Soldiers' Letters
The following letter has been received by Mrs. D. Parker, Rugby, from ber son, Private C. H Parker:- Detrington Camp…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
2,323 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 34 of 117
Soldiers £10,000. Casual Australian Makes His Will
In a casual manner a soldier on a troopship from Australia recently approached the military secretary of the Voting Men's Christian Association on…
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Mrs. Matthews, Addison-street, has received a cable from her husband, Driver W. C. Matthews, stating that he has undergone an operation and is doing well…
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London, April 13.—The British yesterday captured important positions north of Vimy Ridge (due north of Arras), and carried two villages south-east of Arras), and carried two…
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London, April 12.—A heavy fall of snow has impeded operations on the West front. The latest estimates of the captures in Monday's and Tuesday's fighting are 12,000…
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Mr. H. Huxtable, of "Duntroon," Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill, has received word that his only son, Lieut. T. L. Huxtable, has been dangerously wounded and has lost his left arm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. the War. Western Front. Advance Continues. Important Positions Captured. London
Sir Douglas Haig reports: The weather is wa[?] and stormy. We attacked this morning and captured two important positions northward o[?] Vimy Ridge and astride the Souchez River,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest. The War Western Front. British Still Going On. Positions Captured on a Wide Front. London
Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We attacked last night between St. Quentin and Cambrai, and after sharp fighting captured the enemy's positions on a wide front northward of Hargicourt…
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Amongst the wounded soldiers to arrive on the Hospital Ship Karoola in Sydney on Thursday was Signaller Rowley, of Burwood, who…
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A meeting of the committee in connection with the proposed unfurling of the flag of the 6th reinforcements of the 56th Battalion was held at the Town Hall on Monday night, the…
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Arrangements are now in full swing for the sale of War Savings Certificates, to all members of the Public who have money to invest, or who can, by…
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Dr. Kelly, Roman Catholic Archbishop, blessed the foundation-stone of the new chapel for the Sisters attached to the Convent of the Poor Clares, Carringon-road, Waverley, on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Western Front. Struggle for Lens
London, April 16.—Reports indicate that while British patrols in places have penetrated into Lens, the town is not yet in our occupation. German rearguards are stubbornly resisting the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn and the War. Chaffcutting with Saw
Trooper Austin Shepherd, who has been transferred to the veterinary corps, in a letter to his father, Mr. F. Shepherd, "Teneriffe," says:—No doubt we have seen some funny things. The…
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Lard Kitchener said, "Either the civilian population must go short of many things, to which it is accustomed in times of peace, or our armies must go short of munitions and…
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An officer (well known in Goulburn) of the Railway Unit, writing at sea, 9th Feb., says:—All are in the best of health and good spirits. It can be assured that the Railway Unit will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Russia. Will Continue the War. London
Reuter's. Petrograd correspondent says:—The proceedings at the congress of district councils and workmen's and soldiers' delegates show that an overwhelming majority support the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest. The War Western Front. Great French Offensive London
The French communique states:—We continued a destructive fire on the German organisation between St. Quentin and the Oise. The enemy replied with a lively fire in the region…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Western Front. British Enter Lens. Advancing on 50 Miles Front
London, April 15.—During the past two days the British have been making rapid progress along practically the whole front, from Loos to St. Quentin, a distance of about 50 miles…
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