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Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
4,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 249
A communique states: The French captured a quarry on Monday night near the Junction of the Rouvrois, St. Mihiel, and Maizey roads, and also trenches in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Of the many long stages which our wounded have to traverse between the battlefield and the place of convalescence in England, the easiest, the most comfortable, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Experts consider that the battle of, the fOur. rivers has virtually ended. The enemy has everywhere been repulsed with heavy losses. The enemy continues to attack, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Viscount Haldane, speaking in the House of Lords, stated that he believed that voluntary recruiting would meet all requirements but if compulsory service…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We are fighting a holy, war. Every man who goes forth to offer his life for his country should go with the spirit of the Crusader or of Cromwell's Ironsides in him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Below is a vivid account of the bombardment of Messines, in Belgium, a few miles south of Ypres, sent home by a wounded cavalryman to his father in Bury. Messing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dr. Ludwig Tasker, of Alexandra Park, London, who is with the R.A.B.C. at the front, wrote to the London "Daily Chronicle" in the following strain:…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →All exciting incident occurred on portion of the Newcastle Beach on Wednesday morning, when five Artillerymen from the forts went into the surf…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London, Wednesday—The greatest floods known for 20 years are being experienced in the Thames Valley. Oxford is surrounded by water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following extracts from letters found on wounded Germans and brought home by a British officer back from the front are a glaring contrast to the rosy official…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Kins and Queen visited 1100 wounded Indians at Brighton. There were several touching scenes. Many of the wounded were able to converse freely with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reuter's Agency states that none of the Dominion Governments asked for the Imperiol Conference to be held in 1915. The Imperial Government, at the outset…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Thomas Edison the famous inventor, believe that the war will last till 1917. The submarine he says has proved the greatest naval offensive instrument but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At debate was raised in the the House of Lord last evening on Lord last evening of Lord Midleton questions the government condition of recruiting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six hundred have joined the footballers battalion, including many well-known amateurs and professionals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Official news from Rabaul on Saturday announced the death of Sergeant F. A. Tibby of Redfern who was with the Naval and Military Expeditionary Force He was surfing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London, Sunday—The King and Queen visited 1100 wounded Indians at Brighton. There were several touching scenes. Many of the wounded were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Russian artillery wrecked an aeroplane loaded with Christmas presents' for the Przemysl garrison…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Athens, Sunday Night.—An Athens newspaper reports that the panic and terrprisation are increasing at Constantinople. The Christians are being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the sum of one shilling, the "Daily Mail" people have arranged with Messrs. Martins, Ltd., the well known tobacco firm, of Piccadilly,…
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