The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night
General Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at noon on Thursday, says our artillery was quite active all night long. We continued in close fighting to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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Commonwealth War Loan Patriotism and Business Combined
None of us who have or can obtain available resources, and they should be many, must show a moment's hesitation in subscribing to the fullest extent of…
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As the date draws near on which the subscription list of the Third Issue of the Commonwealth Loan is to close, it becomes imperative that all classes of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commonwealth War Loan Applications by Small Subscribers, Up to £100
So that there may be no misapprehension, the Commonwealth Treasurer desire it to be known that any person may apply on the extended instalment…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Soldiers' Letters
Private J. L. Walters, one time sanitary inspector at Wollongong, who enlisted in the A.M.C. and recently left for England via Capetown,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Letters GUNNER G. LEWIS
Mrs. R. Lewis, Keiraville, is in receipt of letters from France from her son from which the following are taken:— I will give yon a short description of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War Chest Day. at Gerringong
It was decided here to postpone Button Day until moonlight nights, and hold an evening entertainment in the School of Arts, and the glorious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth War Loan and Large Investors. Extended Instalments Terms
As a matter of general information it is desired to point out, firm or Company, may apply for any amount in the Commonwealth War Loan on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night
An aeroplane drove off a zeppelin from the east coast this morning. The official statement says: A British aeroplane attacked a zeppelin 30 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters
Writing from England, Q.M.S. Alban Kirby says : We landed at Plymouth and boarded a train for Perham. We came through the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night
Before his execution Sir Roger Casement was attended by a priest, who recited the Litany for the dying. Casement's last words were: "I die…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presents for Soldiers
An officer from the Illowarra district writing to hid parents states :— I know people often wonder what is best to aive and wad to our soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →India and the War
The day on which the Indian troops landed at Marseilles marked an epoch in the history of modern India. It marked the rise of a new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Anniversary of the War
In common with other centres, Wollongong held a public meeting on Friday night in commemoration of the second anniversary of the war. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night
"The Message ," a paper published in Rome, asserts that the Austrians have bunged four wounded Italian officers on charge of treason…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second War Anniversary. Declaration and Determination
"That on this, the second anniversary of the declaration of a righteous war, the citizens place on record their inflexible determination to continue to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed in Action
Mr. Andrew Houghton, of Keira ville, received a telegram yesterday as follows:—"Happonlehold, 8th Aug. Burying Dick with honours, deepest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albion Park Budget. Welcome Home to Trooper W. Thomas
On Tuesday evening last there was a large gathering of the residents of Albion Park and district in the Agricultural Hall, to welcome Trooper W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night
It is understood that the French bombarded Doiron on north front at Salonica. It is reported that owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Holiday
Private W. Kirwan writes very enterainmgly of trip he had through Scotland and London. He writes:— Having over twelve months active…
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