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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 130
The latest communique states: Several attacks were made by the Germans against Avocourt all day long. In the Donaumont-Vaux sector four simultaneous attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—You have drawn attention to the fact that a soldier may travel on week-end leave from Newcastle to Sydney and return for 2s 6d, yet a soldier who wishes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Kearsley asked the Fremier, in the Legislative Assembly to-night, if his attention had been called to a paragraph in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrangements have been completed for the function to take place this afternoon in connection with the laying of the foundation stone of Commander Gardner's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—With regard to the welcome home we gave to our wounded soldiers from the war on March 23, at Wallsend, it was very kind of the Bowling Green Society…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I have suggested to the Minister for Education the advisability of asking all schools—State and otherwise—in New South Wales to make Arbor Day for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two or three timely and impressive speeches were delivered in New York recently by the Prime Minister of Canada. There are those who doubt if Sir Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Asquith's promise that a thorough examination of war contracts is to be made, and Mr. Leif Jones' delightful story of the high-priced wheelbarrow, which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →I have long ago ceased to be a prophet (says "A Lancashire Cotton Spinner" in "The World"), and I should be very sorry to express any definite opinion upon a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. B. R. Wise, the Agent-General for New South Wales, writing in the "National Review," suggests that the Allies should surtax all imported German goods,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The latest communique states: Our artillery blow up an enemy blockhouse and ammunition depot in the Avocourt wood. There was a violent, German attack…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Appearing in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of February 7th, 1916. was a paragraph, Intimating that "men for the Australian army are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the presence of a very large assemblage of people, Alderman M. J. Moroney, the Mayor of Newcastle, yesterday afternoon laid the foundation stone of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A meeting in furtherance of the desire of Hamilton citizens to tender a send-off to the local soldiers enlisted for the front and to give a reception to others who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At a meeting of the Newcastle Labour Council last night, Mr. J. Blackford said it was time something was done in regard to the treatment of the soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A well-attended meeting of members of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held at the Soldiers' Club last night. Private Eade in the chair, to deal with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The recovery of wounded Australian and New Zealand soldiers is accelerated by the milder weather. As a result, the number remaining in the hospitals has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The latest communique states: The Germans bombarded the front from Donaumont to Vaux with great violence. Infantry strongly attacked south of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The delivery of what is regarded as the greatest Budget in history had been awaited with extraordinary interest, as highly increased taxation had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This is Anzac Month. From the 24th to the 29th will be Anzac Week. Above all, the 25th will be Anzac Day. We hope to do some big things this month…
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