Les Darcy. Not Enlisted Yet
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday. — Les Darcy is still bickering about California offering unsatisfactory guarantees, yet there is mention of a…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 181
Lands of Soldier Farmers
The Government has embarked upon a scheme for the management of farms belonging to men going on active service. The plan adopted is the appointment of…
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A pretty Incident at the British General Headquarters in France is related in a letter sent to a friend in Surrey by a corporal in the Royal Engineers, attached…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Snowfield. Revisiting Pozieres. Latest Stage of Somme Battle. (Australian War Correspondent, C. E. W. Bean.) (Copyright Reserved by the Crown.) Headquarters, France, February 5
The Somme battlefield has entered a new stage during the last month: The Somme battle is in one sense finished. But the battlefield is still so different from any…
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Mrs Geo. S. Watt, of Mitchell Street, Stockton, has received notification that her brother (Private Jacobs) has been killed in action in…
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PRIVATE GIBBS.—Mr. H. Gibbs, of Nelson-street, Plattsburg, has received word that his son, Private Alfred Gibbs, has been killed in action in France…
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The Commonwealth Government has decided to follow the example of the Imperial authorities and raise money for war purposes by the issue of war…
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PARIS, Sunday.—The Geneva correspondent of "LEcho de Paris" states that Herr Scheidmann (leader of the Social Democrats) is…
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Ten million dollars insurance have been placed at Lloyd's against damage to buildings by aircraft and naval bombardments if America goes to war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commonwealth and State War Loans
The policy of the Australian Labour party is that, as far as may be possible. Commonwealth and State loans may be raised in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoners in the War Zone. Berne
Despite Anglo-French warnings, Germany continues to enforce her threats of reprisals. A large number of prisoners have been sent to the war zone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes on News. London, January 16. the War Loan
The now war loan offers an excellent investment. That statement makes perhaps rather an ignoble business of it, but it is the fact that the people of this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Imperial War Cabinet. Important Business. Delegates Much Impressed. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
All the delegates attended a prolonged third meeting of the Imperial War Cabinet at the residence of Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister. Mr. Long, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian Reform. Preparing for War. Attacking German Spies. (Australian Cable Association.) PETROGRAD
It is believed that all the grand dukes will resign their military posts, in order not to embarrass the Government. The Grandduke Cyril has bidden farewell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America and Germany. Hostilities Inevitable. Preparations for War. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON
The Council of National Defence has met to consider proposals for Impressing an the country the seriousness of America's part if she enters the war for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambten Soldier Killed. PRIVATE A. GIBBS
Mrs. A. Gibbs received word on Saturday that her husband, Private A. Gibbs, was killed in action on March 6. The late soldier was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Soldiers Honoured
Mr. T. P. Prince, of Mayfield, is in receipt of a card, with ribbon attached, relating to his son, Signaller H. R. Prince, of the 45th Battalion. Major-General Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Veteran Soldier
Mr. T. P. Prince, of Mayfield, who has five sons on active service, has enlisted in the railway unit as engine-driver to go on active service. Mr. Prince, who is an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sydney Letter. the Elections.—and Now for Better Recruiting.—what Sir Ernest Shackleton Might Have Done.—the War Loan.—a Question of Contra.—money Getting Tighter.—saving the Babies.—the Post-office and the Public. Sydney
By the time this is in print every elector will be equally wise. The Nationalists have had the best of it. When all is said, one wonders how much anyone can…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canadian War Loan
OTTAWA, Monday.—Applications for the Canadian £30,000,000 War Loan totalled more than £50,000,000…
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