The War. Western Front. the British
London, March 6.—Sir Douglas Haig in his midnight report on Monday stated:—The enemy's attack east of Bouchavesnes was repulsed. We strengthened our positions east of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
2,323 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 23 of 117
The War. Western Front. Further Progress
London, Mar. 6.—Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at midnight on Tuesday, says:—We made further progress north-westward of Irles and northward of Puissieux an Mont. We raided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. the War. Western Front. German Message. Vancouver
A Berlin messages says:—The lines east of Bouchavesnes, north of Peronne, and on the Somme front, were attacked last night by the British after violent artillery preparation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest. The War. Coping with Submarines. Half New Fleet Captured. 48 Taken in 16 Days. New York
Passengers arriving by yesterday's steamers estimate that 48 submarines were captured by the British between February 1st and 16th. The general opinion in English ports is that half…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Crisis. Early Dissolution. Soldiers to Vote. Hint of Danger to Australia
The Governor-General has promised a dissolution of Parliament so that the House of Representatives and 18 senators, whose term expires on June 30, may go to the country…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Signaller Tom Skeyhill, the Blind Soldier Poet
Signaller Tom Skeyhill, the brilliant war lecturer and verse writer, is to visit Goulburn, and will lecture in the Majestic Theatre on the Gallipoli campaign. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safe Arrival of Soldiers
Mrs. G. Chambers, of "Bullawarrie," Eden Forest, Marulan, has received a cable from her son Watty, informing her of the safe arrival at Salisbury on 8th February, of himself, Ernie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Action
It is now officially reported that Private Frank Smiles, who was for some time posted as missing, was killlied in action in November last. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Band
The Anzac Memorial Band and Concert Party (including 25 performers) will hold a vocal and instrumental concert at Young on Saturday, 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →China and War. Break with Germany Expected. Washington, Thursday. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON
Diplomats say that the Entente offers to China a postponement not a remission of the Boxer indemnity, and an increase of 5 to 10 per cent in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wattamondara Soldier
Mrs. Houliston, of Wattamondara, has received word that her son (Trooped David Houliston) had received a gun shot wound in the wrist while in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →China Threatens War
The Pekin correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that the President is endeavouring to persuade the Premier to return, and is offering to ratify the proposed diplomatic rupture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Chest Fund Continental
A continental in aid of the local War Chest fund was held at the Sports' Ground on Friday night. There was a very fair attendance of the public, though the assemblage was not as large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Western Front
London, Mar. 8. Sir Douglas Haig, reporting late on Wednesday, stated:—The situation is unchanged. We silenced batteries which were shelling Ypres, and bombarded trenches…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. the War. The Dardanelles Report. Attack First Suggested in 1914. War Council Blamed. London
In the Dardanelles report the majority finds that Mr. Winston Churchill initiated the attacking of the Dardanelles at the War Council on 24th November, 1914, as an ideal method of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Dardanelles Report. Fall of Bagdad Imminent
The report of the Royal Commission on the Dardanelles Expedition has been issued. An the evidence, states a majority report, points to the fact that Lord Kitchener did not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →China. Expected to Enter the War. Washington
Diplomats say that the Entente offers China the postponement, not the abolition, of, the Boxer indemnity, and an increase of 5 to 10 per cent. in the Chinese Customs duties, and has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest. The War. Western Front. Severe Weather
Reuter's correspondent at headquarters, telegraphing on 8th April, says:—A furious gale is sweeping the batlefield of the Anere, blinding snow squalls sometimes making it impossible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn and the War. Death of Pte. L. Shoemark
News was received to-day (Saturday) that Pte. Leslie Shoemark, 28 years of age, son of Mr. Shoemark, blacksmith, Lake Bathurst, died of wounds on 26th Jan. in France. Before he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters. PTE. S. McGARVEY
Pte. S. McGarvey, writing from the Palace Hotel, Murren, Switzerland, 2nd January, to his aunt, Mrs. A. F. MacKay, Addison-street, Goulburn, says:—At last I am able to write you…
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