The War Conference. British Ministers. London
Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, and Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War, will attend…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 130
Red Lamp for All. War Conditions in London
In course of time it is possible that Londoners who grope their way about the streets at night may develop the faculty which cats are said to possess of being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Russia's Advance in Dvinsk Region. Fierce Battle Raging. Victory on the Strypa River. Petrograd
The latest official communique states:—We pierced the enemy's organisations in the Jacobstadt sector, and again advanced south-west of Narocz…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Tram Fares. Ten Arrests Last Night
Further trouble occurred at Newcastle last night, owing to the refusal of a number of soldiers to pay their fares on an outward bound tram…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Soldiers' Club
The Soldiers' Club, established at the West Maitland School of Arts, by the committee of that institution, is now an assured success, providing a rendezvous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pay of the Soldier
Even Radical politicians and Socialists have given over talking about the right or wrong of compulsory service on the score of something which they were wont…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Refuse to Mix. German Soldiers and Sailors
In a letter recently received by Mr. Charles Francis, treasurer of the Motorboat Club of America, an interesting account of the camp for German prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maimed Soldiers
France is taking steps to provide for her maimed soldiers. The easiest to help, says a Paris correspondent, are those who have been brought up to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wallsend and Plattsburg. Soldiers Welcomed
The Wallsend Soldiers' Citizens' Committee on Thursday evening tendered a public reception to the local returned wounded soldiers, Sappers M. Cummings,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blinded in Battle. Result of a Year's Work. for Sightless Soldiers and Sailors. a Record
Mr. C. Arthur Pearson, the chairman of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors' Care Committee, writes:—Just a year ago the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors' Care…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Soldiers' Fares
Special rates have been provided for soldiers for the week-end: return tickets from Newcastle to Sydney being issued to-day at 2s 6d. The tickets are available from…
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Sir,—I noticed in your issue of Tuesday that at a meeting of the Amelioration Committee it was stated a position was offered a returned wounded soldier, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. the West Front. Artillery Active. Enemy in Check. Paris
The latest official communique reports: There have been somewhat violent artillery actions in the Argonne. There is fairly great artillery activity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Travelling Fares
It is to be regretted that some definite and satisfactory arrangements have not been made regarding the travelling of soldiers on trains and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farewell to Soldiers. Walsh Island Volunteers
The employees' foundry department of the Walsh Island works on Saturday night, at the Oddfellows' Hall, farewelled five of their comrades, who are on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Hamilton. War Service Committee
The Hamilton War Service Committee met in the Council Chambers last night. The Mayor, Alderman T. Torpey, who presided, stated that he had called the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Western Front. Violent Bombardment. No German Progress. Paris
The latest communique states:—There was a violent bombardment between the village and wood at Malancourt, and our artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Mutiny. Charges Against Soldiers. Sydney
At the Victoria Barracks to-day the General Court-marial appointed to hear cases arising out of the recent mutiny had before it two privates. The Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allies in Council. the War Congress. Paris
The Great Council of all the Allies opened yesterday, and intense interest is manifested, as it is expected the council will evolve co-ordinated plans of supreme…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. on the West Front. Intense Bombardment. the Enemy Fails. Paris
The latest communique states:—After an intense bombardment between the Somme and the Avre, in the neighbourhood of Moricourt (the British lines) the…
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