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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 29

The War Graves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

Major-General Sir Fabian Ware, late Director-General of Graves Registration and Inquiries, and permanent vice-chairman of the Imperial War Graves…

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Anzac Ball Cessnock Preparations

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 8

It was stated at the meeting of the Cessnock sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L. that since the previous meeting the officers elected for the purpose had…

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Revulsion From War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 13

Is the popular taste getting over its revulsion from war subjects? It would appear that it is, for a war play. 'Havoc," has just been produced with…

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The Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

Fresh fighting in Morocco is foreshadowed. It is announced by the Spanish Embassy that 4000 reinforcements have been sent to Eastern…

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War Memorial Liquidating The Debt Cessnock Movement

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 8

The committee of the Cessnock Soldiers' Memorial Hall are holding a series of progressive euchre tournaments in aid of the funds to wipe…

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Suspicious Movements Why the Watchman Fired Early Morning Shooting Wounded Man in Serious Condition SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 5

A man who gave his name and address as Stephen Peters, Campbell-street, City, was shot in the back at 2.30 a.m. to-day at Redfern. The police report is to the effect that…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, March 7. Disappointed Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 13

Efforts have been made to induce the Federal Government to have monster parades of Citizen Forces in connection with the visit of the British Fleet, to…

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Assaulted by Soldiers Strange Divorce Suit Petition Dismissed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 1

A German who married an Englishwoman in 1900, and who had five children and was interned during the war, petitioned for a divorce. His…

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The Moorish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

The Tangier correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that 80,000 Moor rebels have been mobilised into two divisions, one marching in the…

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First Head Falls 'Good-bye And God Bless You' Oil Scandals Exit The War Secretary VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 1

A Washington message says: America is to-day without a War Secretary. Mr. Denby's resignation took effect at noon. With a…

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"No Inflation of the Franc" is the French Slogan Saving French Currency Banks Supporting Cabinet Dealing with Manipulators "Council of War" to Stabilise Money LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 1

Although the nature of men sura) for saving the franc, agreed on at yesterday's "Council of War" between Mm. Millcrand and Poincare and the representatives of the Bank of france, have not been disclosed. "The Times" Paris Correspondent says it is…

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War Relief Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

Sir George Fuller the State Premier, has received frown the Commonwealth Prime Minister copies of the report of the Imperial War Relief Fund, for distribution…

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War Sufferers' Refuge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 10

For at least seven years the Caulfield Military Hospital has been recognised as a place of refuge for the badly maimed victims of the great war. Many of…

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Outrageous Prices War Service Homes Protest By League

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the Cessnock Soldiers' Memorial Hall, when a special meeting of returned men was held to discuss matters relative to the…

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Explosives Factory Why It Closed Contraband-of-war Costs

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 3

The "Newcastle Sun" containing my reminiscences concerning the Southern Explosives Company Ltd., who established works at Kurri, and had an…

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The Sun Stop-press Wounded His Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 6

Harry Dove. a pony jockey was convicted at the Central Criminal Court of maliciously wounding his wife, and was…

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STABBED By Men In Park Fireman Wounded Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 6

George K. Chambers, a fireman, who had arrived from Newcastle, went to Sydney Hospital fast night, and complained that…

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Clearing House for War Debts Unacceptable to America (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 7

Mr. Hughes, the Secretary of State, in a Note to M. Jusserand, replying to the French Government's suggestion for the establishment of an international…

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Incapacitated Soldiers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 7

The State Cabinet to-day reviewed the conditions under which ex-soldiers, who find walking difficult as a result of war wounds, or who have equivalent…

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War Spies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 5

The Supreme Court at Leipzig has sentenced the Swiss cinema manager, M. Blenz, to cloven years' penal servitude for espionage on behalf of France…

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