First Hospital Ship Oxfordshire in War
The Bibby liner Oxfordshire which was released from quarantine in Sydney yesterday, has had a varied history since August, 1914. She was the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1919
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Returned Soldiers
During the past few days several returned soldiers have been welcomed home at the West Maitland railway station, by the district committees…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Deporting Enemy Aliens. Soldiers' League Emphatic
The opinions of the members of the Newcastle branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League upon the question of what should be done with…
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On Thursday evening the employees of Mr. N. Vaisey's West Wallsend branch welcomed two of their number returned from active service at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germany's Troubles Sop for the Soldiers LONDON, Friday Night
A telegram received in Copenhagen from Welmar on March 5 states that the negotiations between the Berlin Majority Socialists and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marist Brothers School. Honour Roll Unveiled
An honour roll, containing the names of 160 soldiers who at one time Were pupils of the Marist Brothers' school, was unveiled yesterday afternoon by Alderman…
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Brigadier—General J. Paton delivered a lecture to the members of the Newcastle and District Naval and Military Association on Saturday evening at the…
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The Commission which is investigating the responsibility, for the war, and discussing war crimes, has drawn up a draft under the shrewd…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Militarism's Death Blow Abolition of Conscription Doom of Prussian Aggression Churchill on War Service Bill London, Sunday Night
The Military Service Bill passed the second reading in the House of Commons by 304 votes to 71. The minority included a solid Labor opposition. Speaking in the Home of Commons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boolaroo. Soldiers Welcomed Home
The Boolaroo Farewell and Reception Committee accorded a welcome home to nine returned soldiers in the Sulphide Hall on Thursday night last each of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sydney Letter. Mask and No Mask.—compulsory Ex-soldier Employment.—is the Returning Officer Right?—labour and Its Questions.—a New Cloud on the Horizon.—picture Shows. Sydney
No one is wearing the mask; no one will. This applies to the trams a swell as to the footwalks. Just when the Government made a clean sweep of the ombarge…
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Staff-Sergeant D. I. Fraser, third son of Rev. A. Fraser, of Newcastle, arrived on Saturday evening, after three and a half years' active service, Staff-Sergeant…
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Mr. A. Robertson, of Mount Pleasant-street, West Maitland, has good reason to boast of the war record of his family. He served himself with the 34th Battalion…
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Mr. and Mrs. Burnitt, of Cleary-street, Hamilton, have been advised that their son, Lieutenant Lionel Burnitt, D.C.M., and M.M., will arrive in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Mutiny Disappointed Soldiers Heavy Death Roll London, Sunday Night
The Press Bureau announces: The Ministry for the Overseas Military Forces of Canada in an official statement regretting the Kinmel Park…
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A public welcome home, arranged by the local patriotic committee, was accorded 15 returned soldiers in the Kitchener Hall last evening. Each of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Statement by Mr. Fuller. Soldiers' Privileges Preserved Sydney
"The position under the Electoral Act, which is the only basis upon which the electoral officials can act, is, to my mind, perfectly plain," said Mr. Fuller, the State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tighe's Hill. Soldiers Welcomed Home
Lieutenant J. Watt, M.M., Corporal W. Vogt, and Privates F. Baber, F. O'Hea, and J. Phillips were welcomed home, and presented with gold medals at a banquet…
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Lance-corporal James Mess, who enlisted three and a half years ago, was mot on his return to Newcastle by a number of his friends, and, escorted to his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riot in London. by Oversea Soldiers. Fight with Police. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
A riot occurred in the Strand in London, resulting from a constable endeavouring to arrest American sailors who were gambling outside a Young Men's…
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