Soldier's Letter
Mr. G. H. Scott, of Riverstone, has received the following letter from his friend, Armourer Sergt. Hayward, who at the time of Writing was with the 36th Battalion, 9th Inf…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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Soldiers' Letters
Extracts from a letter written by Lieut. R. F. Smith, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wright Smith.— 3rd A.G. Hospital, Cairo, 7-6-'16…
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A private send-off was given at the residence of Mrs. G. Heapy, Paddmgton, to Gunners H. W. Males and H. W. Davis on the eve of their departure for the front…
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Dear Sir,âI will crave a little of your space to speak of a grievance which seems to be on the increase among silly, empty-headed nincompoops in the Hawkesbury…
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The method by which the State Government proposes to deal with the votes to be recorded at next general election by our soldiers abroad, is a masterpiece, of political trickery…
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From Lieut. W. A. Hobbs, who has ninny friends in the Hawkesbury, we have received the following interesting letter. Lieut Hobbs is a brother-in-law of Mrs. J. V…
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Mr. Percy Campbell has received the following letter from Private Oscar Streeter:—No. 4 Camp, Larkhill,Salisbury Plains, England…
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From the "Aberdeen Advance.":—"Mr. J. J. Stephens, our local postmaster, has kindly Jet us peruse the following letter from his son, Reg., who is serving his country in…
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Private Jersey Christie writes to his people lat Lower Portland from Edgbaston Hospital, Birmingham, on 7th August last:— Before you get this you will have…
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All men called up for military service by proclamation who were engaged or employed in seasonable occupation, such as the growing of cereals fruit, and sugar-cane, are…
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Mrs. A. J. Bottle, senr., of Comlerey-road, has received a letter from her son, who is in ;London General Hospital. Following are extracts…
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Just after the recent severe flood in the Hawkesbury, Mr. Bruce Walker wrote to the Minister for Defence pointing out the hardship that would be inflicted oft the farmers…
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Private W. Marsden, well-known about Sackville And Lower Portland, writes from Perham Downs (England) training camp, on July 7 last We left Sydney in June 3rd…
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The Local Government Department has declared war on the mosquito. In order that this enemy of mankind may be effectively, dealt with, it has been arranged to…
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Private Jersey Christie, writing to his people at Lower Portland, from London, on 7th Sept., 1916, says My furlough expires to-morrow, when I shall be going, back to camp…
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Mrs. Sowden, of George-street, Windsor, has receive a fetter from her son, Private E. R. Sowden, who at the time of writing, (Aug. 28), was aL Salisbury Plains (England),…
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Within their tent, two soldier boys are seated, Fast penning lines to loved ones, far away, And this will be the burden of our letter:…
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A discussion took place at last meeting of the Baulfcham Hills Shire Council with reference to the cruel treatment accorded to returned soldiers in pulling them on barren…
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No Patriotic Committee can now legally Continue in the receipt, of contributions, or embark upon any scheme for augmenting its funds except with the approval of the…
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Private Jersey Christie, 20th Battalion, who was wounded in the "big push", last July, took advantage of his furlough to write a more detailed account of his adventures to…
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