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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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The Anti-war Treaty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

The draft of the treaty for the renunciation of war, the text of which is published to-day, will probably call for some revision when it is…

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Abolition of War New Hope for Mankind

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 5

Declaring that there is no place for war in politics, Mr. Austin Harrison, the well-known English publicist, indulged in interest [?]g speculations…

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War on Reds Tom Walsh's Campaign Fears for Shipping "Money From Moscow" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 9

The immediate aim of Moscow's propagandists is to make it impossible for England to maintain sea communication," says…

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Tragedy in China Massacre of Soldiers. Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 5

An extraordinary tragedy was revealed at the Tientsin railway station when a trap train from Shantung arrived, containing heaps of dead and dying soldiers…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 5

The Anzac Memorial Hall, Perkin-street, was crowded on Saturday night, when Newcastle members of the Australian Infantry Forces who served with…

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Lost Memory Soldier Migrant's Blank Wife Marries Now Both Seek Reanion SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 7

How a British solder migrant, suffering from loss of memory disappeared from home, and his wife after morning lum for six…

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A.I.F. REUNION Work of the Soldiers' League £3000 for Relief

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 4

Speaking at the annual reunion of the Newcastle members of the Australian Infantry Forces at the Anzac Memorial Hall on Saturday night, Mr…

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War Service Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 7

The general quarterly meeting of the War Service Homes Occupiers' Association was held at the Anzac Hall, Newcastle, last night. Mr. H. Winley, the…

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The World Recovered From the War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 4

IT is pleasing to note that the world is better off than before the war. The League of Nations memorandum on production and trade makes that clear. Leaving aside the question, "Are we happier," we do extract some…

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Pals Now Enemies Celebrate War Airmen London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 1

Surely one of the strangest dinner parties ever held in London was that of last night, when Colonel Bishop, V.C., the famous…

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War in the Air Japanese Manoeuvres Realistic Mimicry [?]SAKA.Tuesday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 1

The largest serial manoeuvres In the history of Japan will start on Tuesday, and continue for several days. All the Imperial Princes…

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£100,000,000 Railway's Big Drop War with 'Buses London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 1

The value of railway shares in Eng­land bag fallen £100,000,000 in the past 12 months, as the result of motor transport competition on the roads…

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Weston Soldiers' Settlement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 6

On behalf of the Weston Soldiers' Settlements' Progress Association. Mr. G. Booth, M.P., has nominated Messrs. Albert James Dawes, George Renwick…

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Soldiers' Pensions Statement by Sir N. Howse. Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1928 · page 5

Sir Neville Howse, the Minister in charge of repatriation commenting on the statement that there are many cased where pensions appear to have been in…

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Universal Peace Practical Guarantee Against War Kellogg's Claims U.S.A. Pleased With Attitude of British Countries WASHINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 1

Without question, the U.S. Secretary for State (Mr. Kellogg) and his associates in the Government genuinely desire to effect something of permanent world value through a universal peace treaty, the observance of which they believe would be a…

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Soldiers' League Congress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. Bavin, the Premier, will open the State Congress the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, which will assemble in Sydney on…

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Returned Men Reinstated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

The nine returned soldiers who were dismissed from the mechanical branch of the Postmaster-General's Department, on the ground that there was no further…

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Car War Morris Plans Offensive LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. N. Morris, the motor car manufacturer, met British agents during the week-end, and hinted at plans to capture the overseas…

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Convicted Murderer Pleads His Innocence After 19 Years in Gaol "Britain Will Sign" Kellogg's Scheme to Ban War Political Agitation Finality May be Reached in a Week LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

"The Sun's" political correspondent has been definitely informed that there is not the slightest doubt of Britain's readiness to sign the pact to outlaw war, proposed by the American Secretary of State (Mr. Kellogg)…

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Anzac Acquitted Assault Charge Belmont Incident "Blow Was Justified"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 7

An original Anzac. Samuel Thomas Sullivan, who said that his battalton number was No. 10. was charged before Mr. Perrs,…

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