Duration of the War. May Be Another Year
London, Monday.—Lord Curzon, who is a member of the new British War Council, in a New Year message to the Primrose League, says: "It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
5,271 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 250
The War West Front Enemy Attacks Fail Everywhere. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
Paris, Tuesday.—The latest French communiuque states:-On the right of the Mouse a strong enemy coup de main cast of Les Chambrettes,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italy's War Materali. an Army of Workers. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Rome, Tuesday Night
There are 2179 establishments, employing 468,949 people, engaged in supplying war material. The total war expenditure is 640 million sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Turkish Prisoners at Cairo. Ill-clothed and Bare-footed. (Australian Cable Message Assn.) Cairo, Tuesday Night
Twelve hundred Turkish prisoners arrived here on Friday. They were illclothed and barefooted. Their ages ranged from 18 to 56 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Condition of Returned Soldiers. Prime Minister's Concern
The complaints emanating from Sydney regarding the destitute condition of returned soldiers were brought under the notice of the Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →50,000 Convict Soldiers
Amsterdam, Tuesday.—It is estimated that Germany will increase her army by about 50,000 by releasing convicts for onlistment. The order does not apply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late War News
Events point to a big battle in Roumania. It is though that the enemy is fighting to get through the Moldavian passes, down the river…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another War Loan
The prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced and the particulars appear in our advertising columns to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another WarLoan
The prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth war loan has now been announced. It will be seen that the terms of the loan are again…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Anzac Burials. Single Graves Desired. More Chaplains Needed. London
The A. N. A. in a deputation to Mr. Fisher, High Commissioner, protested against the practice of burying as many as nine Australians in one grave and specified cases…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War and Short[?] of Labor
At the present time the shortage of labor in all branches of industry is very acute, and, apparently, will become still more so for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another War Loan How You Can Help
Australia is again asked to assist in the conduct of the war by subscribing to another war loan, the amount asked for being £18,000,000. The finding of the money is just as important as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners of War. German Devilry. Danish Writer's Indictment
A Danish writer Madame Karen Brainson, publishes in the "Matin" probably the worst indictment of the Germans for their treatment of prisoners of war which has yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →End of the War. Military Victory Essential. London
The distinguished military correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette" admits that the general belief that the war is likely to end in 1917 is not unreasonable, but he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very Latest War News Sydney, Thursday. Rejection of Peace Terms
A German paper commenting on the Allies' reply says the enemy's decision means war to the bitter end. We must now turn every sharp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General War News. the Salonica Army. Is It Worth While? London, Jan. 3
The "Daily Mail" asks: What is the Salonica army doing? German reports suggest that 200,000 Bulgarians are holding up 450,000 of the Allies. The allied…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →English Women's Work in Russia. Targic Village Scenes When Men Go to the War
Splendid work is being done in Russia by the hospital units sent out by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. It has an international as well as a charitable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rent Free Homes. Returned Soldiers and Dependents
Mr. W. Kearsley, M. L. A., has received word from the Department of Lands, Sydney under date Nov. 2, 1916, as follows:—in reply to your letter of the 22nd October, 1916…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gifts for Soldiers
Mrs. C. J. Mannall has received letters from the Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Dartford, England, written by T. M. Nichell's and J. C. Long. The former writes:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Letters
Pte. Tom Abbott, son of Mr and Mrs Geo. Abbott, "Abbottsville," Stroud, writes from Salisbury Plains, to his parents. "We arrived safely at…
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