Soldier's Letter
The following letter has been received from G. Boyling, son of J. Boyling, Esq., of Bellingen. No. 4263,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,871 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 36 of 144
Soldier's Letter
The many friends of Con Casey will be pleased to hear that he has quite recovered from his wounds, being one of the first to land at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Court-martialled. Sydney
Private Rex Brady, recently convicted by a District Court-Martial for desertion and escaping from lawful custody, was sentenced to seven months' imprisonment, and then to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blind Soldiers As Guests. a Pathetic Sight. London
A most pathetic sight at the tea concert given by the King and Queen to convalescent soldiers was the number of blinded soldiers who headed by a nurse, entered in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Notes
There are not wanting critics in England to tell the public unpalatable things about the failures of British naval policy. Mr. Arthur Pollen,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Earlier Wires
A French semi-official message referring to the failure of a surprise atack on the Av[?]court Melancourt front, says: "The enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Last War Loan
The total cost of the issue of the second war loan, including commission to brokers, was approximately £50,227, which works out at the rate of 4/8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Brevities. London
German Conservative newspapers think that the retirement of Admiral von Tirpitz means lessened activity by submarines. Members of the Dutch Sailors' Union at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Sydney
The London "Daily Telegraph," in a leader, says Mr. Hughes, has been quickly established as a statesman with clear, hold ideas who has no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Census Returns. Sydney
In connection with the war census returns the Commonwealth Statistician's returns show of fit and doubtful classes that up to March 18th of this year 36,854 of the class who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Contributions to War Funds. Sydney
Australia has already, since the Prime Minister appealed for new troops, raised a total of £58,000 by taxation or partial absorption of war profits. The Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General War Cables. Value of Steel Helmets. London
In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George stated that satisfactory reports have been received regarding the value of steel pelmets to soldiers on the British front in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Dorrigo Soldier's Diary. (Continued from last issue.)
Sunday, 26th September.—The Turks observed the sabbath faithfully We didn't bear then fire a gun all day Our guns were at it though,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Notes
The Peak Downs "Telegraph," Clermont, Queensland, records the case of an old-age, pensioner, an Austrian, who had been naturalised for about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Earlier Messages
At the King's invitation Mr. Hughes and his wife attended the afternoon tea and concert at Buckingham Palace, where thousands of convalescents,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Precautions Act Regulations. Sydney
Regulations under the War Precautions Act are gazetted. They provide that no contract or agreement for the sale of land to an enemy subject or for the acquisition in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Brevities. the Paris Conference. London
The Premier of France will preside at the War Conference on Monday. The "Times" correspondent at Paris says the British representatives at the Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Exchange Busy. War Loan Stock at a Premium
Messrs. Joseph Palmer and Sons, in their "Monthly Share List" for March, report: -- "Business this month has been good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany's Internal Troubles. German War Loan. an Unqualified Failure. Geneva
The German loan has been an unqualified failure. The middle-class people were indifferent to the frantic newspaper appeals for subscriptions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in the North Sea. Norwegian Steamer Sunk. the Crew Saved. London
The Norwegian steamer Konig was torpedoed in the Channel without warning. The crew was saved…
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