Americans and the War. Sympathy with the Belgians
An American who spent some years in Australia, but is now living at Seattle, in the course of a letter to a Wagga friend, says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1915
4,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 249
The War. Zeppelins Over England
A Zeppelin airship made its appearance over Yarmouth, on the Norfolk Coast, and great excitement was created. The machine dropped five bombs on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Cabinet. War Minister Resigns. Amsterdam
It is officially reported in Berlin that Lieut.-Gen. von Falkenhayn has resigned the portfoilo of War, and has been succeeded by General Will vou Hokeborn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reduced Traffic. on the Railways. Effects of War and Drought
Owing to a falling-off in traffic consequent on the war and the drought the Railway Commissioners have been compelled to reduce expenditure. The timetables have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deaths of Soldiers
One of the returned soldiers from Rabaul, H. P. N. Hall, E company, who resided at Wanterloo, died at the Garison Hospital, Victoria Barracks, on Wednesday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sydney's Wounded
The Navy Office has received information by cable message that all the wounded of H.M.A.S. Sydney are convalescent, except ordinary Seaman Meldrum, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Air Raid on England. Seven Killed and Twenty Wounded. London Wednesday [?]
As far as can be ascertained, at least, seven persons, were killed and 20 injured by the air raid. No bombs were dropped on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"War!"
"War!" is the title of the latest illustrated booklet issued by Dr. Barnarde's Homes. It tells of a war declared, not last August, but half a century ago; not by his Majesty's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Living Like Princes. Wounded in Moscow
There is on such simple and cheerful and open-hearted and gossipy city in all Europe as Moscow in the opinion of the correspondent of the New York Herald. It has the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Pronunciation
"Prze[?] has bothered us exceedingly," but it is far from being the last of the tongue-twisters that will be set by the war. As a bit of training you might practise…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →With Indian Wounded. Impressions of Two Foe
One would not have recognised the tired, war-worn crew who came in yesterday in a hail of pelting sleet. Most of them were sitting up in their beds chatting and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Angel Comforter. Grand Duchess As Nurse. Wounded Officer's Story
An elderly Russian field officer relates the following story: "On arriving from the battlefield, where I was wounded by three bullets from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Off to the War
Mr. Dan. M'Kendry, third son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M'Kendry, of Redbournberry, who volunteered for active service several weeks ago, lias left with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War and the Woman
"I've been up to the ice-blink twice, and [?] was in Alaska three years ago," said Trevelle. "This beats anything I have seen, easily." What would you say the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Who Willed the War ?
This war is not a conflict between different civilisations to see which can destroy the other (says the "Times.") There is no need to argue which civilisation is the best—especially as the point could never…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Topics. Basrah Dates
Basrah, which we have captured from the Turks, is the centre of the date trade. This will make it more difficult than ever for the Kaiser to keep his engagements…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Length of the War
"The idea of a two years' war is disappearing, for no nation (save our own) could stand it. But peace before next summer (after a sluggish winter campaign and a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Antwerp's War Levy. Amsterdam, Jan. 17
The levy of £2,000,000 imposed on Ant-werp by the Germans has been paid. Requisitions hereafter will be paid for in cash…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Alcohol and War. an Expert's Opinion
When the history of the present great and terrible was comes to be written it will, I believe (says Sir James Crichton—Browne to the "Observer") be found that alcohol has bad a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Topics. M.P.'s £400
The first thing members of Parliament should do on their reassembling is to renounce their £400 a year—a payment never, discussed and never Drought before the…
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