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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 160
The Minister for the Navy (Mr. J. Cook), speaking at a fete at Arncliffe to funds for the purchase of a battleplane, said: "Generally we find our bitterest critics…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shall Melbourne be allowed to crow over Sydney ? The Lord Mayor here hopes not. All the aldermen hope not. All the citizens hope not. The Lord Mayor has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Harry Lewin" writes:— At the Soldiers' Bath at Fort Scratchley a notice, "Rocks Dangerous," has been exhibited for some time. The wisdom of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A newspaper and parcel mail, for the troops in England and France, will close at the Newcastle Post Office at six o'clock this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A message from Tacoma (Washington) states that Madame Melba sang to thousands of American soldiers in Camp Lewis, and was riotously applauded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CORPORAL HEWIT.—Mr. R. Hewit, of Dawson-street, Newcastle, was notified yesterday that his son, Corporal Edward Hewit, was killed in action on 3rd March…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A boyish private recently from Australia was the here of a grim encounter yesterday morning with German raiders near the Ypres Canal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →T. Sullivan, the New Zealand sculler, who has been released from Ruhleben war prison in Germany, has made an appeal which ought to be answered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the evening the Rev. R. S. B. Hammond delivered a public lecture in the Central Hall, upon the subject of "Taking War Seriously," in which he gave an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The hon. treasurer has received the following amounts: Estate of the late Andrew Snedden, £25; amount collected by the Independent Piper's Band on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An unprecedented event in Irish politics occurred on Sunday at Waterford, which at present is in the threes of a most hitler election campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The control of Mesopotamia is one of the main prizes for which the world war is being fought, according to an article recently printed in the "Koelnische Zeitung," and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New York message says: "The Central Federal Union has declared itself against a premature, peace in resolutions, following addresses by William Appleton and Joshua…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Rev. R. B. S. Hammond, president of the New South Wales Alliance, who recently returned to Australia after a toour of Canada and the United States,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"As one just out the clutteration of Russia, may I express the gratification and pride that stir nic as I enter war atmosphere of London, with the nobler traits…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The useful work performed by your late sister in connection with the Scottish women's hospitals, and splendid services rendered by her servia, can never be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. B. R. Gelling, honorary director for New South Wales of the Australian war savings campaign, is in Newcastle to-day. This afternoon he addressed a public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A first-class war picture. "The Pride of New York," featuring George Walsh as Jim Keely, a young steeplejack in New York, is at present being shown at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The end of the year has disclosed two hopeful symptoms: a rise in the prestige of the House of Commons and a change in the attitude of Mr. Lloyd George. I need…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In spite of the somewhat inclement weather last evening, a large and appreciative audience gathered in the Central Mission Hall to hear the Rev. R. B. S…
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