"Blackberry Day." Scheme to Make Jam for Soldiers. Sydney
At Nundle recently a public meeting was held at which it was decided to hold a "blackberry day" to make jam for the soldiers at the front. The…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1915
3,253 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 163
Alleged Incendiarism. Soldiers in Trouble
George Tierney, 20 years of age, a soldier, was charged at the Police Court before Mr. Berriman. P.M., with setting fire to two houses at St. Arnaud,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) Official Communique. Fighting in the La Bassee District. Bombardments and Artillery Engagements. Paris
An official communique states:— Our forces occupied a farm on the Bethune to La Bassee-road, where the enemy had hitherto been installed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →3rd Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) Prussian Parliament. "Outrageous Attack on Germany." the Country's Resources. Budget Referred Back to Committee. Amsterdam
Herr Hentze, in submitting the new Budget proposals before the Prussian Parliament, said:— "Never was a peaceful people more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Insurance Risks. London
Lloyd's war insurance risks against the capture of ships between Australia and England have been fixed at 60/ per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bush Crime. Woman Fatally Wounded. Her Baby Disappears. Wellington (N.Z.)
A strange case is reported from Orewhere, an up-country settlement in the Auckland district. Edith Keals, the wife of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Socialists and the War. Amsterdam
A Socialist conference, held in Berlin, br 65 Totes to 26, declared against Herr Liebknecht's anti-war attitude. (Herr Liebknecht is one of the leaders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trades Unions Support the Government. to Carry the War to Victory. London
In the House of Commons last night, in response to Mr. H. J. Tennant's appeal, Mr. G. H. Roberts, Labor member for Norwich, stated that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →3rd Edition. Miner Office. 6.30 p.m. the War. in Australia. the Troops in Egypt. the Alleged "Wasters." Melbourne
The Minister for Defence has communicated with Major-General Bridges, of the Australian Expeditionary Force, regarding the soldiers to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →2nd Edition. Miner Office. 3 p.m. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) the Fight for the Passes. a Russian Success. Thousands of Dead Bodies. Petrograd
The Germans on Sunday brought up their best troops to reinforce the Austrians in the Tukol Pass. The Germans themselves led the attack, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recovery of Wounded. London
Mr. Asquith stated in the House of Commons to-day that 60 per cent. of the men wounded in action among the members of the Expeditionary Force…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →H.m.s. Philomel in Action. a Naval Fight Probably Near Australia. Several Men Killed and Wounded
A telegram from Wellington (N.Z.) states:— Considerable speculation has been caused here by the receipt of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the War. in Australia. the Troops in Egypt. the Alleged "Wasters." Melbourne
The Minister for Defence has communicated with Major-General Bridges, of the Australian Expeditionary Force, regarding the soldiers to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Drowned at Liverpool Camp
Private Thomas Harris, 39. of the Tropical Forces, who was found drowned in George's River, on Thursday, last week, had (says the "Evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3 p.m. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) Official Communique. a Violent Struggle. in the Argonne Region. Heavy Losses on Both Sides. Paris
An official communique says:— "A violent struggle is taking place at Maria. Theresa, in, the Argonne region. We have maintained our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →3rd Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) in Russian Poland. Stupendous German Losses. 45,000 Dead Left on the Field. Paris
The newspaper "Echo de Paris" to-day publishes a telegram from Warsaw stating that after the 10th attack on the Russian position on the Bzura and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War. General War Items. Desperate Fighting on the Russian Front. Wednesday morning
The neutral countries are exchanging pourparlers concerning Germany's blockade threat. A German memorandum declared Britain brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Details of the Fighting in Poland. Thousands Killed and Wounded. Thursday morning
The Germans in a determined attack along the Bzura front lost tens of thousands of men. Hand to hand fighting took place during a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. in Australia. Sport and War. Meeting in Melbourne. Enthusiastic Support From Sporting Organisations
Representatives of practically every sporting organisation in the city attended the meeting convened by the Melbourne Cricket Club at the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prisoners of War. Exchanging the Incapacitated. Amsterdam
Berlin advices state that 3000 permanently incapacitated French prisoners of war are now assembled at Constance in readiness for exchange…
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