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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

1,979 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 99

Treatment of Wounded. a Russian Protest Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 5

The Russian Government has decided to make a protest against the inhuman treatment of wounded men by the Austro-German forces, based on the report…

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The War. Kitchener's Review. Progress Satisfactory. More Men Needed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 5

Earl Kitchener, in a review of the war in the House of Lords yesterday, paid a tribute to the bravery of the Canadians at Ypres, remarking that the ordeal was one…

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Comforts for Our Wounded Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

The committee of the War Chest Fund is appealing for funds to enable them to promptly send further sums of money to Egypt in reply to Colonel Ryries cable…

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Lord Kitchener's War Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

Lord Kitchener's rare speeches in the House of Lords are always welcome, not only because they afford a graphic survey of the progress of the…

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The War. West Front Quiet. the German Retreat. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

The latest communique States:—A dense fog prevails. There is quiet along the whole front. The Germans in the Aisne and at Artois…

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Club for Soldiers London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

The Victoria League has established a club for oversea soldiers in London, and is appealing for funds. GERMANY AND AMERICA…

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Comforts for Our Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 5

The committee of the War Chest Fund is appealing for funds to enable them to promptly send further sums of money to Egypt in reply to Colonel Ryrie's cable…

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Care of the Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 4

In the early days of the war it was said that there was no general appreciation in England of the full meaning of what was going on until…

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Castles As Hospitals. Caring for the Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 6

There is more homage paid to hospitals than palaces these topsy-turvy days, Writes Ignatius Phayre, in the London "Dally Chronicle." In fact, the palaces…

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Matters in Sydney. Housing the Wounded. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 5

Mr. Holman, State Premier, has been in communication with the Federal Government regarding the hospital accommadation necessary for the wounded…

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Advertising in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 4

An oversea writer says, "For the first time in the history of the world, advertising is playing an important part in the conduct of a war." Well, it is, for…

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War Munitions. British Workers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 5

King George, accompanied by Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War, to-day paid a visit to the great engineering and ordnance works of Armstrong's…

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Pilot Service. Claim for War Services. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 6

Reference was made by Mr. Holman, the State Premier, to-night, to a letter which Captain Lawrence, secretary of the Merchant Service Guild, has written…

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The War. Italy Joining. Success in Turkey. the Allies Advancing. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 5

The latest communique states: There have been artillery duels between Nieuport and Arras. Two German aviaters have been brought…

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Italy Declares War. Great Enthusiasm. Sweeping Majority. in the Chamber of Deputies. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 5

The Chamber of Deputies was crowded yesterday, 480 cut of the total of [?]02 members being in attendances. Signor Glolitti was the only notable absentee…

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Letters to Soldiers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 5

Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, informed Senator Millen (N.S.W.) in the Senate to-day that, in view of the complaints as to letters not having…

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Australian Wounded. Arrive in England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 5

Nine hundred Australian wounded have arrived in England. Mr. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, to-day entertained at…

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The War. Allies Advance. Great French Success. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 5

The latest official communique says :—We cleared out the enemy's trenches on the Blanche spur of Notre Dame de Lorette…

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Our Sydney Letter. Empire Day.—cabinet Government.—more News.—residences for the Wounded.—the Wheat Shortage.—men Born in Enemy Countries.—the Centenary of Sir Henry Parkes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 4

Empire Day has now been celebrated for some years. But—Empire Day, 1915, will mean a good deal more than all the former anniversaries put together. For…

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Comforts for Our Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 5

The committee of the War Chest Fund is appealing for funds to enable them to promptly send further sums of money to Egypt in reply to Colonel Ryrie's cable…

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