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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 160

Maitland District. Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

PRIVATE MORGAN.—Mr. and Mrs. William Morgan, of Cessnock-street, Kurri Kurri, have been advised that their son. Private George E. Morgan, 34th Battalion,…

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Premium War Bonds. Committee's Report

Northern Times · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The committee on premium war bonds report that they do not advise the issue of premium bonds until further efforts have…

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The Lonely Soldier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 9

The lonely soldier longing for a sympathetic soul with whom he can open up correspondence is an attractive individual for everyone, and more especially…

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Islington Welcome. Social to Returned Men

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Rosedale Hall, Tighe's Hill, was the scene of an animated gathering on Saturday night, when a banquet was held by the islington Military…

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German Propaganda Influencing War Prisoners

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 1

The London Morning Post" refers as follows to the publication in the Zurich "Volksrecht" of secret documents of the German military…

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America's War Work. the Coal Order. Supported by the President (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

President Wilson has made a statement fully endorsing Mr. Garfield's order for the conservation of coal. He added: "It is absolutely necessary…

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Strikes in Austria. Much Serious Rioting. War Industries Shut Down. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

A telegram from Zurich reports that the "Neue Frete Presse," of Vienna, says that a strike movement is general throughout Lower Austria, Trieste, and Trieste…

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Britain's Man Power. Address to Trade Unionists. Mr. Lloyd George Cheered. the War Aims Applauded. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister in addressing the representatives of the trades unions affected by the Manpower Bill, paid a tribute to the manner…

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Send-off to Soldiers Maitland Function

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

On Saturday evening last, between 200 and 300 persons assembled at the West Maitland School of Arts to say farewell to Ptes. Fred and Harry…

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Merewether Soldiers Welcomed. Presentations of Medals

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

On Saturday night the Merewether Beach Welcome Home Committee entertained some [?]rred soldiers and also one soldier who was going away…

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Our Sydney Letter. Finding the Reason.—old Immigration Systems.—trade with China.—all Now for Ships.—a Difference in Fares.—the Sweet.—tooth.—defining a Pledge.—again, the Evictions.—for Soldiers' Dependents. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

A school of inquiry has been started down here to debate in public why "No" beat "Yes." Certain gentlemen who reveal their identity, and others who…

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Islington. Soldiers Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 6

At the Rosedale Hall, Tighe's Hill, on Saturday evening, the Islington Military Presentation Committee tendered a welcome home to returned soldiers of the…

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War Bonds. Progress Of Sale

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON. Monday.-War bonds of the value of £31,000,000 were sold at the Bank of England last week. Bonds of the value of nearly £1.000.000 were…

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State Finances—-and the War

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

The Treasurers of the various States of the Commonwealth foregathered in Melbourne last week, intent on importunity of the Federal…

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America's War Work. Proposed War Council. President's Attitude Doubtful (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

The War Council Bill contains sweeping powers. It makes the council superior to the Secretaries for War and the Navy, but its actions are subject to the…

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Veteran Soldier Dead. Sir Beauchamp Duff

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The death has occurred of General Sir Beauchamp Duff. {Deceased was 63 years of age. He…

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Another Bogus Soldier Young Man's Imposture. Lenient Sentence

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

Despite the fact that foolish men vho manage to obtain a uniform and pose as returned soldiers are generally dealt with severely by the…

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Hamilton Soldiers. Presentation Committee Meeting

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 3

The Hamilton Soldiers' Presentation Committee, after a recess of three weeks, resumed its patriotic, activities in the Council Chambers, Hamilton,…

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Mails for Soldiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

A mail for parcels and newspapers only for the Expeditionary Forces in England and France will close at the Newcastle Post-office at six o'clock this evening…

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Germany's War Dreams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

The "New York World" prints a supposed article from a Berlin paper, in which a former commercial magnate, August Thysson, makes the following…

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