Legislative Assembly. Members Who Enlist. Sydney
Mr. R. D. MEAGHER, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the Chair at half-past four o'clock this afternoon. Mr. HOYLE, the Minister for Railways,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 130
The War. Verdun Fighting. German Defeat. with Terrible Losses. Paris
The latest communique states:— We made progress in the communication trenches northward of Caillette Wood. Our scouting aeroplanes in the Verdun…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land for Soldiers
It will come as somewhat of a shock to the general public that complaint should be made by the Returned Soldiers' Association that no definite…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters. the Gallipoli Evacuation
Captain J. J. Walker, writing to Mr. J. Keating, of Newcastle, from "Out on the Desert," under date February 9, 1916, says:â"One campaign is finished, and I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wounded. London
Orders have been issued that all Australian wounded are in future to be treated at the Wimereux Hospital, near Boulogne sur Mer. Five hundred additional beds are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Stories
A Derby recruit named Dunn was arranging to let his friends know where he was when on active service. "It I go to France," he said, "I shall sign my letter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wages After War. Expert's Forecast
A working man writes me from the Clyde asking me to deal with a representation which he alleges to be there sedulously propagated to the effect that, to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →America and the War. New Millionaires
A very readable article on how war orders have produced all extraordinary industrial revival and a host of new millionaires in the United States appears…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War. Verdun Battle. Furious Fighting. German Sacrifices. Avail Them Nothing. Paris
The latest communique states: The Germans tried to attack Poivre Hill, but our fire prevented them from leaving their trenches…
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A wonderful new sidelight is thrown on the glorious retreat of the British and the French from Mons to the Marne by Dr. George W. Crile, a distinguished…
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At the Victoria Barracks to-day thirty-three volunteers were accepted and twenty-six failed to pass the doctor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day. Celebration in London London
Arrangements are being made for a great celebration in London of the anniversary of the landing at Anzac on April 25th. A committee, including the High…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Verdun Battle. Powerful Attacks. Germans Lose Heavily. Paris
The latest communique states: Repeated German efforts to dislodge us east of Haucourt failed, our murderous fire inflicting heavy losses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the War. German Cruelty. Prisoners Allowed to Die. London
No record of Germany's inhumanity 10 more appalling than the report of the Government committee, of which Mr. Justice Younger was president, which deals with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Send-off
The residents of Darby-street, Newcastle, tendered a recognition of the services rendered to the Empire by the results from that locality to a dinner in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tighe's Hill. Soldiers Entertained
There was a large attendance of Tighe's Hill and Mayfield residents on Saturday evening at the Rosedale Hall, for the purpose of saying farewell and making…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stockton. Farewell to Soldiers
A farewell was tendered on Saturday evening at the Temperance Hall, Stockton, to Sergeant Gain and Privates D. Clark, P. Calbey, C. Cronin, T. Davies,…
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On Monday last, Mr. Holman, the State Premier, said, in reply to a question by Mr. Kearsley: "With regard to the anomalies referred to by the hon. member…
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A meeting was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday for the purpose of furthering arrangements in connection with the suitable celebration of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Verdun Fight. Furious Attacks. Repulsed with Great Loss. Paris
The latest communique states: There has been a violent all-day battle on the whole of the Avocourt-Cumieres front, reaching the eastern bank of the Meuse…
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