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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

657 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 33

A German War Film

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 8

Germany, after studying everyone else's screen apologia on the war, has decided to launch her own war photo-play, writes the "Daily Express" cinema…

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"The Big Parade" Story of War and Love

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

"The Big Parade" is not a war picture although there is war in it. Not the comic-opera war of the motion picture studio, but a very close…

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Britain's Young Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 14

Until recent times, trade depression was regarded as the best recruiting sergeant. Whenever work was slack, young men turned to an increasing extent to…

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Will Not Meet Pan-Pacific Conference Banned Troops Massing Big Battle Pending in Chinese Civil War

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 1

Delegates to the proposed pan-Pacific conference will not have an opportunity of discussing their problems at Canton. The socalled labor conference which had been arranged to meet this month has been prohibited by the Canton government now that…

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"Back to the Curfew" Stockton Tennis War Aldermen Opposed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

"The Tennis Club will fight the council to the last ditch," said the president of Stockton Tennis Club (Mr. Reichert) to-day when discussing…

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On War Path Katoomba Diggers Duke Hold-up Hospital Opening Row SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

Having heard that the Katoomba Anzac Memorial Hospital committee intends to go on with the official opening of the hospital…

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The Royal Visit a Soldiers' Welcome Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

At the Adelaide Town Hall, this morning, the Duke and Duchess of York met over 2000 returned soldiers, including vetcrans of the Boer War, and were given a…

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A Sunbeamers's Thought Anzac Day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 8

We have just celebrated the most honorable, proudest and yet tho saddest day we Australians hold dear, "Anzac Day.", How many loving…

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'Bus War Trades Hall Conference Councils to Attend

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 6

Every, council in the Newcastle district, with the exception of Waratah, has agreed to send delegates to the 'bus conference, convened by the…

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War on 'Buses Carrington Council's View No Representation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman Brown), and Aldermen McLagan and Coe will represent Carrington Council at the conference convened by the Trades Hall…

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'Curfew Shall Not Ring' Stockton' Residents Rally Tennis War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 4

When the president of the Stockton Tennis Club (Mr. Reichert) stopped on to the ferry this morning, the passengers rose and sang…

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"The War Horse" Buck Jones at the Lyric

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 10

Thundering hoofs, the rattle of machine-guns, and a Western cowboy riding to love and adventure, and a man's love for his horse, are the chief…

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"Long Live the Legion" French Officer's Death Echo of Riff War London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 1

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" in Paris says that the French Government is considering conferring a post-humos honor on an officer of…

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War and Peace in the Air

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

HAVING appointed committees to consider disarmament covering military, naval and aerial forces, the League of Nations awaits their reports. In the meantime the committee of experts on civil aviation meeting…

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Wounded, But Wed Bride Limps to Church in Motor Smash Melbourne Girl's Marriage LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

Injuries sustained while motoring last night did not interfers with the wedding of Miss Neil Stead of Melbourne, to Lord…

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Truce in Sight Stockton's Tennis War Sunday Play

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

A truce has been declared between tho Stockton Tennis Club and the council on the sunday tennis question, and the game will…

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The War Debts American Criticism Britain's Reply (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

The British Government has addressed to the United States Government a long Note concerning the war debts, consisting of a full reply to a recent statement by…

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War on 'Buses Conference at Trades Hall Stormy Gathering Owners Not Represented

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

Because the 'bus owners were not represented at the Trades Hall 'bus conference last night, some district council representatives refused to…

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"We Paid Cash" Why America Ended the Great War Britain's Debts No Modification to be Made in Repayment Terms

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

Replying to the British note, refuting his contention that Britain was getting more from her continental allies in settlement of war debts than she was paying to U.S.A., Mr. Mellon, the secretary to the U.S. treasury, pointed out that the Allies obtained…

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Prevention of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 14

The difficulties in the way of disarmament were of formidable account, said Lord Oxford and Asquith, at the opening of a peace campaign initlated by the…

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