District News. Merewether Win the War Campaign
A recruiting meeting under the auspices of the Merewether Branch of the Win the War League, was held from the balcony of the Prince of Wales Hotel last evening…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 181
Defence Department Accounts. War Precautions Act Board
MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—Mr. A. E. Barton, public accountant, and Mayor Ling, or Federal Auditor General's department, have been appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miscellaneous. Anzacs in Europe. Parcels for Prisoners of War
LONDON. Tuesday.—Colonel Giblin Adams is returning to Australia H. B. Lewers succeeds him. The Australian Red Cross Society…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Books Magazines Present Day Reading, Australian Tastes. Stories of the War
J. B. Cooper writes to the Melbourne "Age":—There is little side showing the literary world that I, as acting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adamstown Honour Roil. Deferred at Wish of War Council. "Repatriation More Urgent."
A meeting of the Adamstown Patriotic Committee was held in the council chambers last evening. Aid. T. Robin (Mayor) presided, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. (Continued from Page 1.) This Afternoon's Cables German Climb Down. Already in Preparation
LONDON, Tuesday.—Indications are increasing that Germany is preparing to climb down. It is reported that negotiations are in progress with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Married Men Enlisting
Among the recruits in the Newcastle and Hunter electorates during the last few weeks have been several married men, and in every case in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Soldiers' Cemetery. London
Sir Thomas Mackenzie, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, describes the spot selected for soldiers' graves at Brookwood as one of the loveliest in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →America and Germany. War in the Balance. Germany's Murderous Acts Dissipate Hopes of Peace. United States Preparing. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON
White President Wilson is still anxious to preserve peace he is determined that the first overt act will mean war. The latest news indicates that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Bandsmen. Not Wanted in Victoria. Threatened with Arrest
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Yesterday the Anzac handsmen returned to Sydney from Victoria, after a humillating experience in that State. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland War Work
The East Maitland Girls' Patriotic League is unable to resume active operations until the re-formation of the league is sanctioned by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British War Loan. London
Dr. Wakefield, the Bishop of Birmingham, has arranged with his bankers to advance him £1000, and offers to lend the poorer clergy between £5 and £10 for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Insurances of Vessels. London
The new scheme of war insurance of neutral vessels begins to-day. It greatly reduces the rates on vessels carrying foodstuffs and munitions, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Toll of the War. 271St Casualty List
The 271st war [?]casualty list was issued this morning. It contains the names of 61 officers and 675 men, of whom 75 were killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal War Loan. the Last Day. Melbourne
An official message to the public states:—To-day is the last opportunity you will have of subscribing to the fourth Commonwealth War Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Relief Work. Newcastle Naval and Military Association
The fifth annual report of the Newcastle and Northern District Naval and Military Association states:—"your council has pleasure, in presenting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. (Continued from Page 1.) This Afternoon's Cables Powder Ready for Spark. Spark Hay Never Be Dropped
WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—Washington is still walting for the spark which will blow up the powder magazine. This represents the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Lambton Soldier. Comforts From Newcastle
Private W. Hadaway writes to Mr. B. Hadaway, of Queen's Road, New Lambton.:—"We through Amiens on our…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Closing Public Houses. Soldiers May Return Shortly. London
The Provost Marshal attended a meeting of the Licensing Bench at Wokingham, and announced that the Aldershot Command considered that at least fifty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chest Appeal
SYDNEY, Friday.—The amounts received to-day by the secretary of the Citizens' War Chest Fund, make a total of £7,831. leaving £22.000 still…
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