Funerals of Returned Soldiers
The Premier (Mr. Holman) has been in communication with the Prime Minister on representations made by the Returned Sailors and Soldier's Imperial League of Australia…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
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Settlement of Soldiers. Statement by the Minister
Mr. Ashford, State Minister for Lands, points out that in a reference to his estimate of the number of soldiers to no settled on the land, it was quoted as 5000 in two years from now, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Settlers. Disposal of Surplus Stock
The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford) has received several inquiries as to the ability of soldier settlers to dispose of the progeny of stock for the purchase of which…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers' Pay
Soldiers of the British army have had to wait 100 years before an increase of pay came their way. In the year 1795—122 years ago—the daily rate of pay of the private soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers Farewelled. Off to the Front
At the School of Arts on Saturday evening the South Maitland people and other friends of Privates Fred Gridland and Harry Gridland said farewell to both boys, prior to their departure…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Returned Soldiers Injured. Motor Car Overturns
A motor accident occurred in Wollahra on Saturday night. The passengers, exclusive of the driver, were; four returned soldiers touring the eastern suburbs—Wm…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism
The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which shire councillors criticise the actions of his department in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Soldier From Broke
Lance-Corporal Reg. F. M'Gregor, son of Mr and Mrs George M'Gregor, of Broke, who was only 20 years of age, and enlisted for the front in July,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home at Homeville
A public welcome home, organised by the Homeville, Tolarah and Farley Soldiers' Presentation and Welcome Home Committee was tended Ptos. Moylan and Hill and Signaller…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Aims. London
The "Times Amsterdam correspondent state that before the Chancellor gave his speech, Admiral von Tirpitz visited Count Hertling, and then Tirpitz circularised his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prisoner of War in Germany
Further word has been received by Miss Grey, treasurer of the Women's War Chest Committee, concerning her cousin, Private Frank B. Johnson, of the 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Aims. Germany's Answer. Truculent, Unconciliatory. More Anglophobia. London, Friday Night
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam telegraphs the following resume of the speech [?] Dr. von Hertling (Imperial Chancellor) in [?] to the speeches of Mr. Lloyd George…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thirteenth tp Enlist
Amongst the recruits who enlisted last week for service at the front was John Harrington Wynn, youngest son of Mr. J. E. B Wynn, of Largs, clerk to the Bolwarra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal War Loan
It is the intention of the Federal Treasurer to issue another war loan within the next few weeks. The prospectus is now in preparation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. British Food Problem. Sacrifices Demanded to Win the War. London
Lord Rhondda (Food Controller), addressing farmers at Newport, appealed to them to wake sacrifices to enable the country to win the war. During one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Very Latest War News Sydney
Sir Douglas Haig reports that there was Hostile artillerying in the neighborhood of Rib[?]court, south-west-ward of Cambrai…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Aims. Reichstag Debate. Kuelhmann's Optimism. London
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that the debate in the Reichstag on Count Hertling's speech, in reply to President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George, continued on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Will End Next February. Prophecies From the Bible
A Church of England clergyman's daughter living in Sydney, deduces from the Scriptures that the war is to end in February,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Food Problem Sacrifices Demanded to Win, the War
London, Sunday.—Lord Rhondda (Food Controller), addressing farmers at Newport, appealed to them to make sacrifices to enable the country to win the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Von Tirpitz's Prophecy. Six Months of U-Boat War
Writing from Amsterdam, the "Daily Mail" correspondent says:— Admiral Tirpitz denies saying that six months after the beginning of the…
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