A Prisoner of War No Letters for Several Months
It was recently announced in our columns that Mrs J. P. Baillie (nee Miss Draffin), of Singleton, had received news that her husband, Lance-Corporal…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1919
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Dominions and War Indemnities. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London,, Thursday Night
The Australian Press correspondent learns that it is premature to assume that the Dominions' claims in regard to indemnities for the colonies will yet be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Checking the Hun. War Office Activities. a Big Work. Vancouver
A London message says: The Press Bureau reports: The Special Intelligence Department at the War Office saved the British Empire at least £200,000,000 by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parcels to Soldiers
It will be interesting to those who despatch purcels to soldiers abroad to know that out of 77,000 parcels received for delivery in the field in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Queensland Soldiers
The local branch of the Red Cross Society usually provides tea for returned Queensland soldiers passing through Muswellbrook and up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers
Since our last issue was published two local soldiers have returned and been officially welcomed by Ald. Barrett, as representative of the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fruit and Vegetable Fund for Soldiers' Dependents
The Hon. Organiser of the above Fund begs to acknowledge with grateful thanks a donation of gifts through Mrs. MacArthur of Muscle Creek. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Return of Individual Soldiers
Applications for the return of individual members of the Australian Imperial Force will in future be dealt with by the various' military commandants. Boards of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mothers of Fallen Soldiers
Recently the West End Welcome Home Committee decided to present medals to the mothers of soldiers who had made the supreme sacrifice at the front. An appeal is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Statement. Returned Soldiers' Charges
Lieut-Colonel Abbott, M.H.R., replying to complaints by members of the Glen Innes R.S. and S. I. League, that "dirty slurs" were being east on them by various…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Returning
Mr. Alex Niddrie, High street, received word to-day from the military authorities that his son, Pte. R. J. Niddrie, would arrive in Sydney on Monday. Pte. Niddrie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Letter. Honours for Singleton Soldiers. Singleton
Much gratification was felt locally at the appearance of the names of two young Singletonians in the list of New year honours just awarded by his Majesty the King The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.I.F. Our Citizen Soldiers. Melbourne Doctor's Views. Vancouver
Col. J. W. Barrett, C.M.G., a well known Melbourne doctor, will retire from the army on February 14, and will return by way of Egypt, arriving in Melbourne at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Industry. Work for Soldiers. London, Wednesday Night
Mr. Hughes has issued a circular to British manufacturers pointing out the potentialities of Australia for new factories, promising the utmost Government…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Alleged Larceny. Three Soldiers Committed
Erie Cooper, 21 years of age, labourer and boranard Green, 28, collector, both or whom were the badges of returned soldiers, were charged at the Central Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers in Camp. to Be Granted Discharge
An announcement was made at Victoria Barracks that it had been decided to grant discharges to members of the A.I.F., who were in camp in Australia at the time of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AUSTRALIAN Y.M.C.A. Christmas Cheer for Soldiers. London
The Australian Y.M.C.A. distributed 150,000 wallets and Christmas dinners of turkey and pudding throughout the bases in France and Britain. Free refreshments and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Soldier's Sick Pay. Grand Lodge Action Criticised
In the Small Debts Court at Broken Hill, before Mr. W. Le Brown, S.M., Private Trezise, a returned soldier, sued the Protestant A ance Friendly Society, Broken Hill branch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Soldier's Lodge Claim. Magistrate' s Criticism
In the Broken Hill Small Debts Court, Private Trezise, a returned soldier, sued the Protestant 'Alliance Friendly Society, for £22 odd sick pay,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Prisoners in Germany. London
It is officially estimated that there were 24,000 British war prisoners in Germany on December 29, of whom 5000 have been entrained, and are proceeding to Holland…
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