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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Anzac Day Diggers Want To Rejoice Sports Favored Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 6

The Government proposes to pass legislation this session under which hotels will be closed and prohibition placed on racing on Anzac Day…

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War Pensions Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 8

The annual liability of the Commonwealth in respect of war pensions at June 30 last was £6,915,038. The report of the Repartriation Commission…

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Human Hand Discovery a War Relic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 8

The hand and wrist found at the Weston Soldiers' Settlement, on Wednesday afternoon, by Jack Schoefield, while digging a trench near one of the cottages…

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Chinese War Advance on Pekin Chang's Success (Australian Cable Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 7

According to reports from foreign sources, Marshal. Chang Tso Lin's forces broke through the Chahli army at Shanhaikaun…

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Rifle Meeting Gathering at Anzac Good Entries Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 6

The annual prize meeting under the supervision of the National Rifle Association of N.S.W. started this morning at Anzac Range, Liverpool, under…

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War Memorial Raymond Terrace Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 8

The residents of Raymond Terrace intend erecting a war memorial. The site is the entrance to the market reserve…

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The Chinese War. Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 5

The news is confirmed that Marshal Chang Tso Lin's forces completely occupied Shanhalkwan on Wednesday night, routing the Chihli troops, who are…

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No Foreign Aid Riff Leader's Statement Morrocan War London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 1

Through Tangiers, Abdul Krim has issued a communique emphatically denying recent press reports alleging that European countries were actively…

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Terrible Slaughter Ghastly Chinese War Bridges of Dead Mukden

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 1

Out or a welter of conflicting reports the fact has emerged that Shanhai-kwan was definitely captured terday by the Mukden forces in the bloodiest kind of fighting…

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War Outbreak Incident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 6

Of interest to Continental travellers at the time of the outbreak of war was an action recently heard before the Anglo-German Mixed Arbitral Tribunal in…

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Newcastle Winners Successful Competitors at Liverpool Difficult Shooting Anzac Range

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 2

The A series matches of the N.R.A. ride meeting opened yesterday in very hot weather. The wind and mirage were very troublesome, and the difficult conditions may be gauged from the fact that in the Referee Match, 10 shots at 600 yards, not a single possible was scored,…

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One Less War Chinese Civil Strife Shanghai Debacle London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 1

The war between the Chinese provinces of Che-kiang and Kiang-su ended in a sensational debacle owing to a Che-kiang army division bodily…

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Rifles May Crack Turkey Talks Of War Britain Defied London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 1

A Constantinople message states that the Turks are talking war. The Government has reviewed the question of general…

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The Chinese War General Lu Bolts His Troops Surrender (Australian Cable Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 5

General Lu Yung Hsiang, the Governor of Chekiang Province, and his chief of staff. Ho Feng Lin, have fled to Japan, Thus the Kiangsu-Chekiang war is…

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A Soldier's Maintenance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1924 · page 5

A cheque of £23 14s has been received by Kurri board of management from the Department of Repatriation for maintenance and…

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The Chinese War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 7

The Chekiang-Kiangsu war is now over. Negotiations are in progress regarding the taking over of the control and…

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Soldier Settlers Minister Explains Attitude. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 7

During question time in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Dunn, M.P., asked Mr. Wearne, the Minister for Lands, whether it was a fact that…

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The Chinese War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 5

According to advices from Mukden, the reports of Chang Tso Lin's big victory during the last week-end appear much exaggerated…

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War Record Digger As Artist

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 1

At last night's meeting of Hamilton Council, the Mayor (Alderman Gamble) exhibited a fine picture, Illustrative of the record of the great…

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Defiant Sheik Civil War Expected Trouble in Persia Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 1

The Persian Parliament has replied to the recent telegram of the shelk Mohammerah, who said that he did not intend to pay any further taxes to…

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