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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 160

An End to the War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

Scene:—Somewhere behind the lines in France. A hundred or no navvies—otherwise an A.S.C Labor Company—loading sand into railway trucks…

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War Loan Big Figures Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

The following New South Wales subscriptions were received at the Commonwealth Bank to-day: — The Australian Temperance and General…

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Girl's War Work Masquerades as Boy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 6

The amazing fact that a girl has been going about South London dressed as a man was disclosed at Lambeth Police Court, when Ellen Harriet Capon, aged eighteen,…

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Sydney Firms Fined War Precautions Prices SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 5

In the Central Summons Court to-day, the first prosecution In this State under the War Precautions Prices Regulations were dealt with. Foley Bros., of Sussex-street…

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The War Loan to Remain Open. for Another Fortnight. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. Watt, the Federal Treasurer, announced to-day that he expected that the subscriptions for the War Loan will amount to many millions. He hoped to…

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Peace Ofensive War to End this Year John Foster Fraser's View

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 6

Speaking with an authority growing out of his knowledge of all the battle-fronts of Europe, Sir John Foster Fraser predicts the end of the war before the close of the…

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Maitland Show Official Opening Day Jackson, V.C., D.C.M., Present War Certificates' Tank Arrives

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 5

Showery conditions early this morning resulted in the Maitland showground being somewhat muddy. but fortunately the warm sunshine that followed put the ring into…

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Soldiers' Trades Technical Education SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. James, Minister for Education, announced that the agreement between Federal and State Governments In reference to the trade education of returned soldiers had…

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The War Position. Lloyd George's Speech. Valour of the Armies. Government Proposals. to Weather the Storm. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 5

Intense interest was displayed in the speech of Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons. The House was crowded, but there was an…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Conference.—still Recruiting.—our Bumper War Loan.—austral - American Trade.—wonderful Fruit.—the Coming Hospital Tax.—a Crimea Veteran.—another Mail Bag.—the Price and Sobriety. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

There is always plenty of news—only it is mainly the one subject: always plenty to hear, if one is known well enough for the confidence—only it is nearly always…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

PRIVATE RAMSEY.—Mrs. W. Daniels, of Brown's Hill, Minmi, has received word that her brother, Private Thomas Ramsey, was killed in action in…

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Finding Wounded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 5

Dogs have rendered valuable service to men in this war, especially in finding wounded that the stretcher-bearers have missed in No Man's Land…

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The War Loan Tank

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6

The War Loan Tank was on view on the Maitland Showground, yesterday, and last evening was on service near the post office at a recruiting and war loan…

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War Telepathy Thoughts from the Front

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

Telepathic communication between an officer at the front and his mother in England and the receipt of thought messages are recorded by a London, newspaper…

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Notable War Workers Three of a Family

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

When three members of a family are called. in a national emergency, to discharge important administrative functions it is reasonable to suppose that they possess…

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Chinese in War Camps on Western Front

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

A description of a Chinese camp on the Western front is given by King W. Lardner, an American journalist, as follows:— Afterwards we were taken to the Chinese…

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Supreme War Council Britain's Representation LONDON. Thursday night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 1

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that Major-General Sackville-West has been appointed acting British Military Representative on the Supreme War…

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War Loan Testing the Country Delegate's Fine Record Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 6

For the next fortnight it is the intention of the war loan organisation to concentrate all efforts upon country districts. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Joyuton Smith) will…

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War Loan Tank Back From Maitland Incidents of the Tour

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 5

The War Loan Tank had a great reception at Maitland yesterday. It was busy at the show and in the town at night. The tank officials took turn with Jackson…

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The War Loan. Contributions to Date Over Thirty-six Million. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

Mr. Watt, the Federal Treasurer, announced in the House of Representatives to-day that the loan figures up to last night showed that slightly over£36,000,00…

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