Canadian Finances. Meeting War Expenditure. Ottawa
In order to meet the war expenses the Finance Minister proposes an increase of duties on coffee, sugar, spirits, cigars, and tobacco. The revenue expected there form…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1914
860 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 43
A War of Revenge. Freedom of Alsace. Constantinople
At the annual service for the repose of the souls of the Frenchmen who tell in the Crimean War, the French Ambassador said: "The present war is a war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Pope's Last Hours. Touching Scenes. Gfief for the War. Rome
Five days ago the Pope contracted slight cold in the bronchial tubes. The attack was accompanied by some fever, but no anxiety was felt until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Firemen. Enlistment Discouraged. Melbourne
Mr. Lee chief officer of the Melbourne Fire Brigade, referred to-day to a statement made by Mr. Jewell in the State Legislative Assembly, that firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Insurance. American Bureau. Washington
The Sedate has passed a bill creating a Bureau of War Risk Insurances, and appropriating a sum of £1,000,000 to cover any losses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Politics and War. Labour Party's Attitude. Melbourne
An election manifesto is being issued by the Federal Labour party, in which special reference is made to the attitude of the party as regards the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Farewells. to Her Brave Soldiers. Services in the Churches London
The Prince of Wales Fund now amounted to £1,450,000. There have been several meetings between the Irish loaders and Mr. Asquith,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News
Censorship not having yet been imposed upon my office, I shall now give you a few items of war news, which I may truthfully assert are exclusive, and not taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War and Commercial Morality
Sir,—Readers of your paper must, during the past few weeks, have been impressed by the patriotic (?) spirit displayed by certain manufacturers and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Tributes. a Just Punishment. London
The "Cologne Gazette," justifying the fines imposed on Brussels and Liege, states that the war tribute is exacted as a punishment for the bad treatment of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Matters in Sydney. Rush of Recruits. War Rates Higher. Sydney
There was a rush of recruits to Victoria Barracks this morning, probably becuase of the announcement that applications would be received from married men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progress of the War
One of the important message published is that Austria has decided to abandon her offensive movement against Servia because the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to the Editor. a War Deal
Sir,—Your correspondent. "Longshoreman," criticises my contributions to your columns unjustly, and his letter, is no full of errors, that passing over his elegant…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →War News in America. German Exaggerations. New York
War news from Berlin is received here through a high-power wireless station at Sayville, the steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm acting in mid-Atlantic as a relay station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →False War News. Action in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)
A tobacconist posted in his window a [?]sational account of a naval engagement, including the sinking of the battleship Collingwood, on which was the Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Soldiers Ill-fed
During the German, attack on the Liege forts the invading army was reported to have been short of food at one stage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mobilisation of Local Soldiers
Preparations have been proceeding for some days for the, mobilisation of the A B C and D Companies of the 14th Infantry, drawn from Maitland and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Second Edition. the War. Fighting at Dawn. French Retake Charleroi Germans Take Namur. Enter Into Roubaix. Paris
Fighting was recommenced at dawn, when the French again bombarded Charleroi. The French troops swarmed down the slope. There were terrible losses on both…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War in Belgium. Engagements Continue. British and French Retire. for Tactical Reasons. the Allies Fighting Splendidly. British Win Great Admiration. London
At the latest advices the fighting in Belgium was continuing without any definite result. The Allies have retired from their original positions on the first lines, but this is declared to be for tactical reasons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Wounded. in Hospital Near Boulogne. Paris
Some of the British wounded are at the Base Hospital, near Boulogne. French wounded state that the Germans at Charleroi always used the same…
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