Pope and Lost Soldiers, How He Traces Them
Every day the Pope receives about two hundred letters "from distracted parents, wives and sweethearts in all of the belligerent nations, pleading…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 181
The British Soldier. Stories From the Inside
Nothing which is common is set upon a pedestal, and courage in our Armies is common to every soldier, a correspondent writes to "The Times" (London)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Casualties. Wounded
PRIVATE BLAKEMORE.—Mr. T. H. Blakemore, of Hamilton, has received further information that his son, Private James Blackmore, was admitted into the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Day Commemoration. Sydney
The State War Council has decided that Anzac Day shall be celebrated by a commemoration service by each religious denomination in its own church at noon on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Couriers in War
In a great war like the present it would be little short of wonderful if many heroic deeds did not pass unnoticed. The work of the couriers, the men whoso…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Factors in the War
The historian who attempts to elucidate contemporary history, and especially the history of a war in progress, is soon impressed by the worthlessness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Minister for War
LONDON, Tuesday.—The French Minister for War, General Lyautey. is visiting London…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Aeroplanes End War
This question is discussed in the first number of "Flying," a now London paper. In his article "Aircraftsman" realises that an improper use of aircraft will make life…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hostility to War, London
Mr. F. W. Jowett, M.P., speaking at the Independent Labour Conference, said: "America's participation has not altered our party's hostility to war. If the Allies…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great War Leaders. Rapid Promotion Since 1914
War provides the great opportunity for military officers alike to show their real worth as fighting commanders and to secure promotion…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Value of Economy. to Win the War
The French have always held the opinion that the English are an essentially practical people (W. L. M'Alpin writes in the "Daily Mail")…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Riots in Ireland. Soldiers and Police Stoned
LONDON, Tuesday.—At Dublin, during the celebrations of the anniversary of the rebellion, between 100 and 200 Sinn Feiners attacked and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Violent Soldier. Assaults a Constable
Yesterday morning about 6.30 o'clock Constable Thompson arrested Patrick James Genry (42) a soldier, for being drunk in Hunter Street. While taking…
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PRIVATE OGELTHORPE.—Mr. E. W. Curley, of Hunter-street, Junction, has received word that his son-in-law, Private J. E. Ogelthorpe, has been severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Theatricals. Sydney
The honorary secretary to the War Chest Fund advised receipt of a cable message from London, as follows:— Anzac Theatre Albert reports 20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal War Loan. Melbourne
The secretary to the Treasury announced to-day that the total subscriptions to the war loan amount to £21,500,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Risk Rates. Sydney
The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association quotes for the following war risk rates for vessels trading between Australian ports are as follows;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. in Allied War Council
NEW YORK, Wednesday.—The "New York World!" understands that a French mission will shortly visit America, and that later on a great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Second Edition. the War. Fight for Vimy Ridge. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Mr. Philip Gibbs, the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," continuing his account of the victory at Arras, says:— After Vimy Ridge had been taken, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Presentation to Soldier
At Maitland last night, at the welcome given Lieut-Colonel Nicholson, Alderman Walter, on behalf of the East Maitland Protestant Alliance…
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