War Service Committee
At the weekly meeting of the War Service Committce hold last night, Ald. A. J. Rabbetts presided, also present, Messrs. H. Tyer, J. Rintoul,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,505 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 20 of 126
Goulburn and the War
Troopers Aubrey and Andrew Baxter, of Longfield, are home on final leave. Mrs. J. Bourke, Goldsmith-street, has received a letter from her sons in Egypt Harry writes:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Verdun. Terrible Carnage
London. Feb. 28.—The "Daily Mail's" Paris correspondent states that the German Crown Prince is at a standstill on the second line positions near Verdun, extending from Champ…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News. Battering at Verdun. (576th Day of the War.) LONDON, Feb 26
The latest news from the Verdun sector of the werter[?] front is satisfactory. The "Times" correspondent at Paris says that after five days'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Map 221-3 GeorgeStreet SYDNEY
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Western Front. Terrific Battle Raging. Enemy's Enormous Losses
Paris. Feb. 26.—The latest news shows that tile battle raging round Verdun is the most terrific in modern times. A 24 hours' snowstorm abated the ferocity of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest. the War. Verdun. How Douaumont Was Recaptured. Paris
M. Briand, Premier of France, told in the lobby of the Chamber a graphic story of the French counter-attack at Douaumont. He said:—"The enemy advanced to Champ Neville and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Day By Day. Western Front. Verdun Battle Continues. Paris, Feb 25
A communique contains the following:-- Northwards of Verdun fighting proceeded with the same intensity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Goes to War. an Attack on Cowra. Our Failure Our Own Fault
News was received through the spies that the Young Consul had been Insulted. by President (Warden of Cowra. This was against the "Grand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegrams the War. Verdun. French Strengthen Positions. German Communiques Denied. Fruitless Enemy Attacks. Paris
A communique states: Our troops during the night continued to strengthen their positions north of Verdun. There is no change east on the Mouse, where there is a heavy snowfall. No…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Maloja Mined. P. & O. 30At. Forty Seven Bodies Recover. Ed. Heart Rending Scenes. London
Additional details of the mining of the R.M.S. Maloja are now forthcoming. A violent oxplosion was beard at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' Fund. Committtee Meeting
The first meeting of the newly, formed Local Returned Soldiers Fund Committee was hold In the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goulburn Camp. Payment of Soldiers. Men May Be Sent From Liverpool
Mr. Lynch, member for Werriwa, has received the following:— Dear Sir,—With reference to your letter of the 18th instant, relative to the delay in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Club
There are 400 names on the roll-book of members, and more are enrolling every night. As mentioned in a previous issue, all that is required to constitute membership is the signing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land for Returned Soldiers
Mr. A. G. Huie has forwarded a letter to the Acting-Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) on this subject and has supplied us with a copy. It is dated February 23, and is as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Soldiership
The "Observer," in its comments on the battle of Verdun, states that of her armies, massed in the west two-thirds of her armies, with a vast proportion of her accumulated shell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Goulburn Camp. Breakfast to Catholic Soldiers
On Sunday morning the Catholic soldiers in comp to the number of nearly 300 attended early Mass in SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral and received Holy Communion. The Bishop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Relics of Anzac
On Monday last Miss F. E. Shoemark, Lake Bathurst, received some relies of Anzac from Sergt. Sykes (Bert), Kenmore. The parcel consisted of a tube of oil and some Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn and the War
Mr. Roy Whiting, son of Mr. W. H. Whiting of Taralga, will shortly leave for the front. He has been in business at Manly. Driver F. W. Riley, son of Mr. and Mrs. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Verdun. Situation Improving
London, Feb. 20.—An authorative account of the operations against Verdun states that the great offensive was one of the most carefully planned and powerfully equipped movements…
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