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The wars & local soldiers, 1924

574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 29

British War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 7

The British Government is offering holders of 5 per cent, war loan a chance to convert their holding into the new 4½ per cent, issue, redeemable 1939-44, the…

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War-made Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 7

What is one man's meat is another man's poison. True, and more generally than is believed. The war-made to lose includes all who are destined to surfer…

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Sale of War Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 7

The Disposal Commission has realised £665,000,000 of war property in five years involving 3,000,000 business transactions. Raw material realised a profit of…

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Lausanne Treaty Anzac Ratification LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 1

Mr. MacDonald announced in the House of Commons that Australia and New Zealand have agreed to the ratification…

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War Pilots Given Up Flying Astounding Fact London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 1

The astounding revelation that out of 1000 wartime pilots scarcely any remain in England is one of the most striking sidelights on the Croydon…

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Shell-shocked Soldiers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

When the House of Representatives met to-day, Mr. Gibson, the Postmaster-General, gave notice of motion to refer to the Public Works Committee…

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In Hospital Mother And Child Wounded Gashed with Knife Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

A little girl and her mother now lie in the Allred Hospital having been found severely injured at their home in…

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Should Not Drink Shell-shocked Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

"Ha's a shell-shocked soldier who should never take drink," remarked Mr. Williams, who appeared for David Christianson, charged at Newcastle Police…

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Anzac Day Military Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 5

The arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day are finalised. A intrude of units, veterans, returned sailors and soldiers, and all other…

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Anzac Day. This Year's Celebration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 5

The Government has decided to observe Anzac Day this year in the same manner as on previous anniversaries. It was resolved at the last conference between…

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Future Horrors New Destructive Rays in War and Peace London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 5

Enormous interest has been aroused by Grindell Matthews' invention. The "Star" reveals that Matthews is…

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Post-war Babies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 9

Doctors are astonished by the change in babies born since the war, says a London paper. "They are stronger and more intelligent in every way than those…

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War Talk London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

Russia is threatening Roumania with war on the question of the Bassarabian frontier, says a message from…

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Why Quarrel? Thermic Ray Means the End of War Destruction of L1fe Possibility of Scientists Finding Counter Agency LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

A French scientist, Professor Cosinus, says that the result of the discovery of the thermic ray will be to end war. It combatants are to be completely destroyed, be argues they will give up the idea of quarrelling…

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Anzac Celebration Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 6

On Anzac Day, April 25, a concert will be held in the King's Hall, under the auspices of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League. The programme…

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French War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that a memorial is being erected at Haudray, where the Germans crossed the line to receive the…

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War Gratuity Bonds Arrangement for Payment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 5

Dr. Page, the Federal Treasurer, announced to-night that preliminary arrangements had been made by the Treasury for the redemption of all war…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

In the Newcastle Cathedral on Anzac Day there will be a naval and military service with commemoration of the fallen. A limited space will be reserved…

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Wounded Head

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 9

Thomas Skinner, a salesman at Messrs. J. F. O'Brien's (West Maitland) was wounded on the left side of the head this morning…

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Tenancy Clam War Service Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 4

A number of tenancy claims were heard in Newcastle Police Court this morning on behalf of the War Service Homes commissioners…

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