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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

1,979 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 99

Our Sydney Letter. Ten O'clock Does Not Please.—a Point for Temperance People.—respecting the Allegation of Delayed Pay.—mixing Business with War.—how They Do Things Elsewhere.—another Cup.—the Alleged Fortuneteller. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 4

"Unadulterated Rain" has declared a new war on "Mountain Dow." The New South Walen Alliance, at the meeting on Monday, carried several resolutions…

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Britain's War Budget. Paying the War Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 6

The German Minister of Finance (Dr. Helacrich) has announced that no new taxes will be imposed during the war towards payment of the German war bill, or…

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Notes on News. Workers and the War. London, September 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 6

They were serious charges which were brought against the workers by Mr. Lloyd George in his speech at Bristol. They were not vague charges either, but, on…

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The War. Servia's Defence. Kragujevatz Fight. Heavy German Losses. Russians Cross the Danube. London

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

The Salonica correspondent of the "Petit Parisien" states that Russian troops, guns and munitions have already crossed the Danube, and that Roumania has…

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Presentation to Soldiers. Tramway Men

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

The employees of the Tramway Department at Newcastle mustered in strong force at Wickham School of Arts last evening, for the purpose of giving a…

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Australian Wounded. Not Neglected in Britain. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, said to-day:—In a recent cable message published in the Melbourne press, it was represented that the president of…

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Munitions of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 14

Self-sacrifice, self-control, and power of endurance are to play a conspicuous and essential part in bringing about the success of the war…

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The War of the Peoples

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 14

This is not a fight of the gentlemen, or of the capitalists, or of Kaisers versus Kings; it is a fight in which the democracles of the various countries bear the…

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No General Election. During the War. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

The Government is profoundly convinced that there should not be a general election during the war, and will spare no pains to prevent it from taking place…

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Federal Finance. Treasurer's Statement. a War Budget. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 7

Mr. Higgs, the Treasurer, in the House of Representatives to-day, delivered a financial statement on the affairs of the Commonwealth while introducing the War…

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The War. Brave Servia. Heroic Resistance. Allies Now Aiding. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

The latest Servian wireless messages received at Scutari state that the cohesion of the armies is unimpaired. They are making an orderly, strategical retirement,…

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Presentations to Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 5

A number of the members of the Cook's Hill Life Saving and Surf Club, on the eve of their departure for the front, were the recipients of presentations from…

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Awful Carnage of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 6

An instructive comparison of the losses of the combatants in the great battles of history has been published by a Paris paper. At Marengo, in 1800, the 30,000…

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The Spoils of War" German Claim. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 6

The Germans claim to have captured two millions sterling worth of metal, oil, and rubber at Kragujevatz. Fourteen buildings outside the town were filled…

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Second Edition. the War. the Dardanelles. Lady Hamilton's Tribute. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 6

Lady Ian Hamilton, speaking at Croydon, when receiving gilts for the troops at the Dardanelles, said: "Those splendid men, fighting against…

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The War. Servian Battles. a French Victory, Serbs Defeat Bulgars. Nish Captured by Germans Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 5

Athens reports that the Bulgarians attacking the French front westward of Valcar, between Kafabere and Krivolak, have been driven back with enormous…

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Letters to the Editor. Our Limbless Sailors and Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 6

Sir,—The nation owes a special debt of gratitude to those gallant men who have lost their limbs in the war. On their behalf we make an earnest appeal for…

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Our Sydney Letter. Still Recruiting.—"enlist Now."—money for the Commonwealth.—pooling the Crops.—less Water for the Northern Subures.—also, Less Beer for All. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 4

The recruiting campaign continues with unabated vigour. The speech of the British Prime Minister appears to have sunk in. Every man seems to have an idea…

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Soldiers' Beer Garden. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 5

The suggestion made by Mr. Carmichael, M.P., for the establishment of a garden, specially for the use of soldiers, has been adopted by the State…

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Wounded Soldier's Marriage. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 5

Great interest was taken to-day in the marriage of Private F. Bartlett, of the Second Battalion of the Expeditionary Forces, who was badly wounded, and lost…

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