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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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

America and Britain. War Work and Aims. Mr. A. Goninan? Impressions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 7

Mr. A. Ganinan, managing director of the Newcastle Engineering firm of Messrs. A. Goninan and Company, Limited, arrived home on Wednesday evening,…

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Late Cables (Continued from Page 1.) Prisoners of War. No Returning Germans

Northern Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

PETROGRAD, Friday.—The Russians refuse to return the Austrians and Germans whom they hold as…

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Our London Letter. London, October 23. Parliament.—the War.—the Air Raids.—boloism. the Imperial Parliament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

Parliament reassembled on Tuesday with every prospect of being kept hard at work until Christmas. There is an unusual amount of important business,…

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Lambton Soldier Welcomed Pte. G. Lewiss Return

Northern Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

At his residence, Pte George Lewis, Pearson Street, Lanibton, was tendered by his [?]enus a welcome home, after his arrival by train to…

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Adamstown Soldiers. Meeting of Patriotic Committee

Northern Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

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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Help for Waratah Soldiers

Northern Times · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

On Monday evening next a meeting of Waratah ladies will be held in the local Town Hall, to take [?]ps to procure a suitable conveyance for…

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Lonely Soldiers' Letters. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 7

Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, stated to-day that as the result of the insertion in the Australian press of advertisements by "lonely soldiers,"…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

SERGEANT CHARLTON.—Mr. and Mrs. E. Charlton, of Lambton, has been informed that their second son, Sergeant A. J. (Frod) Charlton, was killed in…

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Tribute to an Anzac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. C. E. W. Bean, official Commonwealth correspondent, writes:—I cannot refrain from adding my tribute to the brilliant young New Zealander, who, after…

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Wounded Men Ill-treated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

Amsterdam reports that a wireless message published in "Die Telegraaf" states that a British War Office representative has protested to the Dutch Government…

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Maitland District. Wounded and Missing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 6

PRIVATE STEPHENS.—Mr. W. Lees, of High-street, Cessnock, has been advised that his nephew, Private W. Stephens, has been reported wounded and missing…

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Scottish Women's War Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 7

Sir,—In connection with the appeal now being made it New South Wales for £20,000, in laid of the Scottish Women's War Hospitals, my committee recently…

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War Loan Bonds. Ready for Delivery

Northern Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notifies that subscribers who have paid their instalments In full to the fourth War Loan may now obtain…

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America's War Work. Control of the Railways. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

President Wilson, addressing Congress, said it as a duty to do everything to secure the complete mobilisation of the whole resources of America in the most…

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The Allies' War Aims Statement by Lloyd George. Reparation and Restoration. No Other Peace Possible. (Australian Cable Association.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, made an important statement yesterday on behalf of the Government on the Allies' war aims before the trade-unions'…

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Wickham Soldier Killed

Northern Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. J. Humphreys, of Dickson Street, Wickham, received notification yesterday that their son, W. J. H. Humphreys, was killed in…

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Soldier Injured. Splashed with Corrosive Acid

Northern Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY. Monday.—Owing to a quantity of fluid, supposed to be a corrosive acid, splashing over him in the yard of a house in Newtown,…

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Tighe's Hill Soldiers. Death of Private Preston

Northern Times · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 1

Mrs. Preston, 25 Union Street, Tighe's Hill received notification yestersday (per Father Donohoe), that her husband, Private Preston, of the 34th…

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Soldiers' Memorial Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 5

At the Newcastle Cathedral yesterday morning, a special service was held in memory of fallen Australian soldiers. The Dean of Newcastle conducted the…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 5

PRIVATE PRESTON.—Mrs. F. M. Preston, of 25 Union-street, Tighe's Hill, has been advised from the Base Records that her husband, Private F. M. Preston, was…

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