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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

533 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 27

Sensational Shooting Affray in Porcher-St. Man and Woman Wounded Ghastly Scene in Boarding House Bedroom Lying in Pool of Blood "I'll End Everything about Tuesday; we'll die Happy"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 1

"Mister! There's a man shooting my mummy." This was the plea that took Mr. Bell, Newcastle 'bus inspector from the Bank Corner to the scene of to-day's shooting, a boarding house at 14 Porcher-street,…

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Newcastle Sensation Five Shots Fired Two People Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 7

Five revolver shots were fired yesterday morning soon after 11 o'clock, in a small room at No. 14 Porcher-street, Newcastle West…

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"Rack and Ruin" Stockton War Memorial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 4

"It will be necessary to clean up the surroundings of the soldiers' memorial monument. The grass plot has been allowed to go to rack and ruin," said…

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Well Worn? War Loot Returned PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 1

After using looted bed linen since 1914, a German, conscience smitten, forwarded it to the Mayor of the village of Ham, where the Old…

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Work for Peace Limiting War Forces America's View Geneva

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 1

The preparatory committee for the Disarmament Conference has arranged methods for expediting the work, and adjourned sine die to permit the…

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The Chinese War Escape of Refugees Perils of Foreigners (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 7

Seventy-five foreign refugees have reached Hankow from Chungking, on the Upper Yangtse, after a perilous voyage of more than 900 miles. Chinese soliders fired…

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Railway Smash Some Startling Questions Asked Murrurundi Inquest Did Man Interfere with the Wounded? MURRURUNDI

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 7

When the Coroner's inquiry into the deaths of 26 persons killed in the railway smash near Murulla was resumed to-day, interest was mainly centred around the cross-examination of traffic inspector Edward Charles Heery…

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Chinese War Increasing Horrors Siege of Wuchang Bandits Join Reds (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 5

Reports issued from Wuchang, which is still besieged, record the horrors occurring within the city walls. The military have commandeered all…

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War Guilt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 5

A German statesman has said that the admission of Germany to the League of Nations is also the admission that Germany was not responsible for the war…

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War Debts Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 13

"Lloyds' Bank Monthly" deals with the war debts controversy as follows:— "Mr. Churchill, had he so desired, might have called to his aid an article written…

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Television in Peace and War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 15

The granting of two licenses for television does not mean that this latest wonder of the other is soon to come into the home alongised the loud-speaker. The…

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Chinese War Anti Red Offensive Fierce Fighting Reported (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 5

A general anti-Red offensive has begun in the vicinity of Nanchang, with the object of recapturing Hankow. Information from the front is scarce,…

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Indians Are Here! War Calls at Royal "The Vanishing Race"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 8

Ooo-ah-oo-oo-oo Tum-tum. Tum-tum-tum! Mocassined feet tapped to the earle Red Indian music at the…

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Chinese War Reds Falling Back Their Defeat Expected (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1926 · page 5

The Red evacuation of the conquered territory beyond Hankow, in face of the advance of General Sun Chuan Fang, the Governor of Shanghai, indicates that…

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War Guilt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 7

Dr. von Stresemann's allusions to war guilt and his declaration that other Powers, than Germany were responsible, has incensed the French Press, which…

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Commercial War Importers and Exporters 44-Hour Inquiry Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 7

Reference to the commercial war between local manufacturers and Importers was made in the Federal Arbitration Court, which continued the…

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Chinese War Reds Losing Ground Capture of Missionaries (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 7

Nanchang, which was recently retaken from the Reds, is reported to have been looted and pillaged by those fighting against them, unrestrained by their…

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District War Memorials

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 3

The Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia is anxious to obtain photos of district war memorials, and Carrington Council…

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Indian War-whoops Royal's "Vanishing Race"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 8

The exciting war-whoops of the band of Red Indians at the Theatre Royal still add to the interest of "The Vanishing Race," the screen version of…

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War Echo Tirpitz Explains Failure Hollweg Blamed London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 October 1926 · page 1

Admiral Von Tirpitz has followed his recent revelations by a volume entitled, "Germany's Importance in the World War," which elaboratly defends…

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