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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
847 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 43
The Paris newspaper "Le Matin" publishes an interview with Herr Steiner, an Austrian sociologist, and intimate friend of Von Moltke's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Count Von Moltke, in his reference to his interview with the Kaiser previous to the outbreak of war, said he had no faith in the news from England, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Daily Chronicle," under the heading "Press Alarms and Excursions." says: "Nothing hut mischief can come of the attempts to draw sensational…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The next move rests with Australia, but unless there is an early decision, the Commonwealth is faced with an utter impossibility…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A young single man, George Archibaid, was killed on the Maitland-road, a mile from Cessnock, this morning. He was run over by the Kurri to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A discussion took place at Lake Macquarie Shire Council meeting about rats leaving the tunnel coal mines at the cessation of work. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speaking at this unveiling of a memorial to fallen soldiers at Canterbury, Earl Haig sharply criticised the proposed disbandment of four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Employment Act, which was supposed to give preference to returned men over all other applicants, will cease to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The "Daily Express" states that the Greek Premier and Foreign Minister will arrive in London at the week-end to endeavour to raise money for munitions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →If something is not done soon in the direction of redressing the grievances of the returned soldiers who were dismissed from the small arms factory…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The policy of the Commonwealth which has been embodied in legislation is that pensions should be paid to all men who suffer physical disability on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is a well-Known fact that the surprises of one were are apt to become the commonplaces of the next, unless, of course, they are universally regards…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Richard Westley, a farmer, has been charged at the Stratford Court, on his own confession, with stealing £600, belonging to the Adelaide soldiers' land…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Sir Harold Walker unveiled an Australian marble tablet in the parish church at Digswell. Seventy-three offers were patients…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →During the procession it was noticed that no flag was flown at the Town Hall in honour of Mr. Hughes. When the procession reached Martin-place, Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A breach of the agreement under which each soldier occupies his block in the Weston Soldiers' Settlement has caused attention to be centred on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mrs. Annie Woodburn, president of the Australian Soldiers' Mothers' League, recently wrote to the Mayor of Amiens, asking for help in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Several towns in New South Wales were not fortunate enough to secure a war memento of a captured gun. Cessnock many months ago…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A westerly wind on Saturday was the only weak point in the arrangements made for the appeal on behalf of the East Maitland soldiers, but even that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Saturday the East Maitland ladies, with Mrs. S. G. Clift ad leader, held a marked day, with the object of raising sufficient funds to complete…
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