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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 160

War and Democracy "Thorough Unionist" writes:—

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

The time is opportune for Labor to check its brains; otherwise, to checkmate what— in the Sydney Labor Council, at any rate— is masquerading as Labor's brains. The…

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War Precautions (Prices) Regulations. 1916. Returns of Kerosene

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 1

All persons, firms, or companies, who or at which, at midnight on the Eighteenth Day of MAY, 1918, have in their possession, or under their control, or in transit, STOCKS OF…

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Shires and Soldiers Land Valuation Professional Man's View

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 5

"The Newcastle Sun." in its leader of Wednesday last, pointed out that the proposal made on the previous day at the Shires' Association Conference in Sydney—…

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Soldier's Estate Claim By Executor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

At Maitland District Court, today, before Judge Fitzhardinge, W. W. Roberts, of Cessnock, laborer, and administrator of the estate of W. K. Roberts, late of the 9th…

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Maitland District. District Casualties. Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 6

PRIVATE WILKINSON.—Mrs. Wilkinson, of Station-street, Weston has been informed that her husband, Private James Wilkinson, of the 35th Battalion, was admitted to the…

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Our War Loans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

A proper realisation of the foregoing, what has been said and what is to be implied from it, will show what Australia has done in her six great War Loans,…

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District Casualties. Prisoner of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 5

PRIVATE HOLDSTOCK.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Holdstock, of Hunter-street, Raymond Terrace, have received word that their son, Private George…

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Local Prosperity and War Loyalty

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

In a special article article contributed to "The Newcastle Sun," Mr. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, has provided a fund of suggestions as to the continued development of Australia coincident with the progress of the war. Mr. Baddeley is very largely concerned, by virtue of his position as the…

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The Poddy Stunt. Appeal for Soldier Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 6

"The Paddy Stunt" is the outcome of a desire on the part of Mr. Mackie, dairy inspector, that something practical should be done for the soldiers who may decide to go…

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In London Society Newcastle Soldier Haunted By a Butler

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 6

A Newcastle sapper was not impressed with London. "It was one of the rottenest places I'd ever been in," he recently wrote his mother. But Birmingham—ah!…

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'Fix Bayonets—charge' Returned Soldier in a Fit ARMIDALE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

When the Brisbane mail train arrived at Armidale, at three o'clock yesterday morning, among the passengers who sought refreshments was a man almost perished with…

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Returned Soldiers' Day Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 6

Mr. H. J. Cannington. treasurer of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Day fund, acknowledges the following additional subscriptions:—…

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Lichnowsky Memories My Mission to London 1912-14 by Prince Lichnowsky, Late German Ambassador in England No. V. in Case of War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 2

Soon after my arrival I obtained the conviction that under no circumstances had we to fear a British attack or British support for any foreign attack, but that under any…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

TROOPER NIAU.—Madame Niau, 36 Tyrrell-street, Newcastle, has received word that her son, John S. Niau, was killed in action in Palestine on April 30…

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For Posterity Anzac War Pictures London, Wednesday night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 1

An exhibition of Anzac war pictures at the Grafton Gallery Includes valuable historical: works by Messrs. John Longstaff, George Lambert, H. S. Power, Arthur…

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Maitland District District Casualties. Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 6

SAPPER MITCHELL.—Mrs. N. Walton, of Stanfrord-street, Kurri Kurri, has been informed that Sapper W. Mitchell, or the 2nd Tunnelling Company, has been…

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War Chest Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

Since May 1 the Newcastle War Chest depot has given out wool for nearly 2000 pairs of socks. With wool at the high price it is, this means an enormous drain upon…

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London Houses After War Demand

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 6

The exigencies of war have summarily solved a number of social, industrial, and commercial problems which were too cause of strife and dissension in times of [?]cace…

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Loyalty Games War Time Amusements

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 6

Loyalty gamed, declares the "Dally Chronicle" are greatly in demand in Great Britain, and delight the children. One form of amusement at parties was called in Stuart…

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Russian Wheat Supply Depleted By War

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 5

A correspondent of "The Times." Mr. Hardy, who has recently returned from Russia, has given some information, which is of the greatest possible value as to the…

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