Socialist Enlists. Realises Seriousness of Position
Mr. William Rosser, president of the New South Wales Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association, and a prominent socialist, has enlisted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
5,360 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 250
Enlistments in Sydney
Recruiting continues brisk in Sydney, Yesterday 298 were accepted out of 363 [?]foring, which, together with the country returns up to Thursday brought the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recruiting. Local Enlistments
There was another good response at the Maitland recruiting depot to-day, 40 recruits offering and 30 being accepted. Those accepted were:—Thomas Grant, Cessnock;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Land for Soldiers. Conference to Be Held
Mr. J. C. Watson has submitted his report to the Federal Parliamentary War Committee on the result of his inquiries in the several Stats regarding land for the settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farms for Soldiers. Clearing the Land
The working bee inaugurated by Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., for the purpose of clearing land for soldiers at French's Forest, near Manly, had a successful start on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Riotous Soldiers. Looting of a Shop
A riotous scene was witnessed at Perth on [?] A number of New South Wales soldiers broke the windows of Strelitz Brothers' offices, and raided the premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dalwood Soldier's Story
Private H. M. Russell writes to his home at Dalwood. Under date november 9. as follows:— I landed here in Gallipoii on the 2nd. November. We embarked at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Two Soldier Brothers
Senior-Sergeant Nancarrow, of Singleton, has recently received. news of his two sons who left Sydney with the A.I.E.F. some time since. One of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local News. Enlistment of Singletonians
At the Maitland depot on Wednesday 40 men were accepted out of 55 who offered for enlistment. Among those passed in for the ranks were Roy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Leave
A new order has been issued in regard to the granting of leave at the Liverpool and Casula camps. The maximum evening leave is to be 25 per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Concession for Returned Soldiers. Half Rates on Railways
Sydney, Friday.—Returned soldiers going into the country are to be provided with single tickets at half rates on the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wounded in the Arm
A letter has been received by Mr. Harry MOrris, from Private Tom Appleby, a well-known Maitland footballer, who is now in No. 15 Hospital at Alexandria, stating that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Funds. Delhi, Jan. 8
The Punjab Aeroplane Fund now exceeds £35,000, and includes £5000 each from the Nawab of Bahawulpur and the Nawab Malik Ata Mahamed Khan of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Viewpoints of the War. Britain's Rapidly Improving Army
It was in a great aerodrome near the British front that I saw something of our Army air service. It affords a striking example of the progress that marks the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers in Disgrace. Begging in the Street
At the Central Police Court, Sydney, M Clarke, S.M., has before him two soldiers, wh were charged with begging in Clarence-street. The police evidence showed that the me…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Remarkable Escape
Two man wore resting near the bathing shed at Manly when they noticed what appeared to be a quantity seaweed floating about. On investigating they found it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed In Action
The Defence Department has notified Mrs. M'Lachlan. of Werris Creek, by telegram that her son, Corporal John M'Lachlan was killed in action on December 8, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Census. Large Numbers Refuse to Enlist
At a meeting at the Balmain Town Hall last night, held in the interests of recruiting, the town clerk (Mr. J. Goodsir) stated that up till Saturday last 1412 war census,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service Committees
The following information has been received from the Organising Secretary to the Central Recruiting Committee regarding the formation of War Service…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late War News
An unofficial Petrograd message says that the battle raging in Bukovina is the fiercest which has taken place in this region since the…
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