American War Loan Boom in Wall-street London
Reuter's New York correspondent says there was a boom in Wall-street this morning in the sale of Victory Loan bonds…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 160
Mails for Soldiers
A mail for letters and packets for the Expeditionary Forces in England and France will close at Newcastle Post-office at a quarter to nine o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. That Battle the Subject.—more Time for the War Loan.—associate Notings.—the Show.—a Great Red Cross Appeal.—the Governor and Balmain.—how Forgery Is Made Easy.—the Boom in Dentistry. Sydney
A week or so ago a man invading company with the question, "What do you think of the war?" was voted a nuisance. As likely as not someone in the little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Casualties. Killed in Action
Mrs. S. E. Lenholme, of 29 Throsby-street, Wickham (late of Cook's Hill), has received word that her son, Private R. S. Lenholme, has been killed in action, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Loan
No single man or woman in Australia can escape the obligation of contributing to the utmost towards the winning of this war. Money is essential for victory;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan and Schools
Sir,—It is with pleasure we learned that the matter of the war loan has been explained to the rising generation at the public schools. But it appears to me…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →America and the War. Whole-hearted Effort
Among the passengers by a steamer which arrived at Newcastle on Wednesday is Mr. A. A. Gaskin, an American, who has come to Australia representing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Cable News War Reports Cheering. Germany Breaking Down. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Sir Douglas Haig's report, showing that the attackers are held at all points, is regarded as most cheerful, coupled with the German failure to enumerate further…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day
Anzac Day, April 25—the anniversary of the Landing—should forever be celebrated annually in this country. The time is now almost ripe when, for the third time, our country shall do honor to the memory of those Intrepid lads who, on that historic Sunday in 1915—so momentous in its relation to Australia's destiny—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany's Wounded. Too Many for Hospitals
A telegram from Amsterdam states that reports from the frontier show that all the available buildings in Western Germany have been converted into…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Stories
It was the morning after the night before, and the night before there had been an air raid. Also the night before that, and so on for a week back…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan
Most business men insure their offices and stock against fire. War bonds are an Insurance against a faster conflagration—one which, if it he allowed to come here,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flat Refusal War Bonds Barometer
With a view of enhancing public interest in the war loan contest between Newcastle and Hobart, permission was sought of the Deputy-Postmaster-General to erect a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia Roused War Loan Prospects SYDNEY
Mr.Denison Miller, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, stated to-day that everything was shaping itself for a big success with the war loan. The German assault…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes on News. London, January 7. Our War Aims
Our war aims have now been definitely stated by the Prime Minister in a reasoned and powerful speech, made after consultation with Mr. Asquith and Viscount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia's New Hope. War Against Germany. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
The correspondent of the United press in Petrograd reports that the Bolshevik leaders declare that the German offensive on the West Front gives Russia a chance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Casualties. Killed in Action
PRIVATED METCALFE.—Mrs. A. Metcalfe, of Cook's Hill, has received word that her son, Private A. Metcalfe, has been killed in action. Prior to enlisting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. District Casualties. Wounded
LANCE-CORPOIAL JOHNSON.—Mr. George Johnson, of Carrington-street, West Maitland, has received a letter from Nurse L. M. Bradford, from France,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Office Report
The war Office reports:—North of the Somme the situation is unchanged. South of the Somme our positions are maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lecture on the War
Chaplain-Captain Wilson, of the Miners' Battalion, will give his second lecture on the war in the Central Hall this evening. The lecture will be illustrated…
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