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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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War[?]n's Court. Newcastle, Thursday, July 26. (Before Mr. G. James, Mining Warden.) Cancellation of Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

A complaint was made by Ephraim Edwin Archer that Wallace Thorby was not complying with labour conditions of mineral leases 3229 and 3407, parish of…

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Troop Train Mishap Two Soldiers Killed. Ottawa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 7

A troop train, which was conveying two regiments of soldiers to the annual training camp, collided head on with a freight train at Sand Point, about 61…

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Anti-war Pact to Be Signed on August 27. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1928 · page 5

The American anti-war Pact is to be signed in Paris on August 27. That date fits in conveniently with the visits of various Foreign Ministers to…

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Boards of War Pension Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 4

The executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has been advised that the Federal Government intends to constitute independent boards to hear war pension…

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From the Presses War Birds Diary of an Aviator

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 4

Publication of "War Birds" gives a belated release of one of the most fascinating and dramatic Great War records that has appeared in print…

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Soldiers' Appeal Board Statement by Mr. Bruce. Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 5

The establishment of an Appeal Board next year, replacing the sole authority of the Minister for Repatriation, is promised by Mr Bruce in a letter to Captain…

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Great Soldier's Memoirs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 4

The refusal of the Commonwealth Government to compile the memoirs of Sir Henry Chauvel, as the Returned Soldiers' League has requested it to do, was…

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Transport War Wickham Favors 'Buses Another License

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

Because motor 'buses offer to be more popular than trams, and 'buses running along Maitland-road are often overcrowded, Wickham Council, at its…

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Australian War Graves Carefully Tended. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 7

Mr. Phillips, War Graves Commissioner, says that he expects the Australian and Franco-Belgian cemeteries to be complete in 1929…

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Maitland Cricket War Annual Meeting To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 7

What will be the attitude of the Northern Division club at the annual meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association in Maitland to-night?…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 6

Mr. Bruce, the Prime minister, has received a reply from Mr. Dyett the Federal president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, to the letter announcing…

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War Pensions Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

In view of the fact that the Federal Government has decided to inaugurate the system of hearing war pensions appeals heard by independent boards, it in…

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"In the Air" Maitland's Cricket War Lindsay Must Submit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 9

"It would be a calamity if a difference of this nature were allowed to go on unremedied," said Mr. J. P. Idstein, when he…

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Peace, Not War Aim of Anglo-French Parley DISARMAMENT Speculation on the Continent LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 1

A categorical denial is given in London to many wild speculations of the Continental press regarding the Anglo-French compromise on naval disarmament, say's the political correspondent. of "The Sun."…

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Soldier Settlement Speech by Mr. Scullin. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 5

Mr. Scullin the leader of the Federal Labour party, attended the annual conference of the Soldier Settlers' this afternoon, and addressed the…

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National War Memorial Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

The foundation stone of the National War Memorial, which is to be opened on the slopes of Mount Ainslie, facing Parliament House, at a cost of £25,000,…

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Transport War Councils Assist 'Buses Waratah Joins in

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

The Railway Commissioners' action in refusing to agree to any more tramway extensions in tho Newcastle district or carry out necessary works is…

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Soldier Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

The difficulties of returned soldiers who have been settled on the land in the Australian States have been the cause of many inquiries, but…

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Soldiers Prosecute Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

The Bathurst sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has issued a summons against Bathurst Municipal Council to appear at the police court…

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War Anniversary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1928 · page 4

To-day is the anniversary of Great Britain's entry into the war, in 1914…

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