Land at Tomago. Donation for Returned Soldiers
Last night the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. Moroney) met Mr. W. A. Windeyer. barrister-at-law, at the Newcastle railway station and asked him…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 181
Newcastle Soldiers Abroad
Mr. J. H. Nancarrow, of Newcastle, has received word from his son. Corporal will Nancarrow, that he is now in France. Corgoral Nancarrow left Australia on October…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Greta Railway Soldiers
Mr. R. St. Vincent Heyes, railways superintendent of the East Greta Company, has received the following letter from Private J. O'Loughlin, who is on active service in…
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In their desire to smooth the lot of the returned soldier, it is feared that kind-hearted people are doing almost as much harm as good, inasmuch as the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →For a Returned Soldier. Gift of an Acre of Land
Speaking at the recruiting meeting addressed by Colorel Nash, M.L.C., at Newcastle, last night. Alderman Moroney, Mayor of Newcastle who presided, said Mr. W. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Merewether Roll of Honour. Roll of Honour
The Merewether Presbyterian Church was crowded lust night for the unveiling of a roll or service in connection with the members who had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Slabbing Affray. Chinese Seriously Wounded, Depositions Taken
A serious stabbing affray look place at steel Street, Newcastle, last night, as a result of which win Chung, a Chinese mark gardener, 55 years of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal War Loan. Melbourne
"Without hesitation I commend the new War Loan to every Australian who can put his hand on his unspent earnings," said Mr. Rodgers, M.H.R., referring to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. (Continued from Page 1.) This Afternoon's Cables Dutch Anger. War Not Expected
AMSTERDAM. Sunday.—The Dutch people are reflecting bitterly upon their latest experience of submarinism. No amount of German…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Toll of War. District Losses. 275Th Casualty List
The 275th casualty list in connection with the Australian Imperial Force was issued this morning, and contains the names of 48 officers and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. America Uneasy. at Wilson's Tardiness. Bold Action Wanted. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON
There are many signs of uneasiness at President Wilson's inaction to meet the submarine menace. There was a hot debate in the Senate,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Front. German Average Soldier. Net Game to Scale a Parapet
PARIS. Sunday.—Reuter's correspondent at the British headquarters, contrasting the success of the British raids with the failure of the German…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Late Sergt.-Major W.W. Hillier. Died a Soldier's Death
District Officer Hillier received a letter, dated December 26, from France, this morning from "B" Company sergeant-Major R. D. perrau…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Letters. Waratah Man's Letter
In letters written to his father at Waratah and brother at West Wallsend, Private Thomas W. Bedford, states as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sydney Letter. Win-the-war Day.—the Political Campaign.—the Federal National Platform.—mr. Hughes' Telling Words.—converting the Heathen Not in Our Midst.—the Picture Show Tragedy.—a Dead Man's Responsibilities.—a Ministry's Status. Sydney
Win-the-War Day is reported to have been a success. It would perhaps be better to await something in the way of figures. While the preliminary object was…
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PRIVATE MILLAR.—Mrs. Millar, of Pranxton-street, Greta, has been informed that her son, Private C. Millar, has been admitted to the—County, London,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War on Neutrals
"The submarine, being a new arm, is not the subject of written rules or international law." This statement, made by a German Minister when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Postcards From Prisoner of War
Miss Helen Thomson, of Newcastle, has received an interesting post-card from an Australian soldier, Corporal A. E. Northrop, of the Field Engineers, who is a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italy's War Loan. Rome
It is officially announced that the subscriptions to the new Italian war loan exceed £87,000,000, of which £38,000,000 are new money…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the War. America Wants War. Pressure on Wilson. Protection of Her Shipping. (Australian Cable Association.) New York
There is a growing and more insistent public demand that President Wilson should take action. Professor John Hibben says:—We are…
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