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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,607 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 82 of 181

More Italian Gains Brazil at War Russia's 10,000,000 ARMY British Front. Sir Douglas Haig's Reports

Northern Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We have repulsed hostile raiders near Fontaine Croisllies, and westward of…

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Absentee Soldiers

Northern Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 1

PETROGRAD, Wednesday. — From tomorrow soldier absentees will be punished as deserters. If the Government, are sufficiently strong M…

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District Soldiers Presentation at Kurri Kurri

Northern Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 5

Private David Williams, only son of the superintendent of the East Greta Co[?]s collieries, was presented on Friday with a gold wristlet watch by the…

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Funds for Returned Soldiers. Adamstown Entertainment

Northern Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 1

The operatta. "Beauty and The Beast," arranged by Miss E. Robin, of Adamstown, in aid of the returned soldiers' fund, took place in the…

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For Not Enlisting. Young Man's Dismissal

Northern Times · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 1

Since the report appeared in yesterday's issue under the above heading, further details have, come to hand which were not made public by Mr…

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Queensland. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

Privates Clarence Jas. Edge, Victor Harold old Barwon Carroll, Montague Chas. Byrne, Wm. Norman Bignell, John Vinnicombe, Thos. George Walter Smith, Thos. Francis…

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Victoria. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

Sergeant Harry Buzelich, Lance-corporal Wm. Leslie Anderson, Privates Erasmus Williams; John O'Brien, Lance-corporal Christian Severn Pedersen…

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Tasmania. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

Sergeant Frederick Charles Crole…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

PRIVATE PARKES.—Mr. and Mrs. E. Parkes, of Back Creek, Plattsburg, have received word that their son. Private J. Parkes, was killed in action some time…

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West Australia. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

Privates Dominick Patrick O'Connor, Cyril Emery. WOUNDED. Private Alexander M'William (Sydney…

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West Wallsend Soldier Wounded

Northern Times · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Dunn, of Estiville. West Wallsend, has received word from the base records that his son. Thoma L. Dunn, has been wounded…

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Prisoner of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

PRIVATE NICOLL.—Miss Nicoll, of Forfar-street, Stockton, has been officially informed that her brother, Private Alex. Nicoll, who was reported missing, is a…

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Trade After the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

The German newspapers following their usual custom of flattering their people, and of evading the true aspect of existing conditions, are now…

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War Savings Certificates. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The Federal Treasury authorities to-day announced that during the two months the War savings' certificates have been on sale the public purchases represent a face…

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New Zealand's War Bill. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The Dominion's share of the cost of the war up to March 31st reached a total of £232,075,238, including £4,500,000 paid to the Imperial Government for maintenance…

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Spain and the War. Madrid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The Spanish Government has prohibited a pre-German demonstration, which was to have been held on Sunday…

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A Post-war Cabinet. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

The newspapers recommend Mr. Lloyd George to consider the formation of a post-war Cabinet, and probably retain there in the members of the War Cabinet,…

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The War. Italian Victory. Austrian Losses 90,000. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Milan says that Austrian prisoners' statements show that the commanders used every means to revive the troops'…

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Australia and the War. Are We Going to Blackleg? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

Major-General Legge was entertained at luncheon this afternoon by the New South Wales Institute of Journalists, land in response to the toast of his health, he…

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Soldiers' Comforts. a Maitland Move

Northern Times · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Recently the West Maitland Women's Patriotic Committee opened a depot in suitable premises in High Street, where a splendid display of…

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