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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

750 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 38

War on Bachelors Increases for Married Men Free State Scheme London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 2

The Irish Free State is readjusting the salaries of civil servants. Bachelors' salaries are to be reduced by 25 per cent., out married…

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"Prepare to Fight" Advice to British Workers War on Capital

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 1

Declaring that the agreement to carry on British coal mines for nine months is only a truce, Mr. G. Wheatley, Labor M.P., advises the…

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The War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

One of the weakest things the Allies ever did was to allow that America only became a participant in the Great War after she had actually declared…

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First Shock of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 3

Details are now available of a great war memorial at Liege which has hitherto attracted very little notice. It is stated that all the Allies of the Great War have…

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France's War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 7

M. Caillaux, the French Treasurer, addressing British and American pressmen, said: "I will make Britain and America a gentleman's offer for the settlement of our…

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War on Foxes Demand for Extinction

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 3

Australia possesses, for the present, at any rate, the most interesting and singularly beautiful fauna in the world. But by reason of the ravages…

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Morocco War France's Heavy Task Marshal Petain's Report (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 7

The Paris correspondent of the "Morning Post" quotes the following extract from Marshal Petain's Morocco report:—"The brutal fact is that we have been…

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Soldier's Will Solicitor Receives All Widow Well Off London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 5

The Earl of Ypres (formerly Sir John French), in an extraordinary eight-line will, has left the whole of of his property, valued at £25,161, to…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 5

A message received in Paris from Wezzan reports that two French detachments which are combining in operations for re-provisioning the Zitouna post, have effected…

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Soldiers' Homes Commission and Rates Liability Denied

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

The Federal Minister for Works, through Mr. Watkins, M.H.R., has informed Merewether Council that while the War Service Homes Commission…

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Stabbing Affray Two Youths Wounded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 7

Following upon a disturbance at Newtown to-night, two youths were treated at hospital for wounds inflicted with a knife, and a third youth was arrested in…

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Want the Ground Farmers and War Graves LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 1

The "Daily News" Paris correspondent assorts that the War Graves Commission has not disclosed the real reason for the removal of the graves…

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On Sydney Front Bogus Soldier Fined SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

[?] William Anderson, alias George Eckert, aged 41, a blacksmith, was fined £10 at the North Sydney Police Court for falsely representing…

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'Not Necessary' Saluting Union Jack Soldiers' League's View SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 6

"There is no occasion to ask Australians to salute the Union Jack in test of their loyalty to King and Empire," That declaration was made by…

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Dying Settlement Weston Soldiers' Blocks Majority Deserted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Out of 40 original solders on the Weston soldiers' settlement there are only five left. The farms have, at various times…

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Class War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 6

Turning to the aspect of social union, which is equally included in the party's conception of unionism, Lord Balfour said no more, abominable creed had ever…

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Moroccan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 5

Madrid reports that a communique from Morocco states that the combined France-Spanish operations in the Loukos sector continued by the…

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The Next War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 6

When I was at the head of the department connected with one of the greatest fighting forces in the last Government, I learnt that the last war would be a…

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Federal War Loan Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 5

In official circles is considered certain that the remission of the income tax announced by the Treasurer in his Budget speech, will have a beneficial…

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Sailor Dies New Zealand Clash 'Who Won War?' Scenes at Christchurch

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday. A sailor from the American warship Seattle died on board the fleet hospital ship from injures…

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