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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

657 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 33

German War Losses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the British United Press states that the Finance Ministry has brought down a Bill indemnifying the Germans who were deprived of…

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Serbo-croat War Debt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 5

An agreement has been signed setting the Serbo-Grant-Slovene war debt to Britain at £25,500,000. It provides for the repayment in 25…

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"POSTPONED" Russia Still Fears War Peace Policy Moscow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 1

In a report to the plenary session of the Communist party conference at Moscow, the Commissar for War, M. Bukharin, referred to…

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"Denied a Pension" Sad Story of a Soldier R.S.L. Congress Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

The delegate from Graythwaite Hospital, Mr. E.Hlingsworth, told the Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League this morning that of the 39…

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Chinese War Russian General Deserts Hankow Government (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 7

Another rat has deserted the sinking ship of the Hankow Government. General Galens, the guiding genius of the Cantonese expedition against the North, as…

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Taking No Risks Britain and Poison Gas War Latest Terrors London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 9

The "Westminster Gazette" says that despite the Washington Conference gas in warfare, a Provisional army order has been…

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"Undesirable Influx" Returned Soldiers' Protest SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 9

Much discussion arose at the Returned Soldiers' Conference to-day concerning the "alarm with which the continued and increasing influx of…

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Hope Abandoned Lost War Correspondent SHANGHAI

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 5

The virtual abandonment of all hope of tracing Mr. Riley, the missing war correspondent, announced by the British officials, has confirmed the…

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100 KILLED Civil War Breaks Out in Bolivia Burning and Looting Indians Run Wild in Ancient City of Potosi

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 1

Civil war has broken out in the inland republic of Bolivia, South America, where great bloodshed has already occurred. It is said that fifty thousand Indians are concerned in the rising, which troops are endeavoring to suppress…

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The Chinese War Northerners' Successes Advance on Pukow (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 5

Sweeping successes by the Northerners on all fronts have been reported. The Nationalist casualties in the recent fighting are estimated at 30,000, and the…

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City Fire Anzac Hall Damaged Brigade's Good Save

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

The billiard-room of the Returned Soldiers' Club in the Anzac Memorial Hall was the scene at 6 o'clock this morning of a fire which…

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Chief Cause of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

In "Reynolds' Weekly" (London), of June 3, there appeared an article headed "The Chief Cause of Wars," written by Mr. Phillip Snowden, who was…

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The Chinese War Nationalist Failure Officials Quit Shanghai (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

Practically all the members of the Nanking Government have resigned, following the example of General Chiang Kai Shek…

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Soviet Busy Renewed Red Propaganda in Britain Flowing Gold Russian Leader Again Talking of Coming War

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 1

The British Communist coffers, which hitherto have been empty, are suddenly filling. Soviet emissaries sneaking into the country, are attempting to stir up another industrial upheaval…

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Fire in Anzac Hall. Brigade's Good Save

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 7

Called to a fire in the billiard room of the Anzac Memorial Institute about six o'clock yesterday morning, motor detachments from headquaters and…

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War on Mosquitoes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 6

East Maitland Council will be represented in full force at the conference to be held next month, dealing with the eradication of mosquitoes…

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The Chinese War Nationalists Retreat a Leaderless Army (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 7

General Chinng Kai Shek's erstwhile army is retreating in disorder from al fronts, concentrating on Chinkiang, a Yangtse port 60 miles from Nanking, on…

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General Ryrie A.I.F. Dinner War Reminiscences (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 5

The Australian Imperial Force Club entertained General Sir Granville Ryrie at dinner at the Criterion, simultaneously bidding farewell to General Dodds. Sir…

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Scottish War Memorial London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 7

Senator Sir George Pearce, in the presence of a large assembly, placed a wreath on the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh as the Commonwealth's tribute…

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Chinese War Flight From Nanking Its Capture Imminent (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 7

Thousands of Nationalists, in flight from Nanking, who reached Shanghai last night, are unable to proceed to Hangehow owing to the railway having been thus…

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