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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 160

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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Mr. Goninan's Tour. America and the War, Woman's Work in England

Northern Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 5

An intellectual and enlightening description of his tour of America and England was delivered by Mr. A. Goninan, at a dinner and welcome home…

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Maitland Doings. Land for Soldiers' Homes

Northern Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 3

Mr. H. W. Tegg has generously donated a building allotment at Telegraph for the purpose of allowing the Voluntary Workers' Association to…

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Returned Soldiers' Needs Emphasis by Dean Archdall Mr. A. Goninan Entertained

Northern Times · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

About 70 guests representative of the commercial, manufacturing, shipping and mining interests of the district, assembled at the Wickham…

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Greta. Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

A welcome home was tendered to the following returned soldiers at the Central Hall on Thursday evening, when the Mayor. Alderman R. Conies,…

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Soldiers and Religion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 10

Mr. James J. Donnelly, military secretary to the Young Men's Christian Association with the Australian troops in France, states that the war is developing…

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Our Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Sir,—During the past six months about 25 soldiers have returned to Linwood and Wickham, and about 30 have departed, but, so far as I can find out, no municipal…

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War Work for Pigeons

Northern Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

The military authoring are inviting pigeon-breeders to give practical effect to their patriotism, as well as an opportunity for their special…

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Little Newfoundland and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 6

Why should London be asked to observe Newfoundland Week? (asks the "Daily Mail."). Newfoundland is our oldest colony. It…

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The War and Barbed Wire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

The use of barbed wire as a defensive factor in the War is described in all article in the "Windsor Magazine," with many details of the vast extent to which…

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Mr. Gontian's Tour. America and the War. Women's Work in England

Northern Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

An intellectual and enlightening description of his tour of America and England was delivered by Mr. A. Goniran, at a dinner ans welcome home…

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The Peace Terms. War Aims of France. in Accord with Her Allies. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

M. Pichon, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, said the Government was in complete accord with the Allies…

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Our Soldiers' Graves. Statement by Minister of Defence

Northern Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

An official statement has been made by the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce). as follows. having reference more particularly to the graves of…

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Mails for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

A mail for parcels and newspaper for the Expeditionary Forces in England and France will close at Newcastle at six o'clock to-morrow evening…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

LANCE-CORPORAL COX.—Mrs. W. Harris, of Toronto, has been officially advised that her son, Lance-corporation E T. (Ned) Cox, previously reported…

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Greta Soldiers. Welcome to Returned Men. " Play the Game and Carry On,"

Northern Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Reg. Gain, J. Davies, A. Newton, W. Stevenson, A. Blackman, J. Goodall, J. Steggles and B. Llewellyn (returned soldiers) were accorded…

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Trotsky on the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

M. Troisky, the Russian Foreign Minister, in a first article in the 'New York World," states: "The present war is the result of capitalism, notably…

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Miscellaneous. Australia and the War Soldiers' Highest Qualities Political Squabbles Decried. (Published in "The Times.")

Northern Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.-"The Times." in a leading article, remarks: "it be comes increasingly difficult to discern a semblance of the principle of…

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Snowy's JOb. Mail Man in the War Zone

Northern Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 1

"Hi there, Snowy! Wake up! Come on, shake a leg! You're wanted." These exhortations were accompained by a vigorous shaking which…

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Adamstown Soldiers, Welcome Home Social. Presentation of Medals

Northern Times · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

A welcome home arranged by the Adamstown Patriotic Committee, as sisted by the Girls' League, was tendered to several returned soldiers at…

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