War Precautions Act. Important Regulations. Melbourne
To-day fresh regulations were issued under the War Precautions Act, providing that after September 1st no person over the age of 15 years shall be allowed…
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 54 of 130
The War Loan. Instalment Contributions. Sydney
The Premier announced to-day that, with a view to extending a further measure of assistance to the Federal authorities, he had formulated and introduced a scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America and Mexico. War Growing Close. Washington
The United States, having asked General Carranza to release the captured American soldiers, and no reply having been received, fixed a time limit, and notified…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Western Front. British Activity. Furious Bombardment. London
A correspondent at the British front states that heavy shelling of the enemy's lines has been in progress since June 26. "It the enemy is in doubt as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers. Labour Council's Discussion. Sydney
The question of the provision to be made for returned soldiers was brought before the Labour Council to-night. Mr. W. Barr (Storemen) said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Items
"But, you say, the victory is so slow Slow? It took Rome eighteen years to wear Hannibal down; it took Europe seventeen years to destroy Napoleon; it took…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Precautions
The judgment of the High Court in the case involving the validity of the Commonwealth regulation fixing the price of bread was an assertion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Finance
Up till the beginning of May the Government had received from the Imperial Treasury loans to the amount of £8,500,000. As against this New Zealand has…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →To Continue the War. Melbourne
Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, has received from the secretary of the Fremantle branch of the Federated' Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union a resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chest Day. Newcastle's Effort. Excellent Work of Ladies
"Be a Briton, and buy a button." That the advice was faithfully heeded in Newcastle on Friday (War Chest Button Day), there was convincing proof, not only in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the British. the Great Assault. Terrifying Effect. London
Mr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, says that, despite the bad weather, the British guns continue an intense shelling of the trenches at important…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Honoured
Privates J. Whitelaw, J. Jenkins, J. Mutton, C. Wickham, D. Mathieson were entertained by the townspeople of West Wallsend, at the school of arts, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Soldier's Experiences an Interesting Budget
Quarter-master Sergeant T. J. Waters, formerly secretary of the 'Newcastle branch of the Meat Employees' Industrial Union, and ex-president of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers' Farewell
Although it was announced only two or three days ago that a number of soldiers from Newcastle would be leaving the district shortly, prior to proceeding to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chest Day
Although the returns are not complete—and, in fact the subscription lists are still open—the result of the effort made for the War Chest Fund at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commonwealth War Loan. Terms of Subscription
As a number of inquiries are being made regarding the exact terms on which subscriptions may be made to the present issue of the Commonwealth War Loan, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New German War Loan. London
The "Morning Post's" Stockholm correspondent says it is expected that a new German war loan will soon be necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Workers and the War. Industrial Conscription. London
A congress of 600 delegates, representing 3,000,000 trade unionists; and presided over by Mr. H. Gosling, president of the Trades Union Congress, to-day discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Lloyd-george. Minister for War London
The "Dally Chronicle" definitely announces that Mr. Lloyd George has been appointed Minster for War. The paper adds that there is a perfect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Post-war Contracts. Facilities for Trading. London
The Board of Trade has appointed a committee, with Lord Faringdon as chairman, to consider how to meet the needs of British firms after the war in regard…
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