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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 181

America's War Help. Will Police Her Waters and Fight to a Finish. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

The conference between the British, French and American naval representatives was continued yesterday. It is presumed that the object is the withdrawal…

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A Soldier in London. News From Corporal Price

Northern Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 6

Corporal D. J. Price, who has been in Lakenham Military Hospital, Westminster, London. sufferng from trench feet, since December 7, 1916. writing to his…

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Recruiting. Australian Imperial Force. Conditions of Enlistment

Northern Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 6

There still appears to be a good deal of uncertainty as to the conditions of enlistment in the A.I.F. and the rates of pay for the various…

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H.a.c.b. Soldiers

Northern Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 7

Nine per cent, of the members of Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society of New South Wales haye gone to the front…

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Presentation to Soldier. a "Northern Times" Staff Man

Northern Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3

At the gathering of members of the northern sub-district of the Australian Journalists' Association this morning, a presentation of a silver…

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Papers for Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Northern Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

Sir,—I will be indebted if you will allow me, through the medium of your paper, to again appeal to the public of Newcastle and district, for papers…

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Friendly Societies. A.H.C, Guild. Payment of Soldiers' Fees

Northern Times · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 7

At the 72nd annual council of the Australasian Holy Catholic Guild, held in Sydney this week, the warden-general, Bro. J. T. Gurr, referred to the…

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Soldier Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 12

The special feature of this particular election from the personal point of view is that no less than five returned soldiers are fighting for seats on the Nationalist…

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A Soldier Artist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 3

Captain Bairnsfather is now quite a personage. He is well called "The Soldier who has Made the Empire Laugh," and so he deserves to have a book written about…

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Returned French Soldiers. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

Seventy returned French soldiers, who arrived by steamer, visited Adelaide to-day. They were cordially received and…

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Invalided Soldiers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 5

Another batch of invalided Australian soldiers reached Sydney to-day. The contingent comprised 266 for Now South Wales and 104 for Queensland. About 80…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 5

PRIVATE RICHARDSON.—Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson, of Henry-street, Merewether, have been notified that their son, Private G. E. Richardson, was killed in…

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Maitland District. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 6

LIEUTENANT DAVENPORT.—Mr. W. R. Cowper, manager of the Commercial flank, West Maitland, received a messave on Friday evening advising him of…

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Anzac Day

Northern Times · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman M. J. Moroney) has summoned a special meeting for to-morrow night, of citizens interested in the…

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"Anzac" a Sacred Word

Northern Times · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 1

OTTAWA, Sunday.—Im refusing registration of the word "Anzac" to a commercial firm, a Canadian Order-in-Council says: "the word is sacred…

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Russia. Pacificists Outvoted. Majority Favour War

Northern Times · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 1

PETROGRAD, Sunday.—The proceedings at the Congress of the District Councils of the workmens and Soldiers' Delegates, show that an…

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The "Hun Animal," His Preparations for War. Mr. Pratten's Experiences

Northern Times · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. H. E. Pratten, Nationalist Senate candidate, had some interesting things to say about Germany and German ambition during his speech…

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Our Sydney Letter. Government Economy.—also Individual.—the Last of Easter.—anzac Day and Its Necessities.—more Wheat Questions.—our Wine Industry.—an Interesting Tea Item. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

It is the fashion to preach economy. But it is to be suspected that many who do take this course because it is the safest. The manager of a great…

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South Maitland Soldiers. Disabled Men Welcomed Home

Northern Times · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

Welcomes to returned Invalided soldiers were numerous on the South Maitland coalfield on Friday ard Saturday, a goodly proportion of the…

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Soldiers' Wives. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 5

A discussion has taken place between Mr. Fisher, the High Commissioner for Australia, and the Agents-General for the States, regarding the hardships of…

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