King Under Fire. His Horse Wounded by Piece of Shrapnel
A spur of mountains on the left bank of the Isonzo has become historic. The King of Italy wishing to be present at the fight proceeding close at hand, left…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
5,360 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 250
War Notes. Local Recruiting
To-day, Recruiting Sergt. Whereat has been responsible for the filling in of 71 papers. Now that he is getting into touch with the eligible…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labour Council. and the War
The Sydney Labour Council [?]npressed an opinion at its meeting last evening on the question of the recruiting cards being issued.—or, rather, it refused to allow a motion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very Latest War News SYDNEY
The 130th casualty list gives the total for all States, Killed in action, 1; died of wounds or illness, 14; wounded, 62; Missing, 28; ill, 198;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Russia Offensive-czernonitz Taken. London
A REUTER'S message confirms the capture of Czernonitz, capital of Bukovina, Galicia, by the Russians. LONDON, Wednesday Night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers. Linking Up with Defence Forces
The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) states that he has been for some time considering the question of a scheme to link up the soldiers of the Expeditionary Forces who will return…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Wives
The defence authorities announce that the wives and families of officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the expeditionary force engaged for service in the tropics…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Learned Soldier
"One must revise, one's ideas about soldiers in these days. Not long ago I found a learned Greek among the last convoy wounded in our hospital. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Admiration for British Soldiers
"The greatest admiration for the British soldier is expressed. A Gorman officer told me that his men would rather meet any company of men than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. "Why Don't the Men Enlist?"
"Why don't the men enlist?" is the question of the hour. The plan by which Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, hopes to secure the 50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reception and Farewell. Returned Soldiers and Recruits. Successful Appeal
As briefly mentioned in our last issue, the public reception to returned soldiers from the firing line, and the farewell to a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Land for Returned Soldiers
Sir.—The Sydney papers contain reports of volunteer efforts to clear land for returned soldiers at French's Forest, some miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Soldiers. German Statement
At the beginning of the European war the Germans professed a poor opinion of the British soldier. A change in the German view is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Corporal Nicholson Wounded
The Nicholson family is well represented at the front, the member for Maitland Lieut, Colonel Nicholson, having five [?]phows in the Australian Expeditionary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded Serbians. Paris
During the Serbian retreat a number of the wounded were removed from Scutari by means of six aeroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Withdrawal. How the Task Was Accomplished. Detailed Narrative. Anzac Bay, Dec. 19
Three miles away from the across a grey, silky sea, lies the dark shape of the land. Eight months ago, just as the first lemongrey of dawn was breaking over that long…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The War
The Consuls arrested at Salonika were taken to Marseilles, from whence they will be granted safe conduct across the Swiss frontier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac. the Evacuation. Graphic Stories, London, Dec. 31
Eye-witnesses of the Anzac evacuation state that the calinness of the weather counted an immense part in the success of the undertaking. When the order was…
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