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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,596 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 130

Trade After the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 6

Since the war broke out revelations have been made concerning the enormous hold which Germany had obtained in all branches of trade in…

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Savings and the War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 7

It is surprising, and not a little disappointing, that the small investor did not make a better showing in the War Loan. A special effort was made to attract him,…

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The War Cards. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 7

Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, to-day stated that the report that employees of the Defence Department and the Navy Office were not to be…

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The War. Russia's Attack. Frightful Cannonading. Enemy's Account. Milan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 7

The "Frankfurter Zeitung's" Cornowitz correspondent, describing the Russian attack, says:—"The heavens were blood-red through the frightful cannonading…

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Disturbance by Soldiers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 6

At the St. Kilda Court to-day several civilians were fined in various amounts for insulting behaviour during the recent disturbance on the Esplanade…

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Voluntary Aid in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

Wonderful stupendous achievements are being accomplished in connection with the war by voluntary aid, but few who are not on the inner circle realise how…

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"The Third Year of War."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 6

The semi-official "Norddeutsche Ailgemeine Zeitung" contains the following notice, which is not without significance:—"The war compels us not only to…

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Second Edition. the War. Rubber Workers Stop. But Resume Work. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 6

Several thousand workers in the Dunlop works at Birmingham stopped work under the impression that tyres were finding their way into Germany through…

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The War. Attack on Salonica About to Commence on Two Fronts. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

The correspondent of "Le Temps," in Salonica, has reported that the attack will begin to-morrow by the Germans and Bulgarians along the Ghevchett—…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Wonderful Harvest.—burglars in the Suburbs.—the Prime Minister on Anti-recruiters.—"arrests" on Saturday Night.—at the School of Arts.—mr. Haynes and Soldiers' Fares. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

What a harvest? Truly, Australia is a great country, and this State the greatest of all. Consider last time—4,158,000 acres sown: 2,719,000 reaped: 4,262,000…

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Colonel Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Roger Headlam, D.S.O., 5th Duke of Wellington's Regiment (T.F.), who has been wounded in France, is the fourth son of the late Mr…

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Anzac Evacuation. Medical Officer's Story. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

A medical officer, in a letter on the evacuation of Anzac, says:—"When the men were told of the intention to leave, they behaved splendidly. They went to…

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Allied War Council. Held in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

An Allied War Council was held in London yesterday to consider the general position of the war. M. Briand, the French Prime Minister,…

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For the War Fund. Concerts in America. Boston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

Madame Melba and Mr. Percy Grainger (pianist) gave a joint recital here in aid of the war funds. The Australians present "cooeed" between every item, and…

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The War. in the Caucasus. Turks Dislodged. Panic-stricken Flight. Corpses Strew the Road. Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

A communiqua states:—In the Caucasus a violent and unexpected Russian thrust dislodged the centre Turkish army from strong positions along the front between…

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Men Who Enlist Needed at Home. Australian Singer Advises Action to Make Those Not Required Join Colours. Help Patriotic Fund. Keith Wood, on Way to New York, may Give Assistance to Toronto Societies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

Keith Wood, the famous Australian singer, is in the city en route to New York, where he has a number of professional engagements, writes a Toronto…

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Mr. Budden in Egypt. Soldiers' Comforts. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, has received a cable message from Mr. H. E. Budden, the patriotic societies' commissioner in Egypt, regarding the…

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Evacuation of Anzac. Vivid Account. London

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

No more vivid account of the evacuation of Anzac has been published than that from a New Zealand medical officer's diary in the "Manchester Guardian." It states:…

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German Industry After War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 10

"That it is an advantage not to have a debt to foreign countries is obvious," says the London "Spectator," "but to think that Germany will be economically…

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Snap Shots. War Stories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 7

In describing his visit to the trenches recently, Ben Tillett told some stories. Ode young officer said to him: "It's so Jolly of you to come out here. We have…

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