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The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Persian Treason War Minister Arrested CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

General Amir Tishtedar, Minister for the Interior in the Persian Government, has been arrested by order of the Minister for War on a charge of…

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Sun Spots and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 7

The Abbe Moveux, a noted astronomer, and the director of the Bourges Observatory, has created a sensation by hinting that the year 1928 may see…

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PREPAREDNESS Possibility of War A.I.F. Campaign Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

Addressing the State Executive of the Returned soldiers League last night in support of the campaign against foreign buying W. J. Baldock,…

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War Debts America's Defence Liberality to Debtors (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

Defending America's attitude in regard to war debts, Senator Borah told the Senate that the United States was more generous to her war associates than to…

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Shooting Accident Bank Clerk Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

Charles Kingston Mansfield, aged 18 years, a clerk employed at the Hunter-street West, Newcastle, branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was…

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Clydebank Rent War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

In his presidential address at the conference of the Property Owners' Federation in London, Mr. Churchman, of Manchester, criticised the Scottish Office for…

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New Union War Service Seamen Approaching Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

Following on the announcement of the formation of the union, to be known as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers (Allied) Australian Seamen's Union…

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Returned Soldiers' Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

While bathing on the rocks near the Ocean Baths. Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, James Macks, aged 53 years, collapsed and fell. Constable Gordon, of…

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Next War New Torture Schemes Scientist's View London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

Professor J. S. Haldane, of the Birmingham University, and a noted biochemist, advances a proposal for the use of poison gas in the event of…

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German War Guilt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 7

The Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that at Germany's request the Swiss branch of the Universal League for the Friendly Co-operation of…

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War Memorial Big Kurri Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 3

Kurri and District Soldiers Memorial Commitiee last night decided to abandon the carnival and sports set down for Kurri Reserve on March…

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Spain Succeeding War in Morocco LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

The Spanish forces appear to have effectively countered the Anjera revolt, says Tanglers correspondent of "The Times." The Spaniards…

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War Debts America Satisfied with Paris Plans Watching Europe Exchanging Worthless Claims for Priceless Peace WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 1

There is general satisfaction in Washington that the Paris Conference agreement in regard to war debts leaves the United States the fullest right to shape her future policy in accordance with the action of other Powers…

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Chinese War Ends

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

A Shanghai message reports that General Chi Hsieh Yuan, whose troops were recently disastrously defeated at Shankiang by those of General Lu Yung…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Another Civil War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

The enormous proportions of the traffic in illicit liquor in the United States, says an article in the Liverpool "Daily Courier," will be a surprise to those who…

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Ex-soldier's Pensions Medical Officer's Views

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

In the course of his evidence before the Federal Health Commission in Melbourne, Dr. C. A. Courtney, principal medical officer of the Repatriation…

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Soviet's War Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

M. Michael Frunse has been appointed to succeed M. Trotsky as the Soviet War Minister. He is the son of a Moldavian peasant,…

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The Moroccan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

It is announced that Abdel Krim has captured Raisuli, who was an ally of Spain. The followers of both chiefs are now…

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Won on a Foul Wells v. Soldier Jones LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Bombardier Wells beat Soldier Jones owing to a foul in the sixth round in their contest at Brighton…

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Restless Raisuli Restless Raisuli Ex-Brigand Changes Sides Once More War Against Spain Abdel Krim in Stronger Position in Morocco LONDON, Friday. No News Communique from Morocco (Continued from age 1) LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Once Raisuli was Morocco's most distinguished bandit, Later he became Governor of a province on behalf of spain. Now he is at war with the Spaniards. A few days ago he proclaimed his loyalty to Spain, and attacked the The Madrid correspondent of "The Times" states that in an official comminique from Morocco no mention is made of Raisuli's surrender…

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