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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 160

War Prisoners' Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 5

The Rotterdam correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that the War Prisoners' Conference at the Hague, in its opening session, formulated a wider…

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Financing the War. Mr. Catt's Proposals. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 5

A memorandum and suggestions by Mr. J. H. Catts; M.H.R., regarding war credits came up for consideration at the Labour Conference to-night. If adopted after…

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Gomper's Fiat Till Kaiser Crushed "We Will Win War" LONDON, Tuesday night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 1

A St. Paul (U.S.A.) message says: "The war must continue till Kalserism is crushed." said Mr. Samuel Gompers, addressing the American Convention of the Federation…

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Soldier Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 6

Sergeant H. W. Dransfield, who recently returned home from active service, was tendered a welcome home by the members of the Stuart Tennis Club, in the Church-street Hall…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. Visit of Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 7

Wallsend was visited by a column of troops from Broadmeadow yesterday. They were met at the Lambton boundary by Alderman Wilkinson, the Mayor of…

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Returning Soldiers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 5

News has been officially received that 330 wounded and sick troops for New South Wales will arrive on Thursday morning by special train, in two…

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"Move On" London Police For Front Clergy Enlisting London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 1

Four hundred policemen of the Metropolitance police force had an enthusiastic sendoff at Scotland Yard today. They complete a draft of 1000 London policemen released…

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May Be an Earl Australian Soldier's Claim Seafield Title and Estates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 5

Sapper William John Grant, formerly of Uralla, who is now serving with the Australian Army in France, has been named as the prospective Earl of Seafield, and it is…

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Here and There Returned Soldiers' Sub-branches

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 5

Sub-branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League of Australia have been formed at Tamworth; a club-room for…

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Soldiers Want Work Newcastle Applicants Typical Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 5

Mr. James Nangle, who is actually in charge of the practical aide of repatriation, said Inst night, as reported in to-day's "Sun," that the success of his scheme of vocational…

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District Casualties. Killed in Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

PRIVATE FLYNN.—Mr. E. J. Flynn, of Newcastle, received word yesterday, that his son, Private Glynne Flynn, was killed in action on May 19. Private Flynn…

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Labour and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

While the cleavage in the Labour party's ranks is to be regretted for the sake of the movement, it is none the less satisfactory to find that important…

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Labour and the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 7

Sir,—I see that the Labour Conference has repudiated the resolution which had been agreed to by the representatives of Labour at the Recruiting Conference…

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Italy's Battlefront War on the Roof Italy

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 6

On her left flank Italy runs what is par excellence the roof war. I saw It from a sort of ridge pole of the roof, the highest point for many miles around…

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Japan Determined Will Continue War Until Germany Crushed LONDON, Wednesday night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

Shinjukai, an association of leading journalists in Tokio, has telegraphed to "The Times" stating that the talk heard in certain quarters as to the possibility of a…

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War Cabinet Over-sea Members "To Dissipate Flabbiness" LONDON, Wednesday night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

The Imperial War Cabinet started at noon yesterday in the most modest fashion. Members and high officials assembled in twos and threes and disappeared quietly into Mr…

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"In a Perfect Eden" Ireland and the War Discussion in Lords LONDON, Wednesday night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 1

In the House of Lord, Lord de Broke complained that the Government had not applied the war restrictions measures to Ireland which was the only at place for…

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Railway Soldiers' Medals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 7

Sir,—I see that "Soldier's Sister" is anxious about how we are going to spend our money, whether we are going to spend it on one function or are going to leave…

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Training Returned Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

The speech which Mr. J. Nangle, the Director of Technical Education, delivered at the prize distribution at the Newcastle Technical College was a…

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Land for Irish Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 5

Replying to questions regarding Lord French's proclamation promising volunteer recruits lands, Mr. Samuels, the Irish Attorney-General, stated in the…

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