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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Welcome Home

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 4

Rev. K. E. Hynes, superintendent of the Central Methodist Mission, who has returned to Newcastle after several months holiday, was entertained…

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Rev. E. E. Hynes Welcome Home Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

The Rev. E. E. Hynes, superintendent of the Central Methodist Mission, was tendered a complimentary social at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, King-street, last night…

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War Memoirs Rawlinson's Journals the Australians' Feat (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

General Lord Rawlinson's Journals on the fighting in 1918 say: On August 8, 1918, it was a most anxious business marshalling fourteen divisions of infantry,…

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EXPLODED Bomb Inventor's Appeal 75,131,962 for the War London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 1

Sir William Mills, patentee of the Mills bomb, lost his appeal against the Income Tax Commissioners, who charged him supertax on £27,750,…

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With Bayonets Soldiers Charge Crowd LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 1

When a Communist insulted a picket of artillerymen at Troyes, a hostile crowd, attacked them, says the Paris correspondent of "The…

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The Great War Rawlinson's Journal the Hindenburg Line (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 7

Lord Rawlinson, writing in his journal on the Hindenburg, line, describes the attack on September 18, on our old front line, carried out by the Australian Third…

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War Costs British Estimates Lower than Last Year Mechanical Methods 1927 Experiments Exceeded All Expectations LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

The army estimates for the coming year are £41,050,000, as compared with £41,565,000 last year. When introducing the estimates in committee of supply in the House of Commons to-day, Sir Lamington Worthington Evans…

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War Films

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 11

Sir,—Your, correspondent "Tax,' writing on war films must surely merit the thanks of every thinking person in this district for thus opening up a…

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First Shots in a Righteous War

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

DURING the late summer And autumn, "the grey fly winds her sultry horn." It the "grey fly" left it at that it would be all right, hut there is another activity which brings her directly into the category of a pest—…

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Europe to Pay Post-war Developments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 13

In an article in the London "Daily Express" Mr. Henry Albert Phillips, author of "Other People's Lives," describes his impressions of Europe after…

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Our Status Neutral in War African Views Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 1

The Federal House of Assembly was crowded this afternoon when the Prime Minister (General Hertzog), moved that approval be…

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The Great War Rawlinson's Journals the Last Phase (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 5

The war journals of the late Lord Rawlinson conclude with details of the attack upon Selles, on October 17, 1918, when, he [?] the whole of his army was in good…

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Canadians in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 5

Speaking at Cobourg (Ontario) on Saturday, Sir Arthur Currie said:—"We were through Mons and on the other side before the armistice was signed, and yet…

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FLOGGINGS War On Razor Gangs Cabinet Acts Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 5

Cabinet to-day considered the menace to the community caused by the increasing use of the razor as a…

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Millionairess Dead Remembered War Veterans Many Bequests London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

Mrs. Emma Caird, who died recently, at the age of 78, was largely interested in the Dundee jute manufacture, and left £1,197,000…

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Soldiers' Reception

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

A great welcome awaited Hinkler when, in company with his mother brother and sister, he arrived at the Sydney Town Hall last night to attend the returned…

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Empire Patron Returned Soldier Leagues King George Accepts London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

The King has consented to become Patron-in-chief of the British Empire Service League, of which the Prince of Wales is patron…

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Horse Wounded Maitland Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 7

An unusual charge—that of maliciously wounding a horse— was preferred against Alfred George Murray at the West…

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Island's History Decline Since War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 7

Since the war Walsh Island as a ship-building yard has declined, but though the force of workmen has decreased from 2500 to 2000 to-day, it…

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No "Holy War" Amery on Iraq Trouble Ibn Saud's Position London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

The Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. Amery), replying to a question in the Commons, said that he had no official confirmation of the report that…

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