War Census Returns
These returns are now coming in daily in large batches, and the Mayor and Messrs. Ryan and Stevenson meet nightly at the Council Chambers to deal with them. During…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
5,226 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 22 of 250
Russian for the War
Georgi Petrovski, a young Russian of prepossessing appearance and good address, who has been in the employ of Messrs Groundwater and Sons,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turon War Service Committee
At a poorly attended public meeting held in the Shire Hall at Kelso last night a branch of the War Service Committee, a sub-committee for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Germa[?] Expedition to Persia London
A message from Rome states that an enemy expedition goes to Constantinople thence to Mesopotamia, with Persia as an objective, instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Contingent Association Excellent Work. Mr. Fisher As President. London
Mr. A. Fisher, the new High Commissioner, succeeds Sir George Reid as President of the War Contingent Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-Day's War News. Aeroplane Fights. Germans Assert Damage at Dover. London
It is officially announced that two aeroplanes have bombarded Dunkirk. A British submarine forced a German seaplane to the water west of Nieuport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Wife and Money-lender. Fabulous Interest Charge. Machine Seized
Because she was not able to pay the £9/5/, which was what accumulated interest and "penalties" announced to on an original loan of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Convalescents Proposed Soldiers' Hospital the Financial Question. Sir T. A. Stuart's Views. Bathurst Funds to Go to Sydney
Last night the Question of the establishment of a hospital in Bathurst for convalescent wounded soldiers was discussed at a meeting in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Skilled Engineers. Urged Not to Enlist. Lithgow
Mr. A. E. Dengate, general secretary of the A.M.E., speaking at a smoke social on Saturday night, urged skilled engineers not to enlist. He said that he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ammunition Scandal Australians Short Supplies. Statement by a Returned Soldier. Sydney
Lieut. W. P. Blown, who returned from the front a little while ago, stated at a recruiting meeting at Darlington last night that if those people who were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pacifists Routed. Soldiers Break Up Meeting. London
A Quakers peace meeting at Bishopsgate was broken up by soldiers amid a storm of hoots, howls, and hisses. The crowd spend an hour cheering the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterdays Recruiting City Enlistments, 185. SYDNEY
To-day's retruiting figures were: "Victoria Barracks, 82 accepted, 26 rejected; Town Hall, 59 accepted, 36 rejected; Board of Health, 44 accepted,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Highway-man. Damaging Admission. Inverell
Athol Ray (10) and David Saunders (24), both attired in military uniform, were charged with sticking up and robbing Dick Quinn, at St. Peters, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Don't Worry Mt. Lawson Soldier in Egypt Greatest Sights of the World
Private Ernest Cummings writes a Cheery letter from Cairo to his mother, Mrs. John Cummings., of Mt. Lawson. Private Cummings writes:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Convalescent Soldiers Proposed Home in Bathurst Local Committees Discuss Proposal. Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart's Report. Hereford House Favored. Hathrop Too Big and Expensive. Local Australia Day Money Wanted in Sydney
A combined Australia Day Committee and Red Cross meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night to meet Sir Thomas Anderson Stuart,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peace Meeting Disturbance. Soldiers Again Take Charge. London
Soldiers' Converted a peace meeting at Bishopsgate into a recruiting meeting. The peace speakers were heckled and greeted with a torrent of howls…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Soldiers' Letter Box Sergt. Arthur Corderoy
The following extracts are from a letter to Mr. Cecil Poole by Sergt. Arthur Cordoroy, from Gallipoli. Considerable delay occurred before the letter reached Mr. Poole's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newnes Farewelling a Soldier
Another of our soldier lads, Pte. Barnard Alfred, has been back on final leave. To mark the event he was entertained at a social on Friday evening, when several presentations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Experiences at the Front. Wounded Hero Talks
Corporal W. Hore, son of Mr. Hore, of Kent, England, was the guest of Mr. George Plows, of Mudgee, last week. Corporal Hore, who…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →War Loan Satisfactory Response. Melbourne
The Federal Treasurer is very satisfied with the manner in which the general public is responding to the appeals for subscriptions to the second…
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