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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
4,844 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 243
There is a danger that some people may be imagining a vain thing. This war is not, as many seem to suppose, going to be totally different from all others. It will not be decided by a comfortable bloodless process of what cricketers would call…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At Denman, a committee has been formed for the purpose of assisting soldier farmers. Everything is in readiness should help be required…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Nine sick soldiers in hospital have been visited by members of the Newcastle Red Cross Society during the week. Two social service cases were assisted with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →According to a member of the crew, Captain Bell tricked the Graf Spee into miscalculating the range by ordering depth charges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weston War Comforts' Fund Committee has made presentations to all who have enlisted from the town. A sewing bee has been organised, and is knitting…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →TWO German aeroplanes were shot down over the Western front by French planes. Three allied aeroplanes attacked a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Materials for the collective use of militiamen and universal trainees will be issued by the Patriotic and War Fund Committee, but not personal comforts,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →While a difficult time would undoubtedly follow the war, the Parliamentary Labour Leader (Mr. Attlee), in a speech in London to-day said he saw no reason for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Development of Australian economic and industrial forces in time of war will lay the foundation for post-war rehabilitation," said the Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A warding to Germany that the torpedoing of an American ship might drive the United States to a point "short of war" was given in the Senate at Washington to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sir,—The Bishop of Newcastle's remarks on "Christianity and War" call for some replies. The Bishop reaffirms two personal convictions: "War…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The war has left its imprint on Christmas cards and calendars this season. A representative selection which has been forwarded by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE GERMANS attacked the British position near Guinchy, but were defeated with heavy casualties. Germans admit that they use…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The 19-year-old Maharajah Pratap Singh of Nabha has given the War Office two ambulances as his "personal contribution" to the British…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →It is absolutely absurd to imagine that the Germans will go down without trying out their war machine to the utmost," the War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Curtis Wright Corporation employees and two officials who pleaded guilty to various counts on six indictments charging violation of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"There appears to be a certain amount of misunderstanding about the "pennies" schemes being conducted by the Patriotic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More than 178,000 people had subscribed to the war loan, said the Canadian Minister of Finance (Colonel J. L. Ralston)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"It behaved beautifully," said the Minister for Air (Mr. Fairbairn) as he stepped from the first of the Australian Air Force Lockheed Hudson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Seventh Day Adventist told the South-East Tribunal for Conscientious Objectors at Southwark. London, that if he were put into the Army Pay…
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