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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

533 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 27

Absurd Rumor Denial by War Minister LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

The Minister for War (Sir Lamington Worthington Evans), in the Home of Commons, dispelled the first absurd rumors by…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 7

Pares despatches from Fez state that the Riffians are active on the entire front of the Ouergha Valley, digging a double Ine of trenches in every valley…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 5

A message from Ujda, Morocco, states that the pence negotiations between the Riffs and the French and Spanish have been ruptured, and hostilities are being…

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War Debts and Reparations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 12

"We believe that within live years the untenabillty of the present assumption that reparation and debts are going to be paid in any appreciable measure will be…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

There baa been heavy fighting in Morocco. Abdel Krim's brother personallly led an attack against the French at Bahsoltane on Saturday, where the…

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Seamen's War Melbourne Investigation MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

A renewal of hostilities in the Seamen's Union war is expected to follow the presentation of the report in Sydney by the second committee of…

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"No Home; No Friends" Australian Soldier's Death SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 5

A man who is believed to have been an Australian solder, shot himself at Fielding, New Zealand, on April 22, and died the same day…

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War Service Homes Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. Hill the Federal Minister for Works, who is in charge of the War Service Homes scheme, stated that up to April 30 last the expenditure on homes…

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Bolshevism and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 11

The question whether disarmament is possible was discussed in a lecture at Oxford recently by Major-General Sir Ernest Swinton, Chichele Professor of Military…

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Polish Revolt Civil War Proceeds Pilsudski in Power (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 5

Reports from various sources indicate that Marshal Pilsudski has become President of Poland, and hopes to gain control of the whole country very shortly,…

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Soldiers on the March

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 1

French native troops photographed during a recent advance in the Moroccan war operations…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 8

At the last meeting of the State Council of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sallors' League, a letter was read from the honorary…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 7

It is reported from Fez that the France-Spanish attack on the Riffs' eastern flank resulted in a ten kilometre advance on a thirty kilometre front. The French…

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War on 'Spooks' Houdini's Campaign U.S.A. INQUIRY Spiritualists Challenged WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 1

On the second, day of the hearing of the Bill to eject fortunetellers from the District of Columbia, the committee room was…

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How America Won the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 5

The "Daily Express" publishes a stinging criticism of the film "The Big Parade," setting out "How America Won the War," which is being screened in…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Paris that the Franco-Spanish troops in twelve days advanced 15 to 40 kilometres on a front of 50 kilometres, largely by persistent…

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Federal War Memorial Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister stated to-day that the Act to provide for the establishment of a Commonwealth War Memorial which was passed by the late…

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Bells and Bands Genoa Greets Mussolini War Anniversary London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

The Milan correspondent of "The Times" reports that the eleventh anniversary of Italy's entry into the Great War was celebrated throughout…

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Morocco War London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 7

Apparently a new peace move is being made in Morocco. Official quarters in Paris confirm the report that a member of the Red Cross mission to the Riffe…

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St. Helens War Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 10

A handsome war memorial has been erected at St. Helens, Lancashire and was unveiled on Easter Sunday in the presence of a great concourse of people,…

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