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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 243
Australia's "war of the workshops" will be advanced an important stage to-morrow, when the first of 500 selected fitters and machinists begin an intensive…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →I have just been studying a remarkable document—the "Domesday Book," which bas been compiled by the Law Society to show what solicitors are already doing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unprecedented sacrifices expected of the public, not only to meet the gigantic cost of the war but to prevent a disastrous spiralling to inflation, were outlined by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Have the militiamen in camp no claim to entertainment? Are camp recreation facilities to be neglected? Are we to close our buffets to them? asked Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All Belgian army officers and soldiers on leave have been ordered to return to their units immediately. They were notified by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Though diminished numbers of troops required to be provided for the Victoria League buffet entertained members of the A.I.F. and Militia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Residents of Hamilton will meet at the old Hamilton Council Chambers on Wednesday night to form a send-off and welcome home committee to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The completeness of Britain's preparations for the comfort of sick or wounded troops sent home from France was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE GERMAN attack northward of Soissons has been checked. The battle of Flanders is continuing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mayoress (Mrs. J. E. Wiggins) presided at a meeting in the Reception Room at the City Hall yesterday afternoon, attended by representatives of 14…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE war is being fought on the home front to a far greater extent than any war in which England has been engaged for centuries. It is a war, too, in which the ears, as much as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deposits of war minerals essential to Australia's defence needs have been surveyed by the North Australian aerial geophysical and geological survey…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Federal Government may resort to a stamp system of income taxation in order to finance its war expenditure. Political circles would not be surprised if the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Russian planes continue their widespread bombing of Finland. To-day swarms of Soviet planes were seen crossing the border…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Should the Newcastle Patriotic and War Fund insist on assuming control of the new Wickham-Carrington Soldiers' Farewell Committee, the committee will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrangements are being made to pay allotments to the wives of soldiers at any post-office desired. The District Finance Officer must be advised of the allottee's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lieut. Edward Benn Smith, the youngest V.C. of the last war, who won the distinction at the age or 19, has died of wounds in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speeches in the House of Commons failed to clear up the mystery surrounding the resignations of Mr. Hore-Belisha as Minister for War. The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) brushed aside imputations and denied every cause that had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →YPRES is inundated, and the Belgians have been enabled to evacuate their positions there. The Schooner Ayesha, which was stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Asked to-night why war saving certificates would return somewhat less to an investor than he might obtain by buying Commonwealth bonds, the Prime…
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