Local Wounded, Soldiers. Fund
At the Town Hall last night a public meeting, presided over by the Mayor, decided to inaugurate a Young District Wounded Soldiers' Fund. There…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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The War Day By Day. Australian Soldiers Returning to the Front. London, Feb 15
Mr. Andrew Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) visited Weymouth Depot and inspected the draft of 1200 men who are expecting an immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Map 221-3 George-street Sydney
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late War News. the King's Speech. London, Feb. 19
Parliament was opened yesterday. The King was absent, and the proceedings were dull. The Speech emphasised the resolve to prosecute the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Closing Hotels. Action by Minister for Defence. Under War Precautions Act
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) took action under the War Precautions Act this afternoon, with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Outrages in America. Fire at New York Wharf. Damage One Million Sterling
NEW YORK, Thursday. — The steamsbips Bolton Castle and Pacific have been destroyed at a disastrous fire at the wharves. The pier at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Letter
MR. S. G. Hughston, of Burrowa, has received the following letter from Private R. Greig:— Zietoun Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Letter. Xmas in Egypt
The fol]owing letter to Mr. H. F. Webb, of Young, from Private Ted Piddington, is interesting reading, and tells how the boys spent Xmas in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liverpool Camp Alarm. an Unfounded Rumour. Tea Gardens for Soldiers
SYDNEY, Friday.—An alarm sounded at Liverpool camp last night, and the thirtieth battalion was on guard in a few minutes. the cause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Refuse to Drill. Riots at Liverpool and Sydney
About 5000 troops camped at Cas[?]ula refused duty on Monday forenoon, and demanded the retraction of a new training syllabus. The man marched…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Census
The Federal Parliament has recently passed a Bill calling upon all persons resident in the Commonwealth to make a return showing the description and value of all their possessions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerial War. Britain's Defences
London, Feb. 16.—The House of Commons was crowded to-night to hear the discussion on Mr. W. Joynson-Hicks' amendment: "That the House regrets the Royal speeech did not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. the Balkans. Roumania. on the Brink of War
Rome, Feb. 18.—A Bucharest message says that Roumania, being anxious as to the movements of Germans and Bulgars en the frontier, sent three squadrons of aeroplanes over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Erzerum. Russian Victory. a Master-stroke
Petrograd Feb. 17.—The garrison at Erzerum, taken by the Russians, is estimated at. 80,000. The Turks are in full flight. westward. A communique states: We captured 70 guns,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aerial War. Defensive Measures. Questions in the Lords. Earl Kitchener Replies
London, Feb. 17.—In the House of Lords to-day Lord Kitchener stated that one Zeppelin was lost at sea after the last raid, and he believed a second was out of action. Public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. the War. Fall of Erzeroum. Its Immense Importance. London
Reuter's Agency has interviewed a British diplomatist who made a prolonged stay in Erzeroum. He says its capture is the fall of what may be called the Metz of Eastern Turkey,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£250,000 Raised for War Sufferers. Remarkable Scenes at a New York Meeting
The New York correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" telegraphed as follows:— After the most amazing meeting ever held in Now York £250,000 was contributed by Jews…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Latest. the War. Erzerum. Grand Duke's Masterly Strategy. How the Capture was Effected LONDON
Though the tidings of the fall of Erzerum were received without flag-waving in the Entente countries there is a strong undercurrent of elation. It is regarded as the greatest triumph the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' "Joke."
Wollongong, Friday.—A number of soldiers travelling to Nowra yesterday purchased tickets at Sydney, but when asked for them before the train left said: "Put it down to Kitchener." It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unruly Soldiers.—the Cause and Remedy. To the Editor
Sir,—I raise my hat to the good old sergeant who made such candid remarks as expressed in your issue of Thursday last on the above subject. This is the sentiment of the practical…
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