Notes on the War
The Pirates of Wilhemshafen. In days of old, when a Knight could not spell his own name, and reading and writing were considered as only fit for Monks…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1915
81 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 5
Mainly About the War
Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, who is doing good work at the seal of tho war, has a motor-ambulance to bring the wounded from outlying places to the base hospital. Her…
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A girl at Salford, Lancashire, who was anxious to get to the front, dressed herself up in a man's suit of clothes which she had stolen, and then went to the recruiting…
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An officer in charge of a train of prisoners being taken to the centre of France placed the private soldiers in first-class carriages, the non-commissioned officers in second-class…
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Mr. A. Shimmels, of the Government Labor Farm, at Scheyville, has received a letter, from Mr. Bradshaw, formerly on the staff at the Farm, who has gone to the War. Mr…
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Machiavelli said, "Let one man alone command in war, for several minds weaken an army.' Moltke carried Prussia to victory in 1870 with the aid, or in despite of, a…
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During the battle of the Aisne two men of the Highland Light infantry were wounded land there was but one stretcher. Each wanted the other to go, and at length the bigger of…
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A soldier (says the Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Mail") has boon, discovered in hospital here of the name of William Kaiser. He belongs to a volunteer regiment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Orchard on the War
Mr. R. B. Orchard, M.H.R., speaking at a gathering of the Young People's Liberal Association, held at the Balmain Town Hall recently, said that as much as we regretted…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The War Food Fund. Will Farmers Give One Day's Milk?
Notwithstanding the large quanlitics of food-stuffs sent Home, by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce for free distribution amongst the poor, the hospitals, and the refugees there…
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Sir,—The committee of the Citizens' "War Chest" Fund have decided to assist forward the special appeal of the International Commission for £75,000 a month from Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Keeping Abreast of the War
"Life," the popular Australasian magazine, continues to provide a more comprehensive view of the progress of the war than any magazine we Know. The current (March)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Atrocities in Belgium. What the German Soldiers Did
The eleventh and twelfth reports of the Belgian Commission of Inquiry into the German atrocities sketch a horrible picture of the usual procedure of the invaders when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australians in Action. Private Haxby Wounded
Among the slightly wounded is Private Edwin Charles Haxby, son of Mr. W. H. Haxby, manager of the Windsor branch of the Commercial Bank. Private Haxby is 23…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dr. Fitchett's Brilliant War Articles
In the May issue, just to hand, "Life," our leading Australasian magazine, gives the most adequate and most picturesque review of the progress of the great war of any…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Send-off
The best burst of patriotism yet shown in Windsor was that of Tuesday night, when la send-off was given to the district soldiers who are going to the war. It was arranged…
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The Jim's and the Bills and the Harrys Have left us, and gone to the war; And many a mother now carries A sorrow she knew not before…
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The send-off to the Hawkcsbury District boys who are going to the front, arranged by Captain C. .T. E. Forssberg and his officers of the Windsor Rifle Club, was the most…
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Sir,-You are doubtless aware that the Honorable the Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher and the Premier, Mr. Holman, together with their respective Cabinets, are having an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A £100 War-puzzle Contest
The editor of "Everylady's Journal" has hit upon an ingenious scheme, which combines instruction with amusement—a War-Puzzle Contest along original lines, with…
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