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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

1,979 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 99

Matters in Sydney. Helping Our Wounded. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 5

The patriotic funds now total £835,933. The Belgian holds pride of place with £243,287, but it is closely followed by the Lord Mayor's which has reached…

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Women and War Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 4

There has been an excellent response To the Government's appeal to women to become workers in the industries of the country. All over the kingdom…

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The War. Allies' Offensive. Continues to Progress. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 5

The latest official communique Says— we carried the whole village of Ablaia, after very hot fighting, in which we anni-[?]ated or put to flight three German…

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Wounded Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

The war is bringing with it many and varied responsibilities. One of these is the care of wounded soldiers when they return to this country. It…

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The War. Capture of Ablain. Serious German Loss. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 5

The latest communique states:—On the right bank of the Year we carried the whole German trenches on Hill 17, in the [?]ken region capturing 50 prisoners and…

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Comforts for Our Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 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…

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Tasmania. Wounded. First Clearing Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 5

Private Thompson. In regard to those members of the force reported as wounded, it is to be clearly understood that the department…

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Krupps' During War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 11

The New York correspondent of the "Times" quotes from an article by Mr. Gustav C. Roeder in the "World," describing a visit to Krupp's works at…

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Constantinople. a City of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 9

The Turkish capital may be called a city of sieges. Although the Allies have not yet actually laid the twentieth century siege, the world has been thrilled by the…

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Chivalry in War. the Spirit of Other Days

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 7

The ruthless barbarity with which the Germans are waging the present war prompted a writer in the "Weekly Scotsman" to cite instances of the chivairy…

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The War. Enemy's Defeats. on Four Fronts. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 5

The latest communique states: We have made further progress to the north of Arras. On the road from Souchez we occupied the Malon mill and some…

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Second Edition. the War. Italian Success. Occupy Important Points. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 6

The latest communique states: "We occupied Conizugha an important height north word of Ala, dominating Rovereto. Our front is solidly established on both…

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Maitland District. Soldiers' Requiem

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 6

The Right Rev. Dr. Dwyer, Bishop of Maitland, has arranged for Masses to be celebrated at Newcastle and Maitland on the first day of each month for the…

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The War. Allies' Reprisals. Liquid Fire to Be Employed. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 5

The latest communique states:—We have captured the Souchez refinery. The enemy retook it at night time, but re expelled him, and remain masters of…

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Stockton. Farewell to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 3

There was a large gathering in the Temperance Hall on Tuesday evening, when a send-off was accorded to those leaving Stockton for the front. Mr. J. P…

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Our Sydney Letter. Certain Foreigners Who Have Been Naturalised.—our Killed and Wounded.—the Sugar Trouble.—a Suburb with a Grievance.—the Salvation Army and 6 O'clock.—human Nature When It Comes to It. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 5

The Manly Council Wants to have all males born in Germany, Austria, and Turkey, and resident in this country, interned. This is when they are of military…

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Among the Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 6

Major Velentine Vivian, M.V.O., of the Grenadier Guards, who has been wounded obtained his commission at the age of nineteen, and was gazetted to a…

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Comforts for Our Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

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

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The Allies War Supplies

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

The announcement that the French Government has now decided to make reprisals in consequence of Germany's use of inflammable liquids in trench…

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The War. Germans Trapped. Works Blown Up. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

The latest communique, states :—After many months' sapping' it the Carency sector 17 fureces each containing 300. Programmes of explosive were pushed…

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