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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Youth in Revolt Calamity of Great War the Rights of Posterity London, December 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 15

"The world is witnessing an angry revolution by the young against the generation which landed the world in the calamity of the Great War and sent its children to the…

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Tramway Employees Unveiling of Honour Roll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 9

The ceremony of unveiling the Newcastle District Tramway Employees' Roll of Honour will be performed by Mr. W. J. Cleary. Chief Commissioner for…

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World Peace Why Britain Signed optional Clause Arbitration Instead of War (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, December 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 9

A White Paper has been issued setting out the 40 considerations which led the British Government to sign the Optional Clause of the Statute of the Permanent…

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Mechanical War-horse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 5

A vehicle which solves the problem of transporting troops in a bullet-swept area is being produced by Vickers, Ltd. It is a small track vehicle, like a small…

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Records of the Great War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 5

The Imperial War Museum, which was first formed under the title of the National War Museum in 1917, has had a progressive history since its inception…

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Second to None Newcastle Forces War Record

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 12

"Null Secundus"-- Second to none. This was the motto of the battalion which Newcastle sent to do…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 11

One of the functions to take place in conjunction with the Civic Week celebrations to-day will be the unveiling of the Soldiers' Memorial at the Gordon-avenue…

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YOUNG & GREEN Soldiers' Enterprise

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 37

The enterprise of four returned soldiers is responsible for the building up of the well-known motor agents, Messrs. Young and Green…

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A London Letter Wall-street Crashes—Lost Cipher Book—Empire Building — War Records—Thirty-seven Million Poppies LONDON, October 31, 1929. All Eyes of Wall-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1929 · page 5

In the normal course of things, our attention would have turned this week to Westminster and the homecoming of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, which would…

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Honour Roll Unveiled by Chief Commissioner Hamilton Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 6

The ceremony of unveiling the Newcastle District Tramway Employees' roll of honour was performed on Saturday, by Mr. W. J. Cleary, Chief Commissioner…

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Bloodshed-- Fierce Riots at Rothbury Police Fire on Mob Loss of Life and Many Wounded Reported Bullets and Stones Fierce Fights at Rothbury Colliery Gates One Man Killed: 45 Wounded Four Thousand Miners in Bush

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 December 1929 · page 1

Fierce rioting, in which there was loss of life, occurred at Rothbury this morning at intervals between miners and police. Police on a number of occasions drew their revolvers and fired fusillades into the ranks of the wildly-charging miners, who kept up a fusillade of stones. The latest news is that the position is now quiet…

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The Wounded Two Still Serious Hospital Reports

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 1

As the result of the rioting yesterday two miners are still in a serious condition. They are:--…

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Wounded Miner Police Deny Allegations Excited Debate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 7

Conflicting stories are still current about how young Walter Woods, who is critically wounded, came to be shot through the neck. Many miners in…

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War Service Homes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 6

Representations made by the Returned Soldiers League to the Federal Government have resulted in a promise that an additional £50,000 will be made available…

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War Damage British Nationals Claims Under Versailles Treaty London, December 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 6

The Colonial Office announces that exgratia awards in respect of claims by British nationals belonging to the British Colonies and Protectorates, on account of…

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Newcastle Ex-soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 6

Rail and tram passes for Newcastle ex-soldiers will be distributed on Wednesday, December 18, Thursday, December 10. and Friday, December 30, at the office of the…

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Wounded Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 7

On inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Hospital last, night it was reported that the condition of William Lindsay and George Lindsay, who both received bullet wounds in…

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The Wounded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 7

Cessnock Hospital authorities to-day stated that there was no improvement in the condition of David Brown, 42 miner, who was…

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Wounded Kangaroo Madsen and Ridley Out LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 3

M. Madsen, one of the Australian forwards, and A. Ridley, one of the three-quarters, will not be able to play again during the tour. Ridley is to…

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Lake Shire "Water War."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1929 · page 6

There was an echo of the "water war" in Fairfax-street, at the meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night, when a petition, signed by a number of…

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