The War. the Allies. New Year Message. No Possible Peace Until Germany Is Broken. Paris
M. Poincare, the President of France, in a New Year message to the French troops, says:— Everywhere France is showing a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 130
Preparing Farms for Soldiers. Sydney
The working bee inaugurated by Dr. Arthur, M.P., for the purpose of clearing land for soldiers at French's Forest, near Manly, had a successful start…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Arrest of Consuls. Excitement in Greece. Enemy Seeks Satisfaction. Greek Parliament to Meet Athens
The arrests of the Consuls at Salonica have caused a commotion here. They are regarded as the start of hostilities on Greek soil. It is expected that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aviation in War. Making Observations
An excellent illustration of the work done by the sausage balloon for observation purposes is given in an article by M. Georges Prado, recently published…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War's Hepoic Side. Thrilling Tales of Valour
An episode, which is already among the classic stories of the war, says a "Central News" message from Paris, stands revealed in a new and remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newspaper Seized. Under War Precautions. London
The Scottish Socialist newspaper, "Forward," has been seized for publishing a full account of Mr. Lloyd-George's speech at Glasgow at Christmas time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. Russia's Advance. Violent Fighting. Enemy's Losses Heavy. Petrograd
The latest communique states: The my, on trying to approach the trenches in the Czartorysk region, and Upper Strywa, was repulsed with heavy loss…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Science and Invention. Lime Salts for Soldiers
The remarkable results obtained by the German physiologists, Emmerich and Loew, in their elaborate and extensive experiments with calcium salts as a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldiers' Comforts at the Front
Mr. R. G. Shea, of Messrs. Scotts', Limited, has received the following letter from Mr. Henry Budden, War Chest Commissioner at Cairo:—"The 20 cases…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returning Soldiers. Sydney
A transport bearing 105 soldiers—officers and men—arrived at Sydney this afternoon, and berthed at No. 1 Wharf, Woolloomooloo Bay. The steamer had an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Pensions' Committee. London
Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, announced in the House of Commons that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales had become chairman of the War Pensions Statutory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eucken and War. Sobering Up
Professor Eucken, the famous German theologian, discusses Christianity and the war in the "Methodist Review." He claims that hitherto he has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Russian Success in the Bukowina. Czernovitz Evacuated. Many Germans Captured Petrograd
The latest communique states:—We put to flight the Germans wearing white coats and trying to come into our trenches at Tsarcrad station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers Employment Wanted
One of the most important branches of the work of the Amelioration Committees is to find employment for returned soldiers. Mr. M. C. Reid, the secretary to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rents in War Time
The question of increased rents in war time has now been brought to the official notice of the President of the Local Government Board. Public indignation and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Economy in War Time
It is to be feared that we do not pay much attention to counsels of economy. We have been told again and again by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000,000 War Loan
In the great war in which we are engaged, the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has given an undertaking that Australia will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Britain's Defence. the New System. No General Compulsion. But Limited Conscription. Ireland to Be Exempted. London
There is no doubt of the country being on the eve of a great occasion, and the House of Commons on the eve of a momentous decision. London is simmering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The French Soldier. Spirit and Gaiety
It has been good to see the soldiers of France again (writes Philip Gibbs to the London "Dally Telegraph"). The British soldier has wonderful qualities of his own…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wickham. Soldiers' Memorial
A meeting of the Wickham Soldiers' Memorial committee was held last evening at the council chambers, Alderman S. Brown, the Mayor, in the chair. Mr. P…
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