Returned Soldiers. Sydney
Another batch of invalided soldiers— 228 for New South Wales and 84 for Queensland—arrived in Sydney to-day. The authorities had been notified that…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 130
Medals for Soldiers. Should Be Issued Promptly. London
The "Daily Mail" has started a campaign to force the Government to issue medals to survivors of the original Expeditionary Forces in France and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Memorial Band
The members of the Anzac Band, who arrived in Newcastle from Sydney last Monday, are doing good work to help the Newcastle branch of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Medals
The practice in previous wars has been to defer the issue of medals, with the exception of special decorations such as the Victoria Cross, until the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After War Trade. Agent-general's Report. Sydney
Mr. Holman, the State Premier, has received from the Agent-General a copy of the report of the Board of Trade Committee with respect to measures for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Fighting in the West. the Enemy Blocked. Bombing Engagements. Paris
The latest communique states: The German attempt to progress by grenade attacks at the edge of Morthomme completely failed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brigadier-general Wounded
Brigadier-General Francis John Fowler, D.S.O., Indian Army Brigade Staff, who has been wounded in Mesopotamia, is a son of the late Deputy-Surgeon-General…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A War Gain
In one respect we are all richer since the war began. We have all gained a new sense of national life, and each one has a truer sense of the place he occupies in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Trade After the War
During the last twenty years or so industrail Germany has made gigantic strides in entry direction for at the time at the accession of the Kaiser Wilhelm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Profits and Taxation
We are all awaiting with some eagerness Sir Joseph Ward's financial statement. It must contain a good deal of interesting matter about the effectiveness…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A War-time Luxury
Conscience in time of war is a luxury which ought to be paid for. It ought not to be a comfortable form of cowardice.—…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →War Pensions. the New Bill. Melbourne
A bill to increase war pensions has been prepared, in accordance with the promise made in his Budget speech by Mr. Higgs, the Federal Treasurer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our London Letter. London, March 22nd. Duration of the War.—mr. Hughes in Wales.—a Libel Case.—trade After the War. Duration of the War
Speculation about about the duration of the war is inevitable. Wherever two or three are gathered together, and begin to talk about the war one or other is pretty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Verdun Fighting. German Defeats with More Serious Losses. Paris
The latest communiques states: We disporsed strong hostile reconnaissance between the Oise and the Aisne. Several German attempts to capture a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Snap Shots. Homer and the War. (Lines from Homer's Illiad. Homer lived in the twelfth century, B.C.)
To speak becomes the council but to dare in glorious action is the task of war. A while your loud untimely broils suspend And let your rash injurious clamours end…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Anzac Band
The Anzac Memorial Bland will visit Minmi to-day, Waratah on Tuesday. Wickham on Wednesday. East Maitland and West Maitland on Thursday, Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Fund
The Anzae Day Fund now totals £8666 Of this sum the street collections amounted to £5300, and cheques £3300, Contributions are still being received by Mr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. German Repulses on the West Front. Sustain Heavy Losses. Paris
The latest official communique states: —Our coup do main enabled us to penetrate the enemy's lines north-west of Ville sur Tourbe. The occupants of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Entertainments. Sydney
Mr. Holman, State Premier, stated before leaving for Adelaide to attend the Premiers' Conference, that the Government was very gratified at the excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cheltenham Soldiers' Home. Sydney
Another soldiers' home, provided at Cheltenham by the Voluntary Workers' Association of Hornsby, was made available for residence yesterday. The…
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