Soldiers' Letters
Corporal Russell Walker writes to his mother, Mrs. J. R. Walker, Ulong, via Coramba, from France, under date 28th November. 1916:…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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Sufferings of Neutrals. Food and Fuel Shortage. More Ships Sunk. Western Activity Excites Germans. Effects of War. Sufferings and Privations in Europe. Britain Best Served. London
The cumulative effects of the war are manifest throughout Europe by food and fuel restrictions, and are more intensified amongst neutrals, who are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Origin of "Anzac."
An interesting interpretation of the term "Anzac" is given by Captain Collins, of the High Commissioner's Office, London, in a letter written to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
Mr. Hughes has made it fairly clear that Australia would have two delegates to the Imperial War Conference. He stated that the circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Earlier Messages
A number of Australian ladies have asked Mr. Fisher, High Commissioner of Australia, to suggest to the Australian Government that it should give…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chatsworth Island. War Equipment League
The quarterly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening, Mr. A. Anderson, president in the chair. The quarterly report and balance-sheet were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General War News. No War Increase in Insanity. Less Poverty and Better Living. London
Doctor Oswald, of the Glasgow Asylum, reports that war worries have not increased the amount of insanity, as was feared. This is largely due to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commonwealth War Loan. Appeal to Patriotism. Melbourne
The War Loan is still open. The change of Federal Treasurers does not alter the position. With regard to the loan, every reason advanced by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Win-the-war League. Button Day: Next
Cr. W. Boorman presided over a meeting of the Recruiting Association last night at Fitzgerald's Chambers, the others present being Mrs. G…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British War Loan. Seven Hundred Millions. Excluding Banks. London
In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced that at least £700,000,000 of new money was subscribed to the War Loan, excluding the banks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Not to Be Opposed. Sydney
The Ministerial Party has decided not to oppose any legislators on war service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) in the Balkans. Italians Face the Huns. All the Old Horrors Repeated. London
Mr. Ward Price, official British war correspondent with the forces in Macedonia, says: There is heavy fighting on the Italian sector of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fighting in France. British Activity. Von Hindenburg's Views. Submarine War for Quick Finish. Western Front. German Success. Not a Disquieting Matter. French Can Retake at Will. London
"The Times" correspondent at headquarters states that the Germans, attacking west of Maison de Champagne, carried their line over a two-mile front,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Heroes. Sick and Wounded Returning. Sydney
Another batch of sick and wounded soldiers arrived here to-day, many from the recent fighting at Romani. There are several with military decorations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Win the War League. Sydney
Altogether over 15,000 Win the War League buttons have been disposed of to members of the Leagues throughout the States…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →After the War. Commercial and Industrial Policy. London
The Committee on British Commercial and Industrial Policy recommends, in view of the experience of the war, that special steps ought to be taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World. to Win the War. Substituting Women for Men. London
The Army Council has adopted a scheme of substituting women for men where possible in army work in France and England. It has established a new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Home. Trooper Sellings Entertained
In point of attendance, There did itself "proud" Wednesday evening last—on the occasion of the welcome home to Trooper Geo. E. Sellings, who is back from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General War News
A French communique states: There has been lively artillerying between the Oise and Aisne and the sector at Avocourt. We made a successful coup…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Germany's Wholesale Piracy
Earlier messages stated:-- Eleven of the Rousdalen's crew are missing. The British steamer Elo, 3903 tons, has been sunk…
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