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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 181

A Soldier Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 6

Frederick Theodore Jones, who was on final leave from the Engineers Depot Camp, Moore Park, Sydney caused a sensation yesterday afternoon, at about 3.30…

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Returned Soldiers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

A contingent of 173 wounded Australian soldiers, including 60 for Now South Wales, arrived to-day from France, and 40 French soldiers…

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New Zealand Soldiers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 5

Sir Thomas Mackenzie the High Commissioner for New Zealand, has compiled a list of 800 New Zealanders who are fighting with the army and navy outside of the…

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Scout Notes. Anzac Day

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

A very impressive memorial service was held at St. Andrew's Church, May-field. on Wednesday, and was attended by the local scouts, under S.M. Lister…

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"War for Liberty."

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

PETROGRAD, Thursday.—Stirring scenes were witnessed at the departure for the front of the first detachment of revolutionary troops. The…

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Anzac Day. Celebration in London. Gallipoli's Great Deeds. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

Anzac Day was celebrated in London yesterday. At Westminster Abbey the Bishop of Willesden conducted an Anzac memorial…

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Soldiers' Appreciation

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Miss M. Shields. Lecretary West, Wallsend Young Girls' League, has received letters from Privates A. Cowie, J. Thompson. W. Wotton, A. Wright…

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Australian Soldiers' Votes

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Australian soldiers are displaying increased interest in the voting of all men on furlough. Mr. M'Grath, M.H.R…

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"Hail and Farewell." Returning and Departing Soldiers. Presentations at Weston

Northern Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

Presentations were made to two returning and four departing soldiers at Weston, last night, by the Weston Presentation Committee, at a social…

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Invalided Soldiers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

A batch of 85 sick and wounded soldiers for New South Wales and Queensland will arrive in Sydney this morning from Melbourne, having disembarked at that port…

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District Soldiers. Killed in Action

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Mrs. F. Richardson, of James Street Hamilton has received word that her son, Private Robert Richardson, was killed in action on April 7. Prior to…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

GUNNEVR,POOLE.—Mr. W. Poole, late of Merewether, has received information that his older son, Gunner E. W. (Ted) Poole, who sailed on the 9th November,…

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Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

PRIVATE WADDINGHAM. — Mrs. A. Waddingham, "Glen Ayr," Berner-street, Merewether, has received word that her son, Private E. Waddingham, has been…

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Greta Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

Commemoration of Anzac Day took place at 4.20 p.m. at the obelisk, in the avenue near the council chambers. At 3.30 p.m. numbers of citizens with school children…

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Merewether Man Wounded

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Mrs. Wad[?]ingham, of Berner Street, Merewether, has received official notification that her son Private E. H. ("Snowy") Waddingham, has been…

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Wounded in Egypt

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. Manley, of Jubllee Lane, New-castle, has been officially advised that Pte. W. Manley has sustained a mild shrapnel wound in the left knee, and…

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Wounded and Missing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

CAPTAIN WELLS.—Lieutenant J. J. Wells, A. and I. Staff, of Tighe's Hill, who is adjutant at the German Concentration Camp, has been informed that…

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Anzac Day in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 5

The chief feature of Anzac Button Day was a procession through the city streets of troops. They included a large number or returned men, members of the citizen…

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War for Liberty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

The departure of the first detachment of Revolutionary troops from Petrograd for the front, the enthusiasm which marked the occasion, and…

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Chinese Want War

Northern Times · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 1

PEKING, Friday.—A conference of Provincial and Military Governors has voted unanimously in favour of China entering the war against Germany…

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