Soldiers and Orchards
Orchardists whose properties are situated in the vicinity of the Langwarrin camp are complaining a good deal of the cards by wanderer bands of soldiers who…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 130
Public Men Enlist
It is satisfactory, but only proper, that some at least of our public men of military age and fitness ire donning the khaki. The latest to do so is Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Australian Wounded. Wonderful Cheerfulness. London
Mr. Fisher and his wife visited Wandsworth, and warmly shook the hands of every Australian. Several snapshots were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Helping Soldiers' Dependents. War Cottage Built at Auburn. Sydney
A crowd of about 3000 people took part in a potriotic demonstration at Auburn yesterday, in connection with the official opening of the cottage given to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia's War Loan. British Congratulations. London
The financial press states that the success of Australia's loan has created a deep impression. It has, it is said, far-reaching significance, and will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Associations. Co-operation Agreed On. London
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher attended a meeting of the War Contingent Association. Mr. Fisher accepted the position of president of the association, and Mrs. Fisher…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Soldiers on the Block.—from Here to the Trench.—the Germans in Australia.—our Splendid War Loans.—a Row in Broken Hill.—the Judge and the Jury.—one of the Time Now Gone. Sydney
Sydney at night time is fuller of Soldiers than it used to be. Uniforms, in fact, are plentiful enough to sometimes make ordinary attire conspicuous. To…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Edition. the War. in Memory of the Fallen. Service at Albert Hall. London
A sombre, but distinguished audience assembled in the Albert Hall to hear the Verdi's Requiem in memory of the fallen. The King was present, this being His…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. in the Balkans. Bombing the Bulgarians Roumania Preparing to Join the Allies Paris
The Athens correspondent of "Le Temps" says the French aeroplanes on Tuesday remained twenty minutes over Petrich, 53 miles north by east from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Merewether. Soldiers Welcomed
Captain Gill, sergeant Calt[?]orpe, Corporal Newborn, an of whom recently returned to Merewether from [?]pon, were welcomed on Saturday evening at a smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Send-off to Soldiers
At the Great Britain Hotel, Newcastle, on Friday evening, the Public Works Department employees engaged on the new Basin wharf at Carrington assembled, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Relics
There is at present on view in the window of Mr. R. C. Donald, chemist, Hunter-street, Newcastle, an interesting collection of war relics. These include the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War's New Phase
The indignation of the German press at the refusal of the captain of a British trawler to rescue the Germans from a sinking Zeppelin is unworthy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia and the War. King George's Gratification. Melbourne
Mr. Mahon, the Minister for External Affairs, to-day received a cable message from Mr. Fisher, the High Commissioner, stating that he had been received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the War. Zeppelin Raids. Stringent Precautions. London
An official notice, published in Lincolnshire towns, states that persons seen flashing lights, letting off rockets or fireworks when hostile aircraft is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. West Front Fighting. Enemy Bombarded. Their Trenches Wrecked. Great Damage Done. Paris
The latest communique states: The Franco-British artiliery destructively bombarded the German trenches at Boesingtle, and silenced two batteries cast of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Tighe's Hill. Returned Soldiers Honoured
Privates A. H. Barrett and T. Lett, who have returned to their homes at Tighe's Hill, invalided from service at Gallipoli, were accorded an enthusiastic welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Land for Soldiers. British Proposals London
The committee of the Board of Agriculture has investigated post war land settlement, especially with regard to disabled soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers
Returned members of the Expeditionary Forces ate requested by Recruiting Sergeant E. R. Floyd to attend a meeting at the Soldiers' Club, Newcastle, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkish Chivalry. Rescue British Wounded. London
A British officer tells a story illustrative of the chivalry displayed by Turks. After the fighting at Ctesiphon, which resulted in General Townshend's force…
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