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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

753 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 38

Returned Soldiers Benevolent Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 7

The motor trip to John Darling Colliery, which had been organised by the motor Traders' Association on behalf of the returned soldiers' benevolent fund…

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The Soldier Dolly

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 8

There once was a sweet tiny maiden, A wee little woman of four, Who scarce could reach up to the table,…

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M.T.A. OUTING Visit to John Darling Soldiers Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 7

Newcastle Motor Traders' Association held a motor tour to the John Darling Colliery yesterday afternoon. Proceeds from the outing will be…

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War Threat Armies Parade in Austria Fascists and Reds Street Demonstrations Cause Concern VIENNA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

Although Sunday's demonstrations by armed bodies of Fascists and Socialists passed off quietly at Wiener-Neustadt, 13 miles south of Vienna, where one-third of the Austrian Federal army and 2000 police were stationed to keep order, a threat of…

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Soldiers' Appeal Business Firms Respond

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 6

The fund for the R.S. and S.I. League benevolent appeal thai will conclude on Saturday, October 27, is rapidly growing. Business firms are…

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Blinded Soldiers and Pianos

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 8

Elsewhere the Industrial Blind Institution announces that among the blinded soldiers trained in the institution there are component piano-tuners who are…

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Remounts Wanted Light Horse Troop Soldiers' Gymkhana

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of the committee of the R.S. and S.L. League benevolent fund appeal last night, in the City Council Chambers the…

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Returned Soldiers Benevolent Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 6

Since the appeal on behalf of the Returned Soldiers' Benevolent Fund was launched in Newcastle and district, many necessitous cases have been brought under…

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Sea, Land, and Air Gymkhana for Soldiers Big Procession

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 6

Considerable interest is being taken in aviation circles In Sydney in the gymkhana to be held on Saturday, October 27 for the funds of the R.S. and…

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Faction War Move to Expel A.W.U. Officials Union Breakaways "Pugilists Used to Break Up the Opposition?"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 6

The Trades Hall was a battle ground for wordy warfare last night, when if motion for the ejection of the A.W.U. officials was put. Representatives of both sides to the A.W.U. dispute addressed the delegates and questions were shot from all sides…

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Soldiers' Appeal Queen Competition Rivalry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 4

Motor traders will co-operate in the Soldiers' Gymkhana on October 27 and several firms intend to enter decorated cars in the procession. There…

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£1000 for Soldiers Gymkhana Return Estimate

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 6

With only a fortnight to go before the procession and gymkhana, which will be held on Saturday, October 27 in aid of the R.S. and S.[?]. League…

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War Plot Reds in Berlin Secret Letter London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 1

In Berlin, Russian Bolsheviks are arm in arm with German offices and the Soviet officials in insisting that Germany shall…

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Soldiers' Gymkhana Kingsford Smith Invited Ceramic Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 4

Yesterday, Captain Musgrove, commander of the Ceramic, in conjunction with Messrs. Dalgety and Co., the agents for the vessel, made the…

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Air-cooled Engines War Office Approves

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

According to an English paper, a company has just been formed in London to exploit the patents covering the Sara air-cooled engine, and…

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The Ex-kaiser His Attitude Long Before War (Australian Press Association.) BERLIN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 5

A series of private letters from the Kaiser, nine years before the war, is being published in the Berlin "Tageblatt." There is one particularly illuminating…

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Big Procession Gymkhana for Soldiers Army Services Help

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 4

Organisers of the procession and gymkhana that will be held on Saturday, October 27, anticipate a procession over a mile long. It…

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Bad Loser U.S.A. in World War Hoover's View "Generation to Recover"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 1

Though the world generally considers that the United States made a lot, of money out of the war, Mr. Hoover declares that on…

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PREFERENCE Bureau Engagements Soldiers Complain Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 7

THE Returned Soldiers' League is investigating complaints from Newcastle that the preference law is not being observed in the…

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Women Help Returned Soldiers' Appeal Bridge Evening

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 6

An a result of a bridge evening organised by Mrs. Blackall, who was assisted by Sisters Greswell and Grieves, the R.S. and S.I League…

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