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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Services in Brisbane Appeal for Returned Men Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

Special services in the churches were held in Brisbane this morning in commemoration of Anzac Day, followed by a public commemoration in the…

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Poppy Day Aid for War Victims London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

While to-day the memory of those who fell in wartime is recalled, the nation yesterday remembered the war's living victims, and generously supported the…

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Beating the Emden War Film at Royal German Exploits

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 8

The graphic story of Australia's first naval battle, when the first pages of Australian naval history were written, is vividly told in The…

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The Seamen's War Walsh Attacked. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 5

A strong attack was made on Thomas Walsh, one of the claimants of the general secretary's position in the Seamen's Union, by the committee of management…

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Parody of Justice War Homes Inquiry League Protest Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 8

A strongly-worded protest has been sent to Federal headquarters of the Returned Soldiers' League by the N.S.W. executive regarding the delay…

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United States No More War America's Policy (Australian Press Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 5

Mr. Coolidge, the retiring President of the United States, in his address on armistice Day, made an important announcement of foreign policy…

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Official History of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

The third volume of the official history of the war, dealing with France, 1916, is about to be published. Both in this case and it that of the naval volume recently…

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Both Shot! Room-mates Wounded Similar Injuries Told the Same Story, Too BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 7

Mystery surrounds the shooting of two young men on the Orange-road about three miles from Bathurst late yesterday…

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Soviet Belief War with Powers Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

The Kabul Press announces that, in response to the United States' invitation through the French Government, the Afghan Government has signed the…

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The Great War Britain Attacked (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

Though he pays a glowing tribute to the British soldiers in his book, "Britain and the War," General Huguet, a French officer, holds very bitter views regarding…

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Swords and Knives Ex-soldiers Fight "Only Friendly" Bad Eggs Were Thrown SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 7

A story of an amazing affray between an ex-officer of the British army and one of his former subordinates, in which two swords…

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War on Sharks Offers of Help Roll In Council's Move

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 3

Such is the interest taken in the anti-shark move instigated by the city engineer (Mr. Cummins). that already from Bondi,…

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Returned Soldiers Benevolent Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 6

The Honarary Treasurer of the committee which is making an appeal for £3000 for the benevolent fund of Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Sailors…

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FLOPPED Anti-War Play LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 1

M. Pemberton Billing is withdrawing his anti-war play, High Treason, which "flopped" on its first performance in London, but will send two…

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War Alliance? Roumania and Poland Against Soviet London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 1

The entire Austrian press gives prominence to Bucharest and Moscow messages, concerning an alleged Ro[?]manian-Polish war, alliance against…

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Boat Shed War "Victory for Both Sides"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 6

Boat shed owners will not be ousted from the foreshores of the Hunter River at North Stockton. Last night the department advised…

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Blind Soldiers' Fares SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 6

"Mr. Lang's statement that we propose to cut down the facilities for blinded soldiers is totally and absolutely false." said the Premier (Mr…

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War Debts British Position Mr. Churchill's Statement (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 7

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated, in reply to a question, that the annual payment to the United…

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War Service Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

It is expected that the refusal of the Federal Government to grant an impartial inquiry into the administration of the War Service Homes Commission, New…

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War Secretary London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

The Secretary of State for War (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans) has intimated to the Colchester Conservative Association that as his health…

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