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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

533 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 27

Boy Scouts Camp Fire Concert Weird War Cries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 3

At the boy scouts' corroborco camp at Marmong; Teralba, last night, the main attraction was a camp fire concert. The site on which the camp is…

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Limbless Soldiers' Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 5

A cheque for £283 3s 9d, representing Newcastle's contribution to this year's appeal for the limbless and tubercular ex-soldiers, was signed by…

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The Chinese War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 5

A telegram received in Shanghai from Pekin states that General Wu. Pei Fu, who was recently co-operating with Marshal Chang Tso Lin against the…

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Like War Ruin Trangie After Tornado Town Wrecked Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 3

A largo portion of Trangie to-day was a heap of broken bricks, bent iron, and crushed woodwork, the result of the terrific tornado…

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Peace Parleys Seeking to End Riff War French Efforts London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Purls says that further Moroccan peace parleys have been held. The Premier (M. Briand) had a…

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Taxi-cab War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 7

The appearances two-seater taxis in London promises to be the signal for a traffic war. The whole of the 9000 taximen have…

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Shooting Affray Newcastle Man Wounded Arrest Effected Armidale

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

A Newcastle visitor, G. Mackenzie, was shot in the ankle, cheek and forehead outside the Royal Hotel, Uralla, last night…

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Angry Tribesmen Free Fight in Africa Chief Wounded Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 1

SERIOUS trouble among the Bamangwato tribe in Bechuanaland, whom the chief, Khama, had raised to a high level, has been…

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Morocco War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 5

In consequence of the sending by Abdel Krim of an emissary to the French authorities in Morocco, negotiations will be opened immediately at Ujda between…

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War Gains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 9

They are those of the Dominions. Every great war has made the new at the cost of the did. The great wars of Napoleon's time made America, and the…

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France's War Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 5

Following a meeting of the French Cabinet, M. Peret, the Minister for Finance, stated that he would not go to London before the end of next week…

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French War Debt Settlement Again Delayed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1926 · page 1

A message from Paris says that "Le Matin" announces that the French Finance Minister (M. Peret) has postponed his visit to London, to…

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Anzac Day Diggers Have Grievance SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 4

Diggers are angry because, from their reading of the, notice issued in the Commonwealth Public Service Gazette, there will be no general…

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Sale by Tender New Guinea Plantations Soldiers Object Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 6

Believing that a tender financed by German nationals has been lodged for the purchase of all the former German platations in the mandated…

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Anzac Sunday Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 8

An Anzac night concert will be staged on Sunday. April 25, at the Victoria Theatre by the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League…

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Anzac Day Observance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

Sunday, April 25, will be Anzac Day, and its significance to Australians will again be fittingly commemorated. Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned…

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Anzac Night Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 6

An Anzac Night concert will be staged on Sunday, April 25, at the Victoria Theatre by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League. The theatre is…

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Anzac Eve Big Newcastle March Battalion Ceremony

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

A ceremonial of naval and military forces through the streets of Newcastle will mark the eve of Anzac Day next Saturday afternoon…

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The Chinese War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Pekin that the Kuominchun troops have evacuated the city, and the Chinese Allied troops have taken over control…

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Preparing for War Italy Helps Greece Four Years' Credit London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 1

The diplomatic correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette" reveals that the Greek Premier (General Pangalos) recently requested the French…

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