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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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Albanian War Big Battle Imminent LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 1

Martial law has been proclaimed in Albania, and a decisive battle is imminent in the mountain regions near Tirana, the capital…

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"I'm Nobody" Lusitania Captain Modest War Hero Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 5

On the deck on the steerage when the Orama arrived this morning sat a shrewed-looking, hard-bitten, alert sea captain, named W. T. Turner,…

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Soldiers' Children Presentation of Toys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 8

Judging by radiant faces and lighthearted prattle, many children were made happy yesterday afternoon at the King's Hall, Newcastle, where the…

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Jury in Tears Story of Paris Underworld Maimed Soldier's Love

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 7

A Zolaesque story of the romance and tragedy of the underworld Parti, which moved to tears the jury before whom it was related, has…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1924 · page 3

The Geenral Secretary writes:— "The State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League cannot let this opportunity pass without wishing all the war…

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German War Preparations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 5

"L'Eclair" has now published the alleged text of a report dated April 24, 1924, by General Nollet, the ex-President of the Inter-allied Commission of Military…

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French Debt Suggestion by Minister Pooling War Costs Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 1

M. Clementel, French Minister for Finance, announces that if Mr. Churchill raises the question of inter-Allied debts at the forthcoming…

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French Finances Heavy Indebtedness Caused by the War (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 5

A statement on the financial condition of France has been issued by the Finance Minister. It shows that while the national debt…

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Soldiers' Memorial Kurri Activity

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 December 1924 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Holliday, secretary of the Kurri branch of the R.S.S.I. League, reports that the Kurri Amateur Bicycle Club has arranged for a day's…

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British War Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 7

Although it is five years since the end of the war, there are 57,261 fresh pensions claims. The aggregate number of pensions in…

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War in Morocco Spaniards Comb Villages LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 1

The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Tanglers says that the Spaniards after bombing Angera villages from the air, are carrying out an attack…

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Anthems of Youth Scoots by the Camp Fire Weird War Cries Corroboree "Music"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 3

The Boy Scouts corroboree camp at Adamstown had a time of glorious boyish jollity last night. A camp-fire concert was the attraction…

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British War Debt Paying It Off with Dominion Resources (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 7

Following on articles written by Mr. Darling, the banker, in the "National Review" urging that Empire resources should be exploited in order to pay off…

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A[?] War Debts French Minister Suggests Pooling Why France Borrowed Claim of Liabilities Incurred in Common Cause LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 1

There are growing Indications that France does not intend to consider her war debts as here alone, but will maintain that they were contracted as much in the interests of the Allies as of France. The French Minister for Finance advocates the pooling of Allied…

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