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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 160

An Adamstown Soldier. Awarded the D.s.o

Northern Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 5

Mrs. Printer, of Dibbs Street, Adamstown, has received a message stating that her husband. Corporal John Printer, who is attended to the…

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Soldier Druid

Northern Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

Past District President Major H. F. Arnall, of Salisbury Lodge, West Maitland, and a member of No. 5 Royal Arch Chapter, of the United Ancient…

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A.n.a. Rifle Club. Soldier Members Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

Corporal Hunter and Private Kerr, two former members of the A.N.A. Rifle Club, were welcomed home at a social held in the Honeysuckle Hall, Cook's Hill,…

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Our Sydney Letter. the War Loan.—discouraging the Rich.—the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund.—wealth Behind a Veil.—the Growing Taxi-cab Stand.—the Tram Conductor Can Talk.—the Alliance Has a Grievance.—colonel Cann in Uniform. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

The greatest task before us just now, here in Australia, here in New South Wales, as the most important State of it, and here in Sydney, as the most…

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Returned Men Welcomed. Banquet at Tighe's Hill

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The residents of Tighe's Hill are well-known for their practical interest and help in everything of a patriotic nature, but the welcome home…

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War Chest Fund. Appreciation From France

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The committee of the Newcastle and Hunter River War Chest Fund received several letters: and postcards from France and Palestine,…

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Women's Duty in War. Lady Davidson's Views

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

Lady Davidson, wife of our new Governor (remarks the "Sunday Times"), unlike quite a number of prominent women in Sydney, has no ideas on present day dress and…

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Labour's War Aims. Rights of Dominions. Their Vital Interests. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

The Labour correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that it is doubtful whether all the delegates endorse the application of the memorandum…

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Women and Munition Work. 1,000,000 Women in British War Plants. Work on Equal Pay Basis

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

More than 1,000,000 women are now employed in munition plants in England, and are engaged in most classes of skilled labour, according to a study…

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Recruiting Scheme. the New Proposals. Statement by Mr. Hughes. Liability to Soldiers. Appeal to Australia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

A large and representative gathering accepted the invitation of Mr. H. D. M'Intosh, M.L.C., president of the British Empire League in Australasia, to…

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Tighe's Hill. Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 6

A welcome-home banquet was tendered to Private T. L. Buck and Gunner B. M'Quade in Rosedale Hall last night. The setting out of the tables, and the patriotic…

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Kurri Honour Roll. Arrangements for Unveiling

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

A meeting of Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizen's Association ws held in the public school on Monday night. Mr. W. Thurling presiding. The…

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New Lambton Soldiers. Send-off and Welcome Home Committee

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

A general meeting was held in New Lambton Council Chambers on Tuesday evening of members of the Soldiers' Send-off and Welcome Home…

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Adamstown Soldiers Returned Men Honoured The Town's Worthy Record

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

On Monday evening at the Kitcheuer Hall, Adamstown, a public welcome was tendered to several returned soldiers. The function was…

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America and the War. a Novelist's Viewpoint

Northern Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill, the American novelist, has arrived back in New York, after spending two months in France at the invitation of the…

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Adamstown. Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 6

Privates J. Thompson, J. Lonsdale , and Davis, were accorded a public welcome home on Monday evening, in kitchener Hall, The building was crowded. Prior to the reception…

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Parliamentary Honour Roll. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

At parliament House this evening, an honour roll of members of both branches of the Legislature and members of the staff who have served their country in…

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Food of War Prisoners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. M'pherson, the Parliamentary Secretary to the War office, stated in the House of Commons that war prisoners' diet in British had been brought in line…

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Army Direction. War Office Arrangement

Northern Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. — In the House of Commons Mr. Macpherson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the War Office) announced that an…

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Trade After the War. British Interests Abroad

Northern Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. — In the House of Commons, in introducing the Estimates for the Department of Overseas' Trade, Mr. Steel Maitland stated…

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