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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

750 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 38

Plague Menace Health Officials Confer War on Rats

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

As a precautionary measure against any possibility of contagion arising from the reported case of babonic plague in…

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Hit Him on Jaw Fight in French Senate Old Soldier's Blow London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 8

There was a fight in the Chamber of Deputios when the Premier (Mr. Palnleve) denounced Deputy Dorlot for writing and congratulating Abdel…

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America and War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 4

While, of course, the United States knows best, and Great Britain, as the one who is arm-in-arm with her, well enough for the purpose, what a…

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War on Rats Waterfront Precautions Plague Danger

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

Every precaution is being taken by the Health Department authorities in Newcastle, both State and Federal, to prevent any possible contagion from…

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Plague Precautions Brisbane Vessels Examined War on Rats

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

"Nothing further to report." said Dr. Wallace, the State Health Officer, to-day, with reference to the precautions being taken in Newcastle against…

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War-made Concerns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 11

We have not many here, but over in England and elsewhere, including America, such sprung up like mushrooms, and it is sometimes of interest to trace…

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The Riff War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 5

The "Daily Express" reports that Abdel Krim has launched a surprise offensive with the object of cutting the road from Fez to Taza. The fighting was…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

The correspondent of "Le Petit Journal" at Rabat states that Spain's informal overtures for peace in Morocco have proved unsuccessful…

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Morocco War London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 5

The Fez correspondent of "Le Temps" (Paris) estimates that Abdel Krim has lost over 1000 killed and 3000 wounded in the recent offensive, in which he…

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"No Blockade" Moroccan War LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr. Austin Chamberlain (Foreign Secretary) stated that the French and Spanish Governments did not intend…

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War Averted Belated Allegation New York

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 1

IN a newspaper interview, Mr. Doheny, who was involved in the Teapot Dome oil scandals, asserts that the Washington disarmament…

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MOBILISING! Unions Prepare for Shipping War Big Interstate Move "Most Serious Position Workers Ever Faced" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 5

"War has been declared. "If Sydney, Melbourne, and the other cities of the Commonwealth are plunged' into darkness the on us is not on us. We have done what, we could, and have been met with a declaration of war," said Mr. J. S…

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Great White Fleet Departs for Australian Ports Universal Interest Friendly Invasion of Fifty Seven Ships of War at Sea

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 1

The Great White Fleet, the largest aggregation of fighting ships known to the history of the world, has left the shores of Honolulu behind and is now ploughing the waves with bows pointed towards Australia…

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Cessnock Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. E. D. Moon presided over a large attendance of members of the Returned Soldiers' League at the Cessnock Memorial Hall last night…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said the French and Spanish Governments did not propose to declare a…

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"Smoke Screen" War Scare and Petrol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday Night. The Government counsel in the oil cases declared that the Paellic war scare was a mere smoke screen…

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The War Debts Note to France the British Claim (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

A telegram from Paris states that, according to the Havas Agency, the British Government has sent another memorandum to various debtor States, stating…

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Anglers Discouraged Toronto Declares War on the Nets Are Fish Dynamited? Proposal to Close Lake Macquarie for a Year

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 7

The north end of Lake Macquarie is losing much of its appeal to tourists and holiday-makers through the best fishing grounds for anglers being ruined by netting. This constitutes a general loss in revenue and prestige to the…

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Adventurer of Pen E. F. Knight Dead War Correspondent London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 1

The death is announced of Edward Frederick Knight, the special war correspondent of "The Morning Post," at the age of 71. He accompanied…

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The War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 5

The French reply to the British Note, which stipulated that the repayment of the war debts to Britain should be simultaneous with and proportionate to that…

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