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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 160

Adamstown Soldiers' Committee Receiving Returned Men

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Adamstown Patriotic Committee was held in the Council Chambers last evening, the Mayor (Ald. T. Robin) presiding…

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War Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

Now that the Federal Treasurer is about to launch another War Loan, this little article from an American paper of note will be found, of interest—"Our method of…

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Germany's War Taxation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

Count von Preysing, in the Bavarian Upper House, interpellated the Government on the subject of Germany's war bill taxation after the war…

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Russia in War Time Part Iii

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

Politically the situation in Russia is decidedly mixed. There are many different parties and no one can say which will secure the adherence of…

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War Chest Club. Field Force Fund Appeal

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. Barry, hon. superintendent of the War Chest Club in London, recently cabled to headquarters in Sydney as follows:—…

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Miscellaneous. Versailles War Council Scope to be Discussed

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Political Correspondent of "The Times" states that efforts are being made to induce Mr. Asquith to sanction an Opposition…

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Captain Carmichael on War. English and American Troubles

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

Captain A. C. Carmichael M.L.A., M.C., who has been two years fighting in France with the battalion with which he left Australia, is on six…

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Russia's War Ends. Demobilisation Ordered. Internal Fighting. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

It is reported that Russia has signed terms of peace with the Central Powers. An unconfirmed report states that M. Lenin, the Bolshevik Premier, has ordered…

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Returned Soldiers. Special Train To-morrow

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 1

A special train containing returned wounded soldiers for Queensland will leave Sydney at 3.43 p.m. to-morrow. The special is due at Woodville…

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Vocational Training Soldiers' Repatriation Conference of Employers and Workers

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

The settlement of the problem of giving vocational training to returned disabled soldiers has been engaging the attention of the Repatriation…

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Kurri G.u.o.o.f. Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

A large number of members of "Rose of Kurri" lodge of the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, with their families, met in the Congregational…

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Returning Soldiers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

Two contingents of invalided soldiers landed to-day. There were 341 Victorians, 54 Tasmanians, and 124 South Australians, also 431 for New South Wales, and 166 for…

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America on Peace. Reply to the Enemies. Their Policies Opposed. Settlement of the War Must Be Based on Justice. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

President Wilson, in an address to Congress, replied to the speeches of Count von Hertling, the German Chancellor, and Count Czernin, the Austrian Foreign…

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Killed in Action

Northern Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

Mrs. J. Morrison, wife of Quarter-Master-Sergeant Morrison, of the Newcastle recruiting staff, received official notification yesterday afternoon…

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Long War Forecast

Northern Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

Those who have convinced themselves that the war will end in a few months will derive no comfort from an interview published in the New…

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Russia in War Time Part Iii

Northern Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

Th unfavourable factors are the following:— (1) Governmental and polotical: (a) The present Government, which is…

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Coming Offensive Details of Preparations Huns' Dream of Indemnities Aflame Aflame with War Fever Hindenburg's Plans Severe Rehearsals

Northern Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The "Daily Mail" correspondent at the British Headquarters has learned from prisoners of the German preparations for…

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Soldiers Return. Big Batch To-day

Northern Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Another batch of 356 wounded and sick soldiers reached Sydney this morning, by trains from Melbourne…

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Returning Soldier's Death. Disappointed Parents

Northern Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. F. G. Castleden, architect, of Newcastle, has received news that his son, Private Cyril Castleden, who was returning home wounded from the…

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Mails for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

A mail for newspapers and parcels for the Expeditionary Forces in France and England will close at Newcastle Post-office at six o’clock on Saturday evening, and…

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