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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 80 of 181

Near Beaumetz. a Village Fight. What the Germans Said. (Australian War Correspondent, C. W. Bean.) (Copyright Reserved by the Crown.) Headquarters, France, March 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 6

The German communique says: "Near Beaumetz enemy attacking troops came in contact with our protecting troops, which, after inflicting losses on the enemy,…

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Victoria. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

Private J. R. Mackie (Ryde, N.S.W.)…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

PRIVATE WHITEHOUSE.—Mrs. A. Whitehouse, of James-street, Hamilton, formerly of Patrick-street, Merewether, has received word that her son, Private…

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Wounded, and Prisoner of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

CAPTAIN WELLS.—Mrs. J. J. Wells, of Islington, has received a letter from her son, Lieutenant Bert Wells, stating that his brother, Captain Don P. Wells,…

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Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

PRIVATE HATHERLY.—Lieutenant L. O. Hatherly, R.N.R., has advised his father, Mr. W. Hatherly, of Merewether, by cable message, that Private Walter E…

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Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 6

PRIVATE WHITEFORD.—Mr. and Mrs. E. Whiteford of South Cessnock, have been informed that their son, Private Cecil Whiteford, has been wounded, fighting…

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War by Anthrax

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

The "Tidens Tegn" (Christiana) says that three months ago an expedition, the leader of which was [?]on von Rosen, arrived at the Russo Sa[?]…

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Japan's Share in War

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.—The Japanese Ambassador, speaking at the French Embassy, said: "The great Allied pact has always been strong. The bond of…

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Russia's War Loan. Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

It is estimated that the first month's subscriptions to the Liberty War Loan will considerably exceed a thousand million roubles (about £100,000,000)…

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Facing the Facts. French War Minister Says How the War Can Be Won

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

By 432 votes to 39, the French Chamber decided to call the 1918 class to the colours. In the course of the debate M…

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Kurri Win-the-War League. Good Credit Balance

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of the Kurri Kurri Win-the-War League Mr. W. Th[?] presided. The hon. secretary. Mr. O. K. Britz, reported on the result of the…

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Russia's Peasants Support the Allies. War Must Be Continued. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says the influence of abe Council of Peasant Deputies is increasing. The proceedings demonstrate…

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District Soldiers. Troopers Farewelled

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

Troopers Terry and Heckman were accorded a send-off at the residence of Mr. A. H. Terry on Saturday night by about thirty friends. The evening…

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Soldier's Estate

Northern Times · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The New South Wales portion of the estate of the late Norman Ramsay, who was killed in France last year, has been…

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Newcastle Soldier's Invention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 6

Lieutenant A. S. Varley, who, as reported in, the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on Wednesday, has been wounded, has produced a smoke bomb. He gives some…

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Soldiers' Letters. Late Private A. Croese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. Croese, of Mayfield, are in receipt of a letter, dated 12/3/'17, from an officer, from the trenches in France, as follows:—…

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Newcastle Electorate. the Soldiers' Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. J. E. Stewart, returning officer for the Federal electorate, yesterday received from the chief electoral, officer a telegram notifying advice of 565 soldiers' votes…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 7

LIEUTENANT CANT.—Mrs. Stewart Bruce, of Morgan-street, Adamstown, has been informed that her son, Lieutenant James Cant, was killed in action one May…

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The War

Northern Times · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 4

The manner in which the crush on Germany is growing in intensity, the disasters that are accumulating on every front, is the most hopeful…

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The War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 8

Small subscriptions are an important factor in the success of our war finances. The outstanding feature of the recent British "Victory" war loan was the…

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