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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

750 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 38

War Graves Maintenance Provision MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has received, through the Returned Bailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, a resolution of thanks…

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Britain Involved Bluejackets Resist Chinese Soldiers Robbery Prevented New Armed Outbreaks Against Canton Government HONGKONG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

The position in Southern China is worse than over, and British naval forces have come into conflict with the military forces of the semi Bolshevik Canton Government. An attempt to seize shipping in British waters was frustrated by…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 7

A communique received in Paris from Fez states that yesterday large scale operations began, with the purpose of reducing the Dsoul country…

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Shooting Tragedy Man Dead, Woman Wounded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 8

Following a quarrel at luncheon, between a man and a young woman in a Paddington residential to-day, several shots were fired, and as a result Louis…

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"I'm Going to Shoot" Paddington Tragedy Wounded Girl's Story SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 5

An extraordinary glory was told by the victim of the shooting affair at Paddington yesterday. Mrs. Dyer, who was shot by a Frenchman, Louis…

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Children Can Help War Loan Investments

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. Finigan, headmaster of the Correspondence School at Blackfriars, says: "The ideal citizens are those who realise their responsibilities to…

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British Labour Communists' Appeal Win Soldiers and Sailors (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 7

"Win the soldiers and sailors from the capitalists. Cease the attack on Communists. Keep the front united and break the offensive of capitalism," are…

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Morocco War Operations Commencing Big Offensive Preparing (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 5

Marshal Petain has left Paris for Morocco, after conferring with M. Painleve the French Prime Minister, who stated that everything was being arranged to…

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Belgian War Debt American Settlement Past Interest Foregone (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 5

A message from Washington reports that the Debt Commissions have reached a final agreement regarding the refunding of the Belgian war debt…

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War Denounced Communist Poster LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 1

A Communist poster outside the recruiting office says, "How will you die in the next war? Do you prefer poison gas, bombs, or…

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The War Debts Belgium Congratulated But Terms Not Generous (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 7

The British Comment on to funding of the Belgian debt to the United States is mainly congratulatory to Belgium. The Brussels correspondent of the…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

Unofficial accounts from Faz dwell on the importance of the encirclement of Tsoul Massif, the great part played by the aeroplanes' operations, carrying out…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Another Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 6

"Real war is now in progress between the Government of the United States and the rum-runners," writes the London "Daily Chronicle's" special correspondent…

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Federal Parliament the Senate War Memorial Bill Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 4

In the Senate to-day three months' leave of absence was granted to Senator Drake Brockman, the delegate to the Assembly of the League of Nations…

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The War Debts British Demand Possible French Offer (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

According to "Le Matin" it is practically decided that M. Caillaux, the French Prime Minister, shall head the French debt delegation to America in…

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The War Debts Effect on Europe Possible Benefits (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. Garvin, writing in the "Observer" expresses the hope that an Anglo-French debt settlement will be reached this week. France then must face the…

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Morocco War Abdel Krim's Attack Allied Operations to Begin (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 5

It is reported from Gibraltar that Marshal Petain has arrived at Algeciras, and was greeted by General de Rivera, the Spanish Commander, after which they…

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Tuberculous Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 4

The benefits which ex-service men suffering from tuberculosis receive under the repatriation scheme have been considerably liberalised since…

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Moroccan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

A Madrid communique on the Moroccan operations reports: Airmen and a battleship made a most vigorous bombardment of the Riffian coast opposite Alhucemas,…

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France's War Debt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

It is reported from Paris that M. Caillaux, the French Minister for Finance, left for London yesterday for discussions on France's war debts to Britain, without…

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