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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Stirring March Anzac Day in Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

Shoulder to shoulder as in the stirring days gone by over 20,000 veterans of the Great War marched through Sydney to-day. The big…

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Charge of Murder Wounded with Razor Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

Finding that the wounds which caused the death of Ellen Turner, 29, or Gore-street. Fitzroy, were caused feloniously and maliciously by Arthur C. Sullivan…

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Water War Agitation Revived Deputation to Lake Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 7

At several meetings held during the last three months, the Lake Macquarie Shire Council has dealt with correspondence from two sections of the residents in…

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Newcastle United Service of Remembrance of Anzacs' Sacrifice Ran Away Wounded Man Face Slashed Ambulance Car's Pursuit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

Chasing a man so that his wounds could be attended to was the experience of Bearer Proud-lock, of Newcastle Ambulance,…

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REVENGE! Officer Shot Dead No Promotion Native Soldier Runs Amok CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

Major Haycraft, of the Eighth Punjab Regiment, was shot dead by a native soldier on parade at the Nawshura A…

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Anzac Service C.M.M. Observance

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Rev. E. E. Hynes, superintendent of the C.M.M., presided at the Anzac service at Central Methodist Mission Hall yesterday…

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Maitland District Anzac Day Maitland Celebration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 8

Anzac Day has a special significance to the people of the Maitland district, because, apart from the fact that a large number of soldiers from the district took…

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The War with Insects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

All problems connected with typhus, plague, yellow fever, malaria, and so on chow what the dominion of the insect world is at this moment, declared Sir…

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Anzac Anniversary Newcastle Celebration Impressive Memorial March Great Crowds in City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

Ceremonies in connection with the commemoration Anzac Day were carried out yesterday in all parts of the Commonwealth. In the Newcastle district the commemoration was on a larger…

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Heart of the Empire Thrills to Anzac Memories "I Remember—" Anzac Services in London Tribute From France Mass of Wreaths on Cenotaph LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1

Solemn and impressive in tune, with the text "I Remember the Days," taken by the Rev. H. K. Gordon, formerly an A.I.F. chaplain, was the Anzac Day Commemoration services in St. Clement's Dane's church, which was crowded…

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National War Memorial Canberra Ceremony Commemoration Stone Unveiled Homage to the Dead Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 7

The ceremony of unveiling the Commemoration Stone, the first concrete action in the construction of the National War Memorial at Canberra, was simple, but impressive. The site is at the foot of Mount Ainslie, which terminates the vista from…

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Soldiers' Benevolent Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. H. J. Maze, Honorary Treasurer to the Soldiers League Benevolent Fund stated last night that the gate receipts at the Sports Ground yesterday were about…

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ANNOYED Cessnock Soldiers Council Criticised Statement by the Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

Cessnock returned soldiers are bitter in their complaints of the treatment by Cessnock Council in connection with yesterday's Anzac…

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Anzac Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 6

An attractive programme, has been arranged for the Auzac concert to be held in the Victoria Theatre to-morrow night. All the prominent Newcastle artists will…

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Star of Anzac

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 8

Lost we forget the deathless stand Of those who fight. An emblem of our faith and land Is lit at night…

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Cardiff Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

An impressive Anzac service, followed by a requiem cucharist for the fallen soldiers, was held in S. Thomas' Church on Thursday at 10 a.m. There was a…

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RAISED £500 Anzac Day Appeal Soldiers' Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 6

It is anticipated by the organiser of the R.S. ana S.I. League Anzac appeal that over £500 will be received for the benevolent fund. The…

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Impressive Scenes Anzac Day in London London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 5

Impressive ceremonies characterised Anzac Day. A memorial service at St. Clement Dane's was attended by Sir Sir Granville Ryric and Sir James Parr,…

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Tug-of-war

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 11

A £10 handicap, limited to teams of five, will be pulled at J. Maisey's Criterion Hotel on Saturday, May 4. Nominations close on May 3…

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Red Hot Speed War on Motor Speedsters Strand Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

The trials and tribulations of a young assistant district attorney, who is conducting a campaign, against speeders, only to fall in love with a…

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