The War West Front French Raids. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
Paris, Tuesday.—A French communique states:—An enemy coup do main in the region of Barleux, south of the Somme, was repulsed with losses. We…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
5,271 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 250
"Win the War First." Mr. Bonar Law on Imperial Development
Mr. Bonar Law, answering a recent deputation representing the crown colonies and colonies not possessing responsible Government, which urged an inquiry into the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A War Cabinet. Liberals to Join. Tudor Party Stands Out
The solution of the unsatisfactory condition of affairs in Federal polities was brought perceptibly nearer by yesterday's delibcrations of the Labour party and the Liberal party…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Treatment of War Prisoners Sir T. M'kenzie's Fine Work. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
Sir Thomas Mackenzie's report as to assistance rendered to New Zealand prisoners shows that, in addition to parcels containing clothing, each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →America and Germany War in the Balance Germany's Murderous Acts. Dissipate Hopes of Peace. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
Washington, Tuesday.—While President Wilson is still anxious to preserve peace, he is determined that the first overt act will mean war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News Fighting in Lorraine and Alsace. Successful French Operations. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
A French communique says:—The enemy, after a violent bombardment, attacked north-west of the Forest of Parroy, in Lorraine. Detachments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Letter
Pte. John Renney, writing from London to Mr. W. Willoughby, of Kurrl, says: "The town of Kurrl must be very quiet now since so many of the young men are away at this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leave to Soldiers
The Military Authorities point out that if a member of the Australian imperial Force while on active service abroad be granted have to return to Australia on private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac
"Anzac is a word that bids fair to be reckoned among the immortals, for it is a name that will serve to bind the Dominions to the Motherland more than…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enemy War Debt
"If the war ends in June it will cost six thousand millions sterling. The highest income-tax and succession duties on the most productive monopolies would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cost of War
"Evidences multiply that Germany, and still more her Allies, are gradually coming face to face with a time when their exhaustion cannot be hidden. At…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Win the War League
On Monday evening last Mrs J. R. Lee, of Sydney, met a number of ladies and gentlemen at the School of Arts, in connection with the above…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Australian Women in War Time."
One of the most cheering instances amongst all that is so depressing in connection with the war, is the way our Australian women have risen to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Win the War League
A meeting of ladies, culled by the Mayor (Mr. Tindale) and Mr. E. H. Kelly, secretary of the local War Council, was held In the School of Arts on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recruiting Campaign. Win-the-war Leagues
Win-the-War Leagues have been formed In all the principal centres in he Hunter elec-torate, an deverything is now in hand for celebrating "the day" on the 23rd Instant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Submarine War. Cynical German View. LONDON
The "Times" correspondent at Amsterdam says that numerrous German writers are endeavouring to minimise the American war potentialities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Notes Letters Home. Private Les. Barwick
Writing to his sister, Mrs. F. Saunders, of Scone, on 30th November, Private Les. Barwick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Barwick, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by Wire. War Chest Fund. Sydney
The amounts received to-day by the secretary of the Citizens War Chest Fund make a total of [?] 7831, leaving [?] 22,000 still to be obtained to provide comforts for the next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America and Germany, War Almost Certain, German Opinion. London
A message from Rotterdam states that the authorities in Berlin regard the United States seizure of ships as practically an act of war. German newspapers, including he…
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