News by Wire. Returned Soldiers. Sydney
Another catch of invalided New South Wales soldiers, mostly from Egypt, reached Sydney to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
4,987 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 250
Latest War Hews Air Raid on England Most Prolonged Attack. Machine-gun Duels. British Chase Germans. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
Many enemy aeroplanes were concerned in the raid on England, which was the most prolonged yet made. The first attack lasted two and a half hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home Association
A meeting of the committee of tho above was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, there being, present, Messrs Jones (in chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War
Progress has been small during the week, and only bombing and trench raider have been at work. A few prisoners have been taken both by the French and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Situation
The "Bulletin" writes:âWoodrow Wilson having spoken again and Lloyd George having delivered another speech, the German…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Time Profits Tax
The Federal Commissioner of Taxation states that he has been informed that an opinion is gaining currency among business men that the war time profits tax would not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attack on War Staff. LONDON
Mr. Lovat Fraser, in an article in the "Daily Mail," continues his attack on the General staff. He alleges that it sacrificed 900,000 men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russia's Civil War. Bolshevik Boasts. London, Wednesday night
The "Times" correspondent at Petrograd says that the Bolsheviks claim further successes against Ukraine. The Red Guards have disarmed 20 Cessack echelons, and have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Allied War Council. Notable Meeting. London, Wednesday night
Reuter's Paris correspondent states that arrangements were made for the Allied War Council to meet to-day under the presidency of M. Clemencean, the French Premier,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australians in Action. War Comforts Boon. London, Wednesday night
Three-fifths of the Australian forces are occupying the front line in one of the most contested sectors in which they were previously located…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very Latest War News SYDNEY, Thursday. Unrest in Finland
Reuter's Stockholm correspondent says a succession of sensational reports are coming from Finland to the effect that civil war is extending. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Latest Air Raids. Prolonged Attack. Forty-seven Killed. London, January 20
IT is officially announced that on Monday evening two groups of raiders crossed the Essex coast, and one group the coast of Kent. They proceeded towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blind Soldier's Bride
The war has produced no more moving incident than that seen at Nottingham. Blinded and crippled in the war, Pte. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Cessnock Soldier
Corporal John Baillie, writing to a Cessnock friend from France, says:—"Since writing last, when I was at the base. I have returned to my unit, and I found most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters
Gunner C.F. Smith, formerly of this office, write to his parents as follows:— Belgium, Oct. 19. I am just back from an 18 days' run at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Returning
Mrs. A. Pinfold, of Carrington-street, Horse Shoe Bond, has been informed by the Base Records office, that Private. A. O. Pinfold, of the 34th Battalion, is returning to Australia, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War
Hostile aeroplanes dropped bombs on London on Monday, night. One machine was brought down in Essex: The British raid on Mannheim,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Privations. Vancouver
Intense suffering is reported from East Ganadian and American cities owing to the coal shortage, which is a serious problem in large centres. The train service is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divided Russia. Civil War
Reuter's Stockholm correspondent states that reports of civil war in Russia are confirmed. Sanguinary conflicts took place at Viborg between the Bourgeois Public…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Scottish Women's War Hospital Fund
On Monday night next, Mr. C. N. Button, M.A., organising secretary of the above fund, will give an address in the School of Arts on "The…
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