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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
860 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 43
The following official announcement was made by the Admiralty at nine o'clock this evening.— Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kaiser, in the Metz hospital, presented a French private with a red rose, saying "Take this souvenir." The soldier refused, and throwing back…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A visit paid by me to one of the London hospitals for British wounded, revealed the fact that the extensive preparations made in England for the reception and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work, and work for the war, is the note of life to-day. Everyone who is in any way connected with the Army, or with hospital work, finds himself almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The distress is likely to be considerably greater after the war, when the hundred of thousands of men, belonging largely to the unskilled labouring class…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sir Louis Mallet, formerly British Ambassador to Turkey, in one of his despatches stated that it was evident in mid-August that Germany would drive Turkey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The action in which the Scharnhorst, Gnels[?]au, and Leipzig were sunk lasted five hours, with Intervals. The Scharnhorst was sunk after three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The history of every nation shows the names of great generals famous in strategy and defence art against fierce invading attacks of foes upon their native land…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The streets at night-time present a more and more unusual spectacle as the regulations limiting lighting become more stringent. The railway stations are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →While it is obviously far too early as yet to discuss the conditions that will be imposed on the defeated Powers at the close of the war, some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For patriotic, as well as educative, reasons, the Imperial Minister for Education, prepared a short leaflet summarising the information contained in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following communique was issued yesterday:— The enemy has completely evacuated the west bank of the Yser Canal, north…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italy is purchasing horses and wheat supplies on a huge scale. Guille Bologneso, the Italian Consul at Chicago, explains that Italy intends…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following Communique has been issued:— We repelled three violent attack which were made by the enemy's infantry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Turks have informed the Libyans that the "holy war" is exclusively against Britain, France and Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Holman, the Premier, has cleared up a misunderstanding in regard to the gifts of the Australian Red Cross Society for distribution among the sick and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The newspapers state that the son of Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Chancellor, has been badly wounded, and is a prisoner at Petrokow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The latest communique states:—We have progressed on the Ypres Canal and west of Hollebeke. We repulsed several violent counter-attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is not uncommon to-day to read statements to the effect that Germany has carried warfare back to the methods of the Middle Ages. "Nothing," says "The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In a very charming as well as a very patriotic letter Princess Mary has joined the ranks of Royal philanthropists, and issued an appeal which should go straight…
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