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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 181

"If War Comes."

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday.—It is stated officially that President Wilson in tends to move without panic or haste, and he expe[?] his subordinates to do…

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The War's New Phases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Events march rapidly in these days of war, and it is possible that a declaration of war by America against Germany will very shortly follow the…

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Win-the-war League

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

The State organizing secretary, Captain Coates, in a letter received at the drill hall this morning, gave particulars of the Win-the-War League…

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Miscellaneous. British War Lean

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Active propaganda work is in progress in every large town to promote the War Loan. Friday next has been set…

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Spain Will Not Shirk War

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 1

ROME, Monday.—The Spanish Ambassador stales thai Spain will follow the United Stales' example, oven to the point of war with…

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Mothers' War Loan. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Poynton, the Commonwealth Treasurer, is considering a plan which will enable mother, if she wishes, to convert her maternity allowance into the War Loan,…

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Washington Busy on War Work

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday.—President Wilson bus been in consultation with the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of Navy, to-day, concerning…

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America's War Vessels. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. F. A. Britten, a member of the House of Representatives, will introduce a resolution in the House to-day asking for a vote of 119,000,000 dollars (about…

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Trade After the War. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, delivered an address on "Trade After the War" before the Chamber of Manufactures this evening…

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Heroes of the War. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Sir George Reid, M.P., in the course of an address at Her Majesty's Theatre, yesterday, said: "What a genius we have for putting the best men on the shelf! Where…

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War Loan Closing. the Treasurer Makes an Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. A. Poynton, the Commonwealth Treasurer, makes the following appeal to the citizens of Australia:—On Thursday the subscription lists for the fourth issue…

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The War. (Continued from Page 1.) This Afternoon's Cables American Vessel Sunk. With all the American Crew. (Independent Cubic Service.)

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Vancouver, Monday.—A London message states: "It is stated officially, and confirmed at Lloyd's, that an American grain boat, with all the…

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America Preparing for the Possibility of War. Money and Men Readily Available. No Word From the Enemy. Germany Releases American Prisoners. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

There is no change in the situation, which has cleared by the removal, of the Housatonic as an issue. The State Department is asking…

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Cessnock Soldier Wounded

Northern Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 6

A cablegram was received in Cessnock yesterday notifying that Sergeant John (Jock) Fullick had been wounded whilst fighting in France…

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District Casualties. Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 7

PRIVATE CARTER.—Mrs. Carter, of Stockton, has received intimation that her husband, Private H. Carter, is in hospital, suffering from a wounded lung…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 6

Applications for the further Commonwealth war loan of £18,000,000 close to-morrow. There are tens of thousands of people in the country…

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Spain's War Troubles

Northern Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

MADRID. Tuesday.—There in is an increasingly serious situation in the Canary islands. Unemployment in Spain spreading and people are…

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British War Loan. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 7

An active propaganda in every large town is being engaged in to promote the War Loan. Friday has been set aside as "War Loan Day," when employees…

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Rush for British War Loan

Northern Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

LONDON. Tuesday.—The rupture between the United States and Germany has stimulated greatly the applications for allotments in the…

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Second Edition. the War. War Cabinet's Decision. No Exemptions. (Australian Cable Association). LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8

The Press Bureau states that Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in accordance with the War Cabinet's decision, has given instructions to every Government…

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