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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 160

War Casualties List No. 393 Northern District Soldiers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 5

War casualty list No. 393 was issued by the Defence Department this morning. The New South Wales division has 293 names, including the following northern district…

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War Chest Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 6

Mrs. C. J. Mannall presided at a meeting of the West Maitland War Chest Committee on Tuesday evening. The matter of entertaining the Anzacs who will…

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Germany's War Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 5

The Kaiser telegraphed to the German Minister for Finance, stating that he was delighted with the result of the eight German war loan…

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War Profiteers Operations in Egypt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

The fellah masses are not the only element which has made money out of the war in Egypt (writes a London "Times" correspondent from Cairo). There exist,…

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War Office Controversy Lord Derby on Intrigues

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 1

Lord Derby, speaking on the press Intrigues against the British War Office, said: "There are controversies going on in the press and elsewhere with regard to the…

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Sixth War Loan. Successful Closing Day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

The final day of the extended period of the Sixth War Loon proved a very successful one in Sydney to-day: When midnight was declared by the boom of bolls…

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Non-political U.s. and Allied War Council League of Nations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 3

In further reference to the Versailies announcement I learn that America is not represented politically on the Allied War Council. Insistence is here laid upon this fact…

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Rights of Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 5

The Government has added a clause to the Army Bill, giving officers and men the right of appeal before the death sentence of a court-martial is confirmed…

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It's the Last Round Soldier's Message From the Front "Take Your Share and be Spiteful"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 1

"The letter that follows has just reached me from France. It is too good not to print and too characteristic for comment. The writer underrates his powers when he asks…

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New Soldiers Week's Recruiting SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 3

For the State yesterday there were 63 volunteers. For the week ended Saturday last, there were 758 volunteers, of whom 436 were finally accepted. Newcastle's figures were:…

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Enemy Residents "Soldier's Sister" writes:—

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

The Empire is in her greatest hour of peril. When will the people wake up to this fact? We have already a large percentage of the enemy here, and until the…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 6

A procession of returned soldiers, two recruiting rallies, a concert, and addresses at the various schools, comprised Maitland's share in the celebration of Anzac Day. Flags…

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Lambton. Anzac Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 6

A combined service representing the different churches of Lambton in commemoration of Anzac Day was held in the Methodist Church last evening. The Rev. Robert Hitch…

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District Casualties. Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

PRIVATE EVIDENCE.—Mrs. S. Elvidge, of Mackie-avenue, New Lambton, has received word that her son. Private B. H. Elvidge, has been wounded. He was…

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Anzac Day. Newcastle Observance. Returned Soldiers' March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

The anniversary of the landing of the First Division of the Australian and New Zealand troops on the shores of Gallipoli was celebrated in Newcastle yesterday in…

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Anzac Day Hamilton School

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

The pupils of the Hamilton superior public school gave an attractive demonstration in the Union Picture Theatre, Hamilton, yesterday afternoon. About 2000 children,…

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Maitland District. District Casualties. Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 6

PRIVATE MASON.—Mr. A. Mason, of South Cessnock, has been advised that his son, Private Albion Mason, was recently wounded, second occasion…

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Church and War Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

Dr. Randall Davidson, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is convoking a meeting of bishops and the officials of the free churches to consult how to deal with the…

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The War Loan. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

The war loan now totals £42,209,000, but further subscriptions remain to be counted. The subscribers number 176,073…

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"Batman" in War Officers' Messages

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

When the Royal Naval Division was just formed there was naturally an Engineer unit attached to it. Consequently there came into being the R.A. Divisional…

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