Talking About Peace. "A Soldier-ridden State." London
There is much talk of the expediency of the formation of a league of peace among the nations, to enforce international right after the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 130
Fruit Land for Soldiers. Brisbane
The Minister for Lands to-day announced that 95 fruit farms had been surveyed at Boerburrum, for returned soldiers. The farms range from 20 to 40 acres, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chest Button Fund
A meeting of the War Chest Button Fund Committee was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. G. Adrian occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal War Loan. Employees' Subscriptions. Melbourne
Mr. Higgs, the Federal Treasurer, strongly resents the attitude of the Nepean (N.S.W.) Federal Labor Council with regard to employees' subscriptions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. Victorious Italians. Gigantic Labours. Success of Strategy London
The "Daily Telegraph's' correspondent at Milan says that the Italians captured in a day positions which the Austrian took three months in conquering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tighe's Hill. Soldiers Honoured
Corporal W. Divall, and Privates T. Lett, A. Barrett, D. W. Fraser, and H. L. Honess, who have returned from active service, and Corporals W. Thurlow and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spirit of Japan. the Samurai Tradition. (Written in English by the distinguished writer in England for the period of the war.)
The warlike spirit is instilled into Japanese boys from mere babyhood, the first presents made to them being toy Samurai, armour, etc. They have their own…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Adamstown Man Wounded
Mrs. E. Ball, of Edden-street, Adamstown received a telegram yesterday stating that her son, Sergeant William O. Ball, had been wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War
The news of the continued success of the Russians, especially in the southern section of the eastern field of the war, is now accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Chest Day
The War Chest Fund was established in New South Wales in the very early days of the war. From then to now it has done consistent work, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anniversary of War. London
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, in a joint letter, suggest that special services and Holy Communion should be held in every cathedral and parish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Loan Subscriptions. Perth
Members of the Shop Assistants' Union are taking strong exception to the suggestion of Mr. Higgs, the Federal Treasurer, that collection lists should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Russians. Prisoners and Booty. Huge Figures. Petrograd
General Brusslloff reports that the, prisoners taken from June 4th to 23rd total 4031 officers, 194,041 men, 219 guns, 644 machine guns, 196 bomb mortars, and 38…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wickham Soldiers Farewelled
In the Wickham School of Arts a presentation and smoke concert were tendered last night to five Newcastle tram-way employees, in the persons of Privates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Matters. Miner Soldiers and Their Coal
The custom of the proprietors of the collieries in the northern district has been to allow their employees one ton of coal per month, but the privilege has not been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Welcome House. Sydney
The fibro-cement house built in St. Andrew's Cathedral grounds, and known as the Soldiers' Welcome, was opened this afternoon by Colonel Miller, camps'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Dull Recruiting.—how Stocks Have Declined.—the War Loan.—cannon Boyce on Soft Drinks After Six.—mr. Holman's Decoration. Sydney
Something will have to be done to stimulate recruiting. By an unfortunate, coincidence one of the papers last Monday published the preceding week's figures…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Home. Arrive at Newcastle. Sick and Wounded Welcomed
A steamer carrying 54 returned wounded and invalided soldiers arrived at Newcastle yesterday, 33 being New South Wales men and the remainder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lieut. D. P. Wells Wounded
Warrant-officer Wells, of Newcastle, received a cable message yesterday informing him that his son, Lieutenant D. P. Wells, had been severely wounded with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chest Fund. To-day's Appeal
An appeal will be made throughout New South Wales to-day, on behalf of the War Chest Fund, which, front the very early days of the war, has been organised…
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