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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 130
What is going to be done over this rails difficulty? We are committed to no fewer than fifteen new lines—North Coast; Dunedoo to Coonabarabran;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—The doubling of the latest Australian war loan clearly indicates that Australian is solvent, that the populace are really interested in the victorious…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The great success of the second issue of the Australian war loan is chiefly to be welcomed on account of the further practical proof it affords of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Sensible men, returning from France of Gallipoli, will tell you war is the ugliest thing in the world, the most abominable as it is the most ancient form of human…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When attacked, the unseasoned crew of the Clan MacTavish resisted desperately. The raider's heavier guns made short work of the cargo steamer, which was sunk with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is reported from Newport News, with reference to the capture of the Appam, that a German submarine captured another vessel and put a crew aboard and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A large number of residents assembled in front of the picture hall at the school of art on Wednesday evening to welcome Private L. J. Brownsmith, 2nd Battalion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The conclusion of the war will bring every part of the Empire face to face with many problems. The solution of these will call for the greatest ability…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The sub-committee of five appointed from the Newcastle War Service Committee, is making good progress with the thousands of war census returns…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. J. H. Catts, the organising secretary of the recruiting movement in this State, has made an announcement which should be taken as a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Surely it is time that the people of Newcastle and suburbs realised the sad position of our country, and refrained from sports, picture shows, and picnics…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Denison Miller, the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, reports that the additional contributions received for the war loan brings the total to £21,003,610…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Life has scarcely anything more thrilling to offer than a trip in an aeroplane above enemy's lines. The most blase mortal is whirled in an instant out of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Sidney Kidman has given £400, being the proceeds of 35 bales of wool, to the war funds. Mr. Kidman further offered to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →People have to think and to talk of something even when the State is on trial for its life, a life which means the security of our homes, the future of our…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Precisely because the German armies are pushing out far beyond the national frontier, the mothers of Germany must be asking themselves why, and how long,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It is officially stated that the master of a fishing trawler has reported that he saw a Zeppelin in a sinking condition in the North Sea, nineteen to twenty miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A severe thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain, occurred in Brisbane and district early this morning. Many low-lying districts were floods. There was a series…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland paid a graceful tribute yesterday to the memory of the late John Wilkinson, a large-hearted Christian minister and good soldier, who, having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Is it not particularly appropriate that the clergy should enlist, seeing that there is nothing doing in Christianity at present?—…
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