If There Were No Y.m. Soldiers Wonder What They Would Do
"Is there a 'Y.M.' here?" "Rather, a topping one." "Then we're in oil." Such conversational scraps by Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
5,271 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 250
Death of Another Muswellbrock Soldier
News has been received of the death of private Goorge Williams, who was killed in action in France, The deceased was a [?] of Mr. George Hunt, of Hrightan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. Killed in Action
Gunner F. Pendleton, East Maitland; Pte. O. Cartwright, Greta: Lance-corp. L. Oliver Plasttsburg; Pte. Ridley, Wallsend; Pte. H. S. Edwards, Carrington…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Gallantry. London
The following Australians have been awrded the Distinguished Service Order:—Captain William John Scott, who saved a critical situation by judicious machine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prisoner of War
Private Albert Eather, a son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Eather, of Singleton, has been a prisoner of war in Germany since July 23rd last. Writing under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New War Loan. London
The Bank of England's loan preparations are on an unprecedented scale. A huge staff, including 600 women clerks is the day long and night long dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imperial War Conference. London
The probability that Mr. Fisher will represent Australia at the War Conference is well received in British political circles in which he has established his reputation as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commonwealth War Loan. Fourth Issue
From Mr A. Poynton, the Federal Treasurer, we have received a circular in furtherance of the fourth issue of the Commonwealth War Loan. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan and Recruiting Committees
Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the organising secretaries of the recruiting movement in each State, the local recruiting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War West Front Enemy Driven Back. (Associated Press Message.)
London, Tuesday.-Field marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British commandant on the west front, reports:-Last night we drove back three attempts to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies' War Aims. a Long Document. Soon to Be Published. London
Reuter's Agency states that the Allied reply to President Wilson will be delivered to the United States Ambassador in Paris to—day or to-morrow. It is a fairly long…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Price of Oats. War Office Supplies. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
Prothero's price for oats was cabled on Saturday as 41/3, and is reserved for the War Office purchase of oats specially grown on grass lands, and as an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Politics and War Mr J. Cook's Views. Problems to be Faced. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Mr. Joseph Cook, M.H.R., when interviewed regarding the National party said: "It appears to me we will all have to gird ourselves for the election…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Bulgar Monarch Shy Scared From His Capital. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Rome, Tuesday Night
The "Giornio's" Zurich correspondent says the continued absence of King Ferdinand, who has not been seen at Sofia since the French acroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Post War Industry. a Boom-Time Foretold. British M.P. 's Views. Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
Mr J. Hodge, M.P., when interviewed, said the Government is rapidly preparing a demobilisation scheme based on the report of the demobilisation committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valedictory at Abermain. Soldier Farewelled
There was a large gathering of towns-people at Garratt's Hall Abermain, on Monday evening, the occasion being it public send-off to PRivate E. Grills, Mr. D. James,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Darcy Family. Why He Didn't Enlist. New York
Les Darcy, interviewed by the "Sporting Life" of New York, said he left Australia because he was the broudwinner of a large family, who would it he were disabled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Home
Pte. A. E. Stowe, of Underbank, was the hero of the evening on Monday last, when the members of the Girls' Comfort Club arranged a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corporal Harpley Wounded
Mrs. Harpley, of Homeville, has been notified Hint her husband, Corporal J. T. Harpley, is in the 3rd General Hospital, London, suffering from gunshot wounds in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German Wounded. London, Wednesday night
Germany claims that 70 per cent, of her wounded return to the front, that 6 per cent, are unfit for service and that 24 per cent. are relegated to garrisons…
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