while | attmpti[?] arrest burglar at Coorparoo [?] station last night was shot [?] is bow in hospital in a…

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Soldiers' Memorial Unveiling At Scone

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

The honor roll and memorial en[?]ance to the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts at Scone, erected by the Returned Soldiers' League to the…

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Post-war Crimes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 9

It was a matter of congratulation that there were only 87 persons for trial at a Curt which had jurisdiction over 8,000,000 people, said the Recorder, Sir…

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Must Wake Up Australia and Defence Science in War London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 1

"The Australian Citizen Forces' physique. training, and enthusiasm are equal to those of any troops in Britain. but we must wake up and…

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Chinese Crisis Danger of War Warships at Shanghai (Australian Cable Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 7

It is uncertain whether war will take place in China between the forces of Lu Yung-Hslang, Governor of Cheklang, and Chi-Hsu-Huen, Governor of Kiangsu,…

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A War Victim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 5

As queer stories lead to queer stories, what of this, though from London? There is a lady ther on the War Pensions list, who gets what works out at…

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