The Dutch Water War
Nature has been taking a casual hand in the carnival of destruction organised by man—"creeping up," as Whistler said of her in a less sinister connection. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 130
War Humours. the Lighter Side in London
Sometimes it seems impossible that alongside of anything so grim and tragic as the Great War there should still be flashes of humour, conscious or…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War. Verdun Battle. German Failure. Held by the French. Sustain Great Losses. Paris
The latest communique states:—We have made continued progress in Corbeaux Wood. After several fruitless attempts on the village of Vaux, with heavy losses,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Soldiers' Club
The second refreshment entertainment for the soldiers of Maitland camp was held at the Soldiers' Club, School of Arts, on Thursday evening, when there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Settlement for Returned Soldiers
In considering how best for themselves and the community to settle returned soldiers upon the land, all suggestions which bear evidence of thought should receive…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, March 4. If the Men Do Not Enlist
The recruiting struggle is rapidly getting harder. Another draft of some 2500 should go into camp next week, and if it is to go at full strength we must have…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Enlist
Consider the lily, how it grows, for the earth alone never produced that, beauty. The dews aid it, and the light, and the darkness and the wind. No. my brother,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Commercial War
The intention of the British authorities to co-operate with the French in commercial action against Germany after the war is the result of a most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trade After the War
The Council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce has decided to take an active part in the campaign to educate people so as to cause them to give…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Guilt of the War
Can anyone seriously maintain that the guilt was ours? Assume Germany ringed round with enemies. Was that ring forged in aggression or defence? In the light…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Vessels Sunk. on the East Coast London
The destroyer Coquette and the torpedo boat No. 11 have been mined and sunk on the east coast. The Admiralty announce that 22 of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Pope's Efforts. to Stop the War Rome
The Pope, in a letter to Cardinal Basil Pompill, says: "Throwing ourselves among the belligerents as a father between his sons at strife, we entreated them in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extravagance in Dress. War Savings Committee's Appeal. London
The War Savings Committee appeals against the extravangance noted in women's dress, hats, boots, and stockings. Many have already recognised that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Verdun Safe. Germans Stopped with Terrific Losses. Paris
The latest official communique states:—We carried out a destructive bombardment of the trenches in the Steenstracte and Bixschoote districts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers. Sydney
Another vessel arrived yesterday in Sydney, bringing returning soldiers. She had 134 on board, but there were no serious cases among them, and only one cot case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers in Trains Free Rides Stopped
The railway authorities have taken a firm stand against free travelling on the trains by soldiers, and on Saturday arid yesterday, the assistance of the police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Verdun Battle. Attacks Stopped. the Vaux Fighting. Germans' Appalling Losses. Paris
The latest communique states: We carried out a destructive fire on the enemy’s works at Maucourt, southward of the Somme, and Nouvron…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riot in a Theatre. Soldiers Stop a Play. London
The "Weekly Despatch" says: "Two hundred Canadian soldiers secured seats, and ridiculed and stopped a silly melodrama, entitled "The Love Thief," in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Accident. British Soldiers Killed. Paris
Some British soldiers, loading a munition train near Rouen, dropped a case, which exploded. It caused a fire, and killed those…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers and Railway Tickets
At the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, Alderman Hail referred to what he characterised as an appalling sight when the train was leaving…
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