Gratitude to Soldiers
A report from Milan states that a committee is raising a public fund of £40,000 to present to the soldiers who won the battle of the Piava…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
3,188 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 84 of 160
Great Britain's Mighty Effort Ninety Per Cent War Workers Problem of Food Supplies How It Trembled in the Scales London, Sunday Night
The Australian delegates. In the course of conversation, state that a fortnight's intimate study at war problems and residence amongst the people, who seem to be 90…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Villers Bretonneux. Fight of April 4. Fierce Struggle Before Amiens. British Cavalry with Australians. Official War Correspondent, C. E. W. Bean (Copyright reserved by the Crown.) FRANCE, April 6
Last week Germans made three definite attacks towards Amiens. On April 4th he launched a battle on a seven-mile front, driving directly towards Amiens…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Casualties. Wounded
PRIVATE DEWEY.—Mr. T. Dewey, of 9, off Church-street, Newcastle, has received word that his son, Private J. A. Dewey, has been wounded, on the second…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hun Idol Smashed British-Anzac Victory LONDON, Monday Night
Mr. Percival Phillips ("Daily Express") says that the British-Australian victory at Nieppe Forest was a defeat for Bernhardt, one of the idols of Germany and a favorite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal in War Time Germany's Expedients
Systematic investigation into the constitution of coal by the "Kaiser Wilhelm Institute" has resulted in the development of methods of treating it with liquid sulphuric…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Loan Rumor a Contradiction SYDNEY
Inquiries made at the Commonwealth Bank to-day brought a contradiction of the statement, published this morning, that another war loan of £40,000,000 would be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost of War America's Big Bill MELBOURNE
The American Consul at Melbourne has furnished Reuter with the following wireless message from Honolulu:— Washington reports that the war's cost to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Is It Patriotic? War-time Prohibition Mayor Kilgour'a Ruling
"Can you call this a patriotic movement?" asked Alderman Hall of the Mayor at the City Council meeting last night, in reply to a request from the Rev. W. J. Ritchie for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter-street Loan Money Wanted Foe War Commonwealth Bank Attitude
The proposed loan of £35,000 for the construction of Hunter-street roadway and the erection of latrines has had another setback. The City Council has gone through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Prisoners Holland Internees May be Dealt With LONDON, Monday Night
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam telegraphs that Sir George Cave, in an interview, hoped that the naval division men and the British civilians from Germany,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →National Conference. Address by the Premier. War and Other Questions. Sydney
The first annual conference of the National Association of New South Wales was opened in the King's Hall this morning at ten o'clock. Mr. W. A. Holman,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War (Continued from Page 1) on Italy's Front Situation Quiet London, Monday night
The British-Italian official report states: The situation is quiet. Two raids were carried out during which a few prisoners were taken and many casualties inflicted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the West Front. French Capture Ground. and Take Prisoners. Allies' Aerial Activity. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
South of the Aisne we improved our positions in the region of St. Picrre Aigle, and took 100 prisoners. It is quiet elsewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Mails
A mail for the Expeditionary Forces, England and France, newspapers and parcels only, will close at Newcastle at 6 p.m. on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Wallsend Soldiers
In Hartland's Hall, the Holmesville Patriotic Committee tendered a welcome home to Ptes. Walton and Outrim, also a send-off to Pte. Frith. Inscribed medals were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Offensive Spirit Boldness of Patrols Zest of British Soldiers LONDON, Monday night
Mr. Beach Thomas writes from the British front: "The offensive spirit of the British has never been equalled. Past, over used words,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Pensions Position at Walsh Island
The officer in charge of repatriation in Newcastle reported recently to the Deputy-Controller (Colonel Farr) that returned soldiers were employed at Walsh Island…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Casualties. Killed in Action
PRIVATE CURTIN.—Mrs. M. Curtin of Ridge-street, Merewether, has been advised that her son, Private James Curtin, has been killed in action…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. District Casualties. Wounded
PRIVATE DEACY.—Mrs. J. Leacy, of Campbell's Hill West Maitland, has been informed that her son, Private W. T. Leacy, has been admitted to the Slexandra Military…
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