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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

830 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 42

The Soldiers' Guard

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 8

There is a fat King out for a ride. There is a fair Queen close by his side; There is a soldier on guard with his…

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Anzac Day Gymkhana

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the committee which is organising the gymkhana to be held on Anzac Day in connection with the appeal on behalf of the benevolent fund…

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Bullet Near Heart Wounded Man Crawls Found by Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 7

With a bullet in his chest a few inches from the heart, Robert Taylor, aged 30. of North Sydney. crawled 400 yards from the…

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Wounded Man's Terrible Crawl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

A Gordon resident was awakened early yesterday morning by groans and calls for help outside his front gate. Going outside he found Robert Taylor (30), a valet,…

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Reparations War Pensions Appeal Tribunals Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 8

In the House of Representatives to-day after questions had been dealt with, Sir Neville Howse, Minister-in-Charge of Repatriation, moved the second reading…

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Cheaper Still? Newcastle's Bread War Move Expected

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 4

Bread may be offered over the counter in Newcastle at less than 4½d a loaf. Negotiations, it is understood, with that objects in view,…

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"War" Rages Destroyers of the Fleet All Night Battle With the British Navy at Sea Barcelona (Spain)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

By courtesy of Commodore Robin Dalglish, who commands the Atlantic fleet destroyer flotillas, the special representative of The Sun—The only Australian journalist on board one of the destroyers—was granted the unique privilege of witnessing a…

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From the Gallery Soldiers' Appeals Mr. Coleman's Success Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

Sir Neville Howse brought forward to-day his anxiously awaited bill, providing for the establishment of appeal tribunals to deal with appeals re[?]ating to…

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Strange Shooting Three Persons Wounded Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

An extraordinary shooting outbreak, which the detectives believe to be the work of crank, occurred at Ferntree Gully to-day…

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4½d DELIVERED Newcastles Bread War Unofficial Cut

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

It is said that certain Newcastle bakers are delivering bread are delivering bread at 4½d a loaf now to customers who take two or more loaves a day…

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First Since War Royal Visit to Berlin London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

The Duke and Duchess of York, who are on their way to Oslo to attend the wedding of Price Olaf of Norway, and Princess Martha of Sweden, spent…

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The Next War Like Thief in Night Effect on Dominions. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

Lecturing at the London University on Friday, Professor J. H. Morgan, the famous authority on constitutional law, said the next war would come like a…

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French Soldiers Deaths in Rhineland Allegations of Neglect (Australian Press Association.) PARIS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

For two hours pandemonium reigned in the Chamber of Deputies, arising from Socialist allegations that 300 soldiers in the Rhineland had died owing to neglect…

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Anzac Day Newcastle Celebrations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

In order that the returned men of the Newcastle district might get together and pay homage to those who failed to return, the Newcastle Sub-branch of the…

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War Pensions Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

The measure which has been introduced in the House of Representatives to provide for the appointment of War Pensions Appeal Boards…

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War Service Homes Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

The bill amending the War Service Homes Act, introduced into the House of Representatives yesterday, has for its chief object the extension of the facilities…

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Anzac Day Procession and Gymkhana Soldiers' Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

A special mooting of the Newcastle branch committee of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League was held at the Memorial Hall last night to…

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Shooting Affray Two People Wounded Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 7

An altercation between several men and women at a house in Gwynne-street, Richmond to-night resulted in Herbert Maher being admitted to hospital suffering from…

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Federal Session Representatives War Service Homes Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

After questions had been dealt with in the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Brennan moved the adjournment, to question the propriety of Mr. J. Kell,…

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Still Cheaper! Bread War Still Rages Losing Money?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

It is said Hint the Newcastle baking section which first started the cheap bread scheme is determined not to be beaten by opposition, and, If…

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