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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 181

Win-the-war Day. Recruiting Demonstration

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

The recruiting demonstration which is to be held to-morrow afternoon promises to be most conspicuous success. All the arrangements for the…

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China Determined. Will Declare War. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

The Pekin correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that the Premier, after tendering his resignation, retired to the Italian Concession in Tientsin, refusing…

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Federal War Loan. Mr. Holman's Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Responding to the request that he should commend the fourth Commonwealth War Loan, which has been extended to 2nd April, Mr. Holman, the Premier…

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Germany and America. More Plots Discovered. United States Wants War. (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

The "New York Tribune" says that the submarines have committed piracy, and should be treated as pirates, and Germany should have been served with notice of…

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The War. British Activity on the West Front. the Enemy Bombarded. Successful Aerial Work. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West front, reports:—The situation is unchanged. We silenced batteries, shelling Ypres and…

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Opposition to Soldiers. The Position in Kahibah. Mr. Farrar on Analogies

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

Concluding his speech at Adamstown last night, Mr. Farrar, M.L.C., made reference to the claims of the P.L.L. that Captain Council, the…

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Treatment of Returned Soldiers. Tribute to Red Cross. Government and Amelioration. "The New Caste."

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

In replying to the toast of "Returned Soldiers" at North Rothbury, last night, Mr. J. R. Lewis, who was a private in the 18th Battalion and was…

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Soldiers' Presentation Committee

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

The Wickham and Linwood Soldiers' Presentation Committee met last night at Wickham Council Chambers. The Mayor of Wickham (Ald…

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Our Sydney Letter. Let the Conscription Issue Die.—a Heated Resolution.—opposing Soldier-members.'—the Federal Treasurer Makes Another Appeal.—those Unhappy Maltese. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

Why this insistence on keeping the conscription issue alive? On the State elections starting, it was requested that it be allowed to die out of memory…

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Wounded Soldiers

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The hospital shin Kanowna, with a large contingent of sick and wounded soldiers, is expected to arrive to-morrow morning…

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Captain Mulvey Wounded

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. S. W. Mulvey, of Mayfield, received a cable yesterday, stating that his son, Captain R. D. Mulvey, O.C. Light Trench Mortar Battery, 8th…

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District Casualties. Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

SERGEANT FIELD.—Mr. Field, of Morewether, has received information to the effect that his son, Sergeant F. J. D. Field, has been admitted to the Victoria…

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Rechabites at the War

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Independent Order of Rechabites, held at Hamilton to-day, the report of the district officers stated that the total…

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War Loan Supported. New South Wales Premier Speaks

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

Responding to a request that he should commend the fourth Commonwealth War Loan, which his been extended to April 2. Mr. W. A. Holman,…

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War Effect Upon Empire Trade. (Published in "The Times.")

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The political correspondent of "The Times" states that the Government will declare their fiscal Imperial trade policy during the…

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Religious Notes. Methodist War Memorial. a Parallel From the Greeks

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

The Rev. C. J. Prescott. M.A., principal of Newington College, delivered the memorial oration at the special war service held under the auspices…

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Dardanelles. Commission's Report. Faults of Control. War Council Blamed. Experts Overridden. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

The interim report of the Dardanelles Commission of Inquiry was issued yesterday. It is signed by all the members except Mr. W. Roche, M.P., who submits an independent…

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The War. French Successes. Driving Out the Enemy. Successful Operations. in Alsace and Lorraine. (Australian Cable Association.) PARIS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

The latest French communique reports —In the Champagne, after an intense artillery preparation, we carried the greater part of the salient which the…

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Soldiers Farewelled. Presents at Port Waratah

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 6

Messrs. C. Wilson. D. Bone, J. M'Kim and J. Parkinson, members of the staff of the coal overseers' office, Tort Waratah, who are leaving shortly tribute to the merits of the departing…

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Weston Soldier Ill

Northern Times · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

Mrs. Wright, of Harle Street, Weston, yesterday received word that her husband, Pte. Job. Wright, was dangerously ill with broncho…

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