Anzac Day Newcastle Celebration
Arrangements are being completed by the Newcastle sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia for the fitting commemoration of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 160
Anzac Day Thursday, April 25
ALL RETURNED SOLDIERS are invited to take part in the Reverential Celebration of the day when the hall-mark was placed on the Australian soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Loan
Sir,—I must take exception to a portion of the report in your Saturday's issue re the tank arriving in Newcastle at midday, and that stops were made at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assistance for War Widows
Mr. A. W. G. Ackroyd, honorary secretary to the Newcastle Voluntary Workers' Association, has received a letter from Mr. G. Fitzpatrick, honorary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War and Prayer
Sir,—The present conflict becomes more serious each day, and the cable messages are all pointing to the fact that the objective of the enemy's thrusts is the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cup Which Cheers War Work and Rest
We have been hearing a good deal lately about the war-workers' tea and the waste of the nation's time consequent on her devotion to the "cup which cheers." It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Bonds More Big Subscriptions SYDNEY
The latest figures in the Sydney-Melbourne war loan contest are:—Sydney £12,489,240, Melbourne £11,336,010. Sydney's lead is £1,153,230. The number of applicants in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Life at Ruhleben British Prisoners of War
Cyrus Harry Brooks, a British prisoner of war in Germany writes from Ruhleben to the London "Daily News." It is a feminine part that we have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan. the Objective in Sight. Sydney
The amount expected to be raised for the War Loan, £40,000,000, is regarded as practically in sight, and with another seven days to go the figure should go…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Return Prisoners from Germany SYDNEY
A batch of 202 invalided soldiers, of whom 114 are for Queensland, arrived in Sydney by train from Melbourne to-day. The contingent included Corporal Milton Reid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Brides Bigamous Marriages London, Wednesday night
In the House of Commons to-day, replying to Mr. Rendell, Mr. Macpherson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the War Office) said he believed that it was…
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For a General Grave on Vimy Ridge—You come from England: is she England still? Yes, thanks to you that died upon this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Position
In the absence of any definite knowledge as to the strategy of the Commander-in-Chief on the West Front and the great generals who are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Wounded Dying in Cattle Trucks LONDON, Wednesday night
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says: The "Telegraaf" states that the care of the German wounded is totally inadequate. The medical services are overwhelmed. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Kill the Kaiser Anzac Officer's Scheme a Daring Offer
To bluff a way into the Kaiser's presence, kill him, and shoot a way out, has never been attempted, simply because it has never been sanctioned. But the man…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Heroes Saving the Guns Men Work Like Tigers LONDON, Wednesday Night
An Australian siege battery was caught in the maelstrom of the Armentieres attack. It upheld the highest traditions of the army and fought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Battlefield to Gutter War's Aftermath Problem of Repatriation
A young man singing in the street outside a picture show: alongside him, another, playing a hurdy-gurdy: each man a returned soldier and more or less a war wreck:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan. Sydney-melbourne Contest. Sydney
The competition between Melbourne and Sydney continues to evoke the public's interest. Subscriptions are coming in quickly, and late figures exceed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Sidelights Hurdy-Gurdy Question Statement by the Mayor
The Mayor (Alderman Kilgour) made a statement this morning in reference to the fact that one or two returned soldiers have been observed playing hurdy-gurdies and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Sydney Letter. Looking Fit and Being Unfit.—an Anzac's Experiences.—"car's Thou."—full Tilt on the War Loan.—the Gambling Spirit.—bonds As Money.—tom Hood Outdone.—the Public Mood and Values. Sydney
Some of the returned soldiers look fit enough, and yet are not so. The truth is that appearances are deceptive. Here, for example, in a young man, who looks as…
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