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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

769 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 39

The Wounded Bird

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 8

The wounded bird: The, wounded bird! With broken wing and bloodstained feather…

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War Over Newcastle Cricketers Waratah Wins Plays Merewether in Final

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

After hostilities beginning on February 1, peace has at last been declared in the cricket war, which has been…

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Memorial Institute Who Shall Control? Soldiers at Variance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 5

Following weeks of cross-firing between the Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League and the Soldiers' Memorial Institute on the question of…

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The Sportsman Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 8

Lad of the bright and fearless eye, And spirits like a feather. With buoyant mind, like upland wind. That swept his native heather…

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Forgot Anzac Day Remembered "Lock-out" Date

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 7

"Do you know when Anzac Day was last year[?]'' the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Treatt) asked a mine clipper, who was a witness in a…

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Wickham Council Overloading Vehicles War Memorial Regilding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 8

Wickham Council met last night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. L. Grahame). Ald. C. H. Croft, J. Kirk, A. T. Toll, A. K. Young, J. Davies, H. Sharpe…

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War Revelations Cause Stir in British Circles LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

A great stir has been caused by Mr. Harold Nicolson's biography of his father, Lord Cannock, formerly permanent Under-Secretary to the…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 5

A thorny problem has been satisfactorily solved. The Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League had made the closing of theatres on Anzac Day this year a live…

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Turned Down Newcastle Firm's Claim War Service Homes Case Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 8

The report of the Accounts Committee on the claim of Henry Dean and Son, of Newcastle, against the War Service Homes Commission, for compensation for…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 4

A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at the R.S. and S.I.L.A. rooms to arrange the programme for Anzac Day. It was agreed to hold the combined service…

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Anzac Day Arrangements Complete Combined March

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 4

For organising the parade and church service on Anzac Day, a meeting of those interested was held in the rooms of the R.S.S.I.L.A., and final…

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Hard Conditions on Saturday Anzac Day Programmes Issued

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 7

Strong gusts of a right head wind, intermittent showers, and a light which varied every few minutes, were the conditions which faced riflemen at Adamstown Rango on Saturday afternoon. [?]OOD scores were made by riflemen…

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Among War Graves Mr. Fenton Pays His Homage LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

Thirteen years ago Will[?]am D[?]ffy, of the Secon[?] Battalion Pioneers, was walking with 15 comrades near Men [?] Gate, Ypres, when a German shell fell…

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Starved Out French Soldiers Mutiny Riot in Cafe Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

The War Ministry reveals that 40 Pollus, in a disciplinary camp on the Island of Clero[?], mutinied on March 20…

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An Anzac Day Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

In an Anzac Day message, issued yesterday through the Returned Soldiers' League, General Sir John Monash appeal the people to follow not only the…

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Where Pals Died Visiting Old War Scenes "Years of Hell" London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 7

"Three years in hell," was the description of Mr. Duffey, secertary to Mr, Fenton, of the War Service in France, scenes of which he re-visited…

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Pathetic Letter Ex-Soldier's Death SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

A verdict of suicide while temporarily mentally deranged, was returned by the City Corner to-day after he held by the quest into the death of Simon Solomon,…

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Had No Friends Gaol for Soldier

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 6

Unable to find a surety, Francis Leslie Kenny, who was bound over in the sum of £40, at Maitland Sessions,…

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Anzac Day London Arrangements London, April 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 8

Anzac Day arrangement indicate there will be a more elaborate ceremonial in London this year, specially commemorating Gallipoli. A joint Australian and New…

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First Shot in War Phalz Captain Returns SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 8

Visiting Australia for the first time since he was interned in Berrima Gaol during the war. Captain Kuhikn, of the Grandon, which arrived in…

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