269th Casualty List. 132 Deaths; 190 Wounded. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The 269th casualty list contains 554 now casualties. They include one officer, and 61 men killed in action, two officers and 38 men died of wounds, 30…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
5,271 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 250
Win the War League. Public Meeting
There was a large attendance the Skating Rink on Thursday night last, when the third of a series of meetings under the auspices of the…
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A meeting of the citizens of Branxton will be held in the School of Arts, on Thursday night next at 7.30 to discuss ways and means of winning the war. Ladies are particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Win the War League. Its Objects
The formation of the new win the War League is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people with a view to making a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan. Work for Recruiting Committees
A number of the Recruiting Committees have already got their organisation going for the purpose of obtaining subscribers to the War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Western Front. Paris
An expert commentator describes the enemy attack on the left bank of the Meuse as a violent surprise blow similar to the French operations on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Need for Men War Minister's Statement. London
The Earl of Derby (Secretary of State for War) has explained that, although the tribunals up to last autumn had declined to exempt' 60,000 farm hands he,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australians Must Have Help Most Critical Time of the War
Brigadier-General Anting of New South Wales, writing from the western front to a friend in Victoria, stated:— "The point is that from now on, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Empire Resources. War Recovery. Use Empire's Treasures. London, Sunday night
Reuter learns that the Empire Resources Development Committee, under the chairmanship of Sir Leander Starr Jameson, has been formed, to promote the development…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Imperial War Cabinet. Lloyd George Interviewed. More Press Comments. London, Sunday night
The "Daily Graphic" says that the interview which the Prime Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, gave to the London representative of the "Sun." makes it clear that the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Loan Great Success Expected. Will Stagger Germany. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
London, Sunday.—Mr W. Brace M.P. (Labor), has held enthusiastic war loan meeting in Neath. He said if they desired a shO[?] war they must have a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alexander of Hohenlohe. In Switzerland Since the War. (Australian Cable Assn. Message) London, Sunday Night
A Zurich report says Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe has been in Switzerland since tho war began…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War West Front Continuous Attacks by Allied Troops. Damaging German Positions. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
London, Sunday.—Sir Dogulas Haig, the British Commandant on the west front, reports:—A successful operation was carried out yesterday morning in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News a Russian Success Germans' Disordered Flight. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night
A wireless Russian official report says: We repulsed two attacks westward of Riga. The Germane fled in disorder. We attacked on both sides of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Grandfather Enlists
Mr. James Clarke, of Bendigo (Vic), although a grandfather, has enlisted. He has been thinking of going for some time, but the receipt of a letter from his son,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Enlistments
Five recruits presented themselves at Drill Hall to-day and all were accepted. They were as follow:âFrederick Chas. Burnett, West Maitland; James Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Thanks for Parcel
A number of the singleton Public [?] bpupils, in September last sent pa[?] wounded soldiers abroad through the [?] Red Cross Society. One of the children [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Grateful Soldier
In September Inst a number of the Singleton Public School pupils sent parcels to wounded soldiers abroad through the local Red Cross Society One of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock District News. Unveiling Honour Roll
At the Cessnock Congregational Church on Sunday evening a roll of honour of members of the church, who are on active service, was unveiled in the presence of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Artistic War Remembrance
Mrs. Alexander Weidmann has received from her brother, Lieut. A. W. Davis 13th Battalion A.I.F., France, an artistically executed…
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