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Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
2,022 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 102
His Holiness took ill some days ago, but continued to manifest great interest in the progress of the war. He insisted upon regular news being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A hearty and enthusiastic send off was last night accorded at fatzeus' Hall to members of the Maitland squadron of 6th Australian Light House who volunteered and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prince George, eldest son of King Peter of Servia, while watching the Austrian bombardment of Belgrade from the walls of the fortress, was wounded in the head by a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Eighty-five per cent. of musketry and 15 per cent. of drill make a soldier."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Kills telegraphed a message, to the troops, which was read to them before embarking. Each man carried a slip of paper signed by Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is officially stated that desultory fighting has taken place in the North Sea, which probably foreshadows an important impending action, possibly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is officially announced the French advance throughout Upper Alsace was continued [?] Monday. The enemy yesterday in disorder, abandoning their wounded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The meeting convened by the Mayor, in response to a requisition, for the purpose of forming in Muswellbrook a branch of the War Distress Relief Fund was held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A report is being circulated from Paris to the effect that the German Crown Prince (who was recently stated to have been wounded in recently a charge of the Death's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There are two school of prophecy concerning the lengths of the war with Germany (says the Melbourne "A[?]gus"). One school—financial and commercial experts—considers that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No one knows the battlegrounds of Europe better than Dr. Fitchett, the author of "How England Saved Europe,' etc, and his summary in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir,—The great European war serves to demonstrate "to" the people of Australia the real character of the tariff. The protectionists are again in luck's way…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amongst the donations made in New Zealand from the war fund were £1000 each from Sir Walter Buchanan, of Wairarapa, Mr. a. Myers…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mr. F. W. Borden, Prime Minister, asked the Canadian House of Commons to sanction a war vote of £10,000,000 to be raised by loan. The House unanimously agreed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London, Wednesday.—The Press Bureau states that desuitory fighting took place on Tuesday between the British patrolling squadron and flotillas and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Press Bureau states that there is no reason to doubt that Turkey has replaced the German Screws on the Goeben and Breslau with Turkish crews…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Admiralty's control of the trade routes, especially in the Atlantic, is becoming stronger daily. Traders should now confidently and boldly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →[?] announced that Japan has delivered an ultimatum to Germany, stating that it is important and necessary to remove the causes of the disturbance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brussels, Thursday.—The latest messages state that a Strong force of Germans on. Tuesday shelled and captured' Diest and Tirlemont…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first batch of soldiers left Singleton by the 1.45 p.m. train to-day. The station was crowded. Included amongst the gathering were, officers and members of local units, also…
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