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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
3,253 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 163
An official communique states:— "The French infantry captured a hillock at Bombaertzyde and made progress at Labboissierre and Avelny, near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Austrian official communique mentions that the Austrians in the Carpathians have been obliged to retreat towards the main passes, before…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The "Daily Chronicle's" Poland correspondent, speaking of the fighting from Cracow to the Rawyl Pass, says that for 36 hours the battle shifted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The moderation of the Russians in claiming only 50,000 Austrian prisoners in the recent fighting in Galicia—where, according to official reports from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The United States State department regards the British reply regarding contraband of war as inconclusive. Mr. W. J. Bryan and President Wilson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cossacks who have been mobilising in the Amur district have sent the following telegram to the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A French official communique says: "We captured two fines of trenches, and successfully reached the third lines north of Soissons. The Germans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The King and Queen visited 1100 wounded Indian soldiers at Brighton, and several touching scenes were witnessed. Many of the Indians were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquiries are being made in England for a plant to manufacture 18-pounder ammunition in Australia. Further additions to the Lithgow Small Arms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Daily Chronicle,s" Poland correspondent, speaking of the fighting from Cracow to the Rawyl Pass, says that for 36 hours the battle shifted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Turkish attempts to proclaim a holy war at Bagdad have proved unsuccessful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The United States State Department regards the British reply regarding contraband of war as inconclusive. Mr. W. J. Bryan and President Wilson…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A radio message has been received from Herbertshohe, New Guinea, announcing the death of Sergeant F. A. Tibby of Golden Grove. Redfern,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In a lecture on the subject of "The Soldier's Rations" delivered at the Institute of Hygiene, Dr. Gastineau Earle (according to the "Morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Edward Grey, in an interim reply, concurs with the principle enunciated by America that belligerents should not interfere with a neutral's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Regarding Britain's notification that the embargo on the export of Australian wool might be restored, the United States Government announces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Allies are reported to have repulsed the Germans northward of Soissons, and also in the vicinity of Perthes. Eight German generals and noblemen are reported to have permitted massacres and vandalism in France…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A French official communique says: "We captured two lines of trenches, and successfully reached the third lines north of Soissons. The Germans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Residents in the vicinity of Grant-street, South Melbourne, shortly after midday yesterday were startled by the sound of three revolver shots in rapid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The French Government has arranged for selected artists to visit the front and make a series of precise paintings and drawings illustrating the history…
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