Turkey Drained of Men. War of Exhaustion
There are not wanting signs (declared the Petrograd correspondent, of the "Morning Post" recently) that Germany is disposed to fling away like a sucked…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 181
Empire War Conference. Arrangements Completed. London
Arrangements have been completed for the Empire War Conference. It is expected that it will be held in February, Unless a delegate is coming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Losses Through the War. New York
The Pittsburg National Trade Commission has issued a report estimating the losses of European property as the result of the war, excluding shipping, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canada's Governor-General. Optimism As to the War
The Duke of Devonshire. Governor-General designate of Canada, was the principal guest of the Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unions in War Time. Strikes and Higher Wages
The official figures showing the huge increase in wages won recently by unionists throw light upon the wartime activities of the unions, states…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal War Loan. Work for Recruiting Committees. Melbourne
A number of the recruiting committees have already got their organisation going for the purpose of obtaining substances the War Loan. In many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heroism of Irish Rifles. One of War's Stirring Epico. Neuve Chapellle Recalled
When the complete history of the war is published, the heroism displayed by the Royal Irish Rifles in the retreat from Mons to the struggle at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the West Front. British Raids Continue. Many Germans Killed. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the west front, reports :— We made a successful raid at noon yesterday in the neighbourmnood of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. (Continued from Page 1.) This Afternoon's Cables Russian Campaign. Attacks and Counter Attacks A Devoted Russsian General
(British Admiralty Instercepts—Collected by the Wireless Press.) LONDON. Friday.—A Russian official communique states: "Near the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldier Honoured. a Cessnock Presentation
At the Burns anniversary celebration at Cessnock on Thursday night, Sergeant Marshall was presented with a handsome gold medal, on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sewing for Soldiers. Weston Red Cross Effort
A sustained buzz coming from Humble's Hall, Weston, on Monday impelled a passer-by to step in and ask when the five-head battery had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vegetables for Soldiers. Method of Preserving. Demonstration by Lady Expert
A demonstration of the method of preserving vegetables in receptacles that could be sent abroad for the use of soldiers was given in Melbourne by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier's Motherless Children. Action by Military Authorities
With regard to the case of the three motherless children of Private Murray, referred to in our issue of yesterday, Mr. R. G. Kilgour, secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Return. Bringing a New Viewpoint in the Matter of Health Protection
For many reasons now ordinary medicines are being displaced as the standby remedy for constipation, biliousness, indigestion, sick headaches, and other liver…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Returned Soldiers' Sports
A sports carnival, promoted by the Newcastle branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association, is to take place on the Newcastle Sports Ground this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Casualties. Killed in Action
PRIVATE COLLINS.—Mr. and Mrs. A. Collins, of Foundry-street, Wickham, have been informed that their son, Private A. G. Collins, was killed in action on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Honour Roll Unveiled. Cessnock Congregational Church
A roll of honour bearing 11 names was unveiled at the Cessnock Congregational Church last night. The board was presented by Mr. and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commonwealth War Loan
The Federal Treasurer is asking the people of the Commonwealth to subscribe another £18,000,000 to the war loan. Everyone understands why the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Empire War Council
The way Mr. Lloyd George is smashing precedent in his Prime Ministership inspires confidence. By smashing precedent he is bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in the West
That mighty conflicts must take place on the west front when the spring weather permits is now well understood. Yet even at the present time…
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