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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 130

Money After the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2

"We may confidently expect that the nation after the war will have as much capital for investment as before the war," declared Sir George Paish, a great…

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England in War Time. Views on American Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 3

Colonel George Harvey, editor of the "North American Review," one of the foremost publicists in the United States, aid a Democrat by party affiliations, has…

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The War. Russian Troops. Join the French. Great Enthusiasm. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 5

A strong force of Russian troops has disembarked at Marseilles to join the Allies on the French front. France is ringing with the news that…

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Treatment of Sick Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 2

Our arrangements for the treatment of sick and wounded soldiers returned from the war are now fairly well organised. In future every man who has been a…

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Anzac Sunday. Memorial Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 5

Special memorial services in connection with Anzac Day were held at various churches in Newcastle yesterday. ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH…

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Anzac Day. the Abbey Memorial. the Brave Dead. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 5

A most impressive form of service has been arranged for the Anzac Day memorial in Westminster Abbey. It will begin with the hymn "For all…

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Tax on War Profits. Announcement by Senator Pearce. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 5

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, and Acting Prime Minister, at the Labour Conference yesterday, made an important speech…

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The War. Western Fighting. Germans Well Held. Sustain Continuous Losses. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 5

An official communique states:—Our fire repelled two attacks between Morthomme and Bethincourt Brook, inflicting heavy losses…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Show and Its Showing.—concerned Over Cook.—australia's "National Anthem.—the Power of the Crown.—what the Bakers Threaten.—new South Wales Versus Victoria.—when Our Soldiers Return. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 4

Speaking of the show, oGod Friday saw us chastised. Following habit, we tried to turn it into a holiday, and nature interposed. From about luncheon time it…

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Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held at the Soldiers' Club on Saturday night, the president, Mr. S. Dark, in…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 4

Anzac Day! These two words have seared themselves into the history of Australia, to be remembered for ever as marking the memorable day on…

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Anzac Day. Newcastle Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 5

At a meeting of the Anzac Day celebration committee, held at the Newcastle Council Chambers last evening, under the presidency of Alderman Moroney, the…

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The War. Crushing Defeat of the Crown Prince. Appalling Losses of the German Army. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 5

Desperate attacks at Morthomme on Saturday ended in the crushing defeats of the Crown Prince's army. He ordered that Morthomme should…

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Smedmore Soldiers Entertained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 3

The members of the Smedmore Ladies' Social Club devoted their fortnightly reunion on Saturday evening to the entertainment of the soldiers of the plane who…

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Soldiers' Railway Fares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 5

The inequitable practice of charging soldiers in camp around Sydney 6s for travelling to Newcastle on the railways and returning, while men in Newcastle are…

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Wickham Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 9

The Wickham Council having decided in common with the councils of the districts to fall in with the city celebrations of Anznac, the Mayor, officials, and…

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Eton Master Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 5

Captain Arthur Charles Sheepshanks, D.S.O., 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade, who has been wounded in the North of France, is a son of Mr. W. E…

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Maitland District. Anzac Day. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 8

The marching in from Rutherford camp to the Maitland Show Ground yesterday, morning, of the 36rd and 34th Battalions, was the first stages in West Maitland's…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. in Memory of Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 6

April stands in the calendar as the month of "the opening of the light of days." And of "the life in the leaves." And of "the voices of the birds." And of…

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Anzac Day. Great Celebration. Britain Prepares. to Honour the Brave. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 7

The great event which is written deep in Australian history under date April 25, will be celebrated by a religious ceremony at Westminster Abbey…

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