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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 160

District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

PRIVATE HADDON.—Mrs. Haddon, of Dudley, has received word from the military authorities that her son. Private A. S. Haddon, as killed in action on April…

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Maitland District. District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 6

SERGEANT PHILLIPS.—Mrs. Phillips, of 14 Bellevue-street, Surry Hills, formerly of Kurri Kurri, has been informed that her husband, Segeant T. E. Phillips,…

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Red Cross Work. Amongst the Wounded in France

Northern Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

The Australian Red Cross has recently passed through a period of unprecedented activity in France. Its resources were taxed to the utmost,…

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War Savings Ballot

Northern Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

As advertised elsewhere, the ballot promoted by the Newcastle Hospital and Benevolent Day Committee for the disposal of War Savings…

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Supreme War Council

Northern Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Dealing specifically with the subject of the Allied Supreme War Council, Mr. Lloyd George said: "The field is north, south east…

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American Women. Mobilised for War Work

Northern Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

Walking down Madison Avenue, one of New York's famous highways, a few days ago (writes Miss G. I. Sanders in the London "Daily Telegraph"). I was…

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Municipal Condolence. Wickham Soldiers' Deaths

Northern Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

At the meeting of Wickham Council last night the Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bond) referred to the death of Private Preston at the front…

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Adamstown Soldiers Meeting of Patriotic Committee

Northern Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Adamstown Patriotic Committee was held last evening, the Mayor (Alderman T. Robin) presiding. All details…

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Convalescent. a Stockton Soldier

Northern Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

By Private H. and Mrs. Calter, of Stockton, have received word that their son, Gunner Frank Carter, is convalescent, and spending furlough…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Ships.—something After Bret Harte.—when Memory Really Goes.—threatening the Bookmaker.—a Haul at the Police Court.—can Returned Soldiers Get Work?—a Woman's Voice.—thieves About. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

The sensible section of this city, anyhow, rejoices in knowing that the shipbuilding programme has at last been put in practical train. "Paul" in Europe still…

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Soldiers' Letters. in Camp in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

Private T. W. Bedford, of Waratah, writing to his father from a military camp in England on October 20th, 1917, says:—"Since last writing to you I have…

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War Aims Outlook. Wilson's Pronouncement

Northern Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday.—French newspapers comment upon President Wilson's speech in most cordial terms. "Le Temps" considers that the value…

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Neighbours at War. Police Court Arbitration

Northern Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

Isabella Bradbury, married woman, , proceeded against Annie Cridland married at Newcastle Police Court this morning on a charge of having…

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German Outrage. Hospital Ship Sunk. All the Wounded Saved. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

The Admiralty announces that the British hospital ship Rewa, formerly a British-India liner, of 7308 tons, was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol…

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Late Cables Allied War Aims. (Continued from page 1.) Canada's Voice

Northern Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

OTTAWA, Thursday.—The Duke of Devonshire (Governor-General of Canada) has cabled to Mr. W. Long (Secretary of State for the Colonies):…

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Lambton Soldiers' Committee. Condolence with the Mayor

Northern Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

A meeting of the Lambton Soldiers Committee was held in the Council Chambers, Lambton, on Thursday evening, Alderman j. J. Fitzpatrick…

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Cook's Hill Soldiers. Entertained by Mr. Dalton

Northern Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Dalton entertained number a number of Recurred Cook's Hill [?]diers last night at the residence of M. W. Brown. Cook's Hill. There was a…

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Brave Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 5

Bars to the Military Cross were awarded in September to Lieutenant L. T. Gwyther, and Lieutenant, A. H. Humphrey (Australian Field Artillery); Lieutenant…

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The War and Freetrade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Robertson, M.P., in the course of a speech, said that whatever views might be held regarding free trade, it was obvious that they could not trade with…

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War Aims. Barbarians' Menace

Northern Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—At a meeting at Edinburgh to discuss the Allied war aims. Mr. A. J. Balfour (Secretary of…

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