The War. Brilliant Combats on the Somme. More German Defeats. Paris
The latest French communique states :—We have importantly progressed eastward of Le Foret and north-eastward of Clery. We also captured the village of…
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 73 of 130
Maitland District. Killed in Action
Mrs. H. G. Smith, of Singleton, and formerly an old resident of Maitland, has been advised of the death of her son, Private Alex. Smith, in action in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trains of German Wounded. Amsterdam
Train after train, crowded with German wounded, passes Liege towards Germany. A single consignment to Liege…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German War Loan Amsterdam
The chief subscribers to the German war loan are savings banks and, munition firms. The total subscribed in the first two days was fair below that of Previous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Years of War. What Newcastle Has Done. War Food Fund Iii
The war had only begun when the Sydney Chamber of Commerce saw that, in view of the conditions arising out of it, food stuffs would be of special service in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →India and the War. Loyal Achievement. Simla
Lord Chelmsford, the Viceroy of India, presided this morning at the opening of the third Imperial Legislative Council, since Reform was inaugurated under…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. Allies' Successes on the West Front. Continuous Advance. Great German Losses. (Australian Cable Association.) PARIS
The latest French communique states: There is desperate fighting in the Chilly district. The French conquered the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Home
A camp fire concert in old of the Newcastle Memorial Anzac Home ia to be held at the Broadmeadow camp to-night. A collection will be taken up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wounded Return
A crowd, of people stood oat Charing Cross on Monday evening waiting—as every day they will wait in these thrilling days—to fling their roses in the path…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"The Last War."
But this may be Europe's last war against herself in any case. Look back to before the event, when the leaders decided in a few hours what might well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progress of the War
The splendid successes of the Allies in the department of the Somme sine leave no doubt that the German strength has been mastered on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To the School at War
The Rev. C. A. Alington, recently appointed to the head mastership of Eton, is the author of the following verses:— We don't forget—while in this dark…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan. Melbourne
The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank has advised the Federal Treasurer that tor the war loan, which was reopened and closed on September 1st, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clubs for War Purposes. London
The Government has decided to utilise the National, Liberal, and Constitutional Clubs for administration purposes in connection with munitions and recruiting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London in War Time. the Women Workers. July 19th
The first thing that strikes a newcomer in the London of to-day is the great proportion of women who are filling posts formerly the prerogatives of men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our London Letter. Our Future Trade.—the Blockade Policy.—the Wounded Return.—the Canadian Army. Our Future Trade
The story of the industrial and commercial expansion of the German Empire during the last twenty years is a real romance of enterprise—which is, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Years of War. What Newcastle Has Done. the 17Th Battalion. Iv
Officers and men of the 17th Battalion are not slow to write letters expressing their appreciation of the interest displayed on their behalf by those associated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. on the Somme. Allies Advancing. Enemy's Desperate Efforts Repulsed with Loss. (Australian Cable Association.) PARIS
The latest French communique states:— Sixteen additional machine guns were found in the trenches' northward of the Somme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assisting Soldiers. Sydney
During last were 1000 sick and Wounded soldiers received financial assistance from the Australia Day Amelioration Committee's funds. Of these, 138 were new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Overseas Soldiers at Peel House
This is the great police training school that was handed over about ten months ago for a club for overseas' soldiers. Mrs. Moncrieff—Lady Ian Hamilton's…
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