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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

750 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 38

"The Rum" War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 11

Submarines have entered the liquor smuggling business, according to information obtained by the coast guard to-day (says a correspondent of an American…

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The Morocco War London

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

The launching of a combined Franco Spanish offensive in Morocco on an important scale, by land, sea, and air, is expected within 48 hours…

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Is It Forgotten? Abermain War Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 2

Visitors to Abermain express surprise at the apparent luck of enthusiasm on the part of the local people in the upkeep of their soldiers'…

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Letter From Bank War Loan Appeal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

In a tetter addressed to holders of inscribed stock in the 4[?] per cent. 1925, war loan, the Commonwealth Bank, which keeps the registry books…

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A Soldier's Marriage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 11

Hugh Miller sought a divorce from Daphne Miller on the grounds of adultery. John L. Hedley was cited sa corespondent. Neither the respondent or…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 5

Reports from Tangier state that the Riffs have launched a heavy attack against the Spanish western front. An official message from Madrid admits…

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The Sun Stop-press Moroccan War

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 6

It is reported from Tangier that the Spanish advance in Morocco has been temporarily abandoned. — "Sun" cable…

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Safe Investment War Loan Opportunity SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 2

Sir Samuel Hord[?]rn expressed his views concerning the Commonwealth Conversion Loan as follows:— "The primary advantage of this new loan as…

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FOR T.B. SOLDIERS Special Endowment of Beds SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 2

A gift of £5000 with the condition that it is to be spent on the maintenance of tubercular returned soldiers in Bodington sanatorium, has been…

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Moroccan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 5

A Madrid message states that a communique from Morocco reports that fighting was general all day long on Saturday on the western front. On the Tetuan…

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Map War Armistice Declared Carrington Poles

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 4

It looks as though an armistice will be declared in the "map war" between the Hallway Department and the Carrington Council over two…

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Moroccan War More Troops From Spain LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 1

Forty thousand troops are leaving ga[?] in various parts of Spain, says a message from Madrid, to join the Moroccan offensive. This denudes…

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Morocco War Spanish Warning Joint Attack Approaches (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1925 · page 7

A message received in Madrid, from Tetuan, states that Spanish aeroplanes flew over the Riff villages, and dropped thousand of topics of an ultimatum…

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Morocco War Spanish Troops Land at Alhucemas (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 5

An official communique issued in Madrid states that the Spanish troops have effected a landing at Alhucemas. General Primo di Rivera has sent a…

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Dreadnought Tank New French War Engine LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 1

A feature of the French Army manoeuvres will be the use of a 70-ton tank, fitted in the interior like a submarine…

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Governor's Message Buy War Loan Bonds SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 4

The Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, in a message on the war in appeal, says:— "To the holders of the maturing…

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Morocco War Spanish Success Advancing on Ajdir (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 7

Detailed accounts of the landing at Alhucemas Bay, and time preliminary operations, do not mention the repulse described by some French newspapers…

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Mob Rule Scenes at Mt. Morgan War to Knife Mine Officials Terrorised ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 5

To-day Mount Morgan is still in a Mute of great excitement. An ugly situation developed when Mr. R. E. Hartley, the…

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House of Representatives Soldiers' Pensions Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Mahony (N.S.W.) asked if it were correct that reports of the Prime Minister's speech at Dandenong were…

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Cut on Neck Woman Seriously Wounded SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 3

A sequel to the admission to South Sydney Hospital of Eileen Chew, who was suffering from cuts on the neck, in which 20 stitches were inserted,…

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