A War Picture. on a Hospital Train. Relief From Horrors
The ambulances drive up from the direction of the thunderstorm that never ceases, thread their, way through the litter and confusion of the marshalling yard at…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1915
4,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 249
The War Fighting in France. Desperate Contests. London, Feb. 3
"Eye-witness," with the British Head-quarters Staff, says that 600 Germans on January 29 made two attacks between La Bassee canal and the Bethune road. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor in War. Triumph of Touring Car. Doing a Glorious Work
The Allies and the Germans live on their motor car service. So says John Prislean in London Daily Mail. The chief point which strikes one about the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Can Germany Last? Lord Sydenham's Views. Not Prepared for Long War
Lord Sydenham of Combe—better known perhaps to most Australians as Sir George Sydenham Clarke, the title he bore while Governor of Victoria from 1901-1 enjoys a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dusty Road. Putting Tommy to Rest. Pen Picture of War
"Funeral party here, sir," says the orderly, putting his head in at the door of the sunny orderly-room. You look out of the window and see that a company has been halted in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Patriotic Fund. Votes to French, Motor Lorry and War Food Funds
Important business was transacted at a combined general meeting of the Maitland and District Patriotic Fund and the Mayoress Patriot Fund, held at the Town Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia and the War. Eloquent Speech by Mr. Hughes. Germany's Gospel of Hate
Mr. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, made an eloquent speech at Mosman last night, dealing with the groat European war. He was addressing a meeting held to establish a rifle club…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German War. (Continued From Page 12). the Western Front. Lost Ground Regained. Paris
A communique states that the British captured all the trenches momentarily lost, at La Bassce. Our batteries destroyed two guns and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German War. Britain's Naval Victory. Rear-admiral Beatty's Story. Another Cruiser Sunk. London, Jan. 28
Rear-Admiral Sir David Beatty states that the British destroyers at 7.30 on Sunday morning sighted four battle-cruisers, six light cruisers, and some destroyers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cost of the War. England Spending More Than France. Army of 2,500,000 Men
Mr George recently received a visit from 'bwo Socialist members of tho Frorich Parliament and a friend, and' explained to them, what England is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Parliament. Opened By Governor-General. Duke of Connaught on the War. (By Cable.) London, Thursday Night
The Duke of Connaught, GovernorGeneral of Canada, opened Parliament to-day. In his speech he pointed out that the…
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"Kneeling by a wounded soldier in a little tent lighted by a candle flickcring in the wind, the chaplain was addressed thus: 'Am I dying, sir??'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Front. What Soldiers Talk About. Flanders
He was an old colonel. Two steely blue eyes, bright and clear as a bird's looked out above a hawk-like nose with that faraway gaze which men acquire from long…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Australians in Egypt. Soldiers' Letters
Letters from Maitlanders who were among the first to volunteer for the front continue to be received by their parents, relatives, and friends…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forward Movement. Difficulties of Attack. Landwehr "Sick Ok the War."
The following descriptive account, Issued on Dec. 23 by the British Press Bureau and communicated by an eye-witness present with General Headquarters, supplements…
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