Soldiers' Letters
Mrs. M. Fishlock, Wollongong, by mail this week received a letter from her son Pte. George Fishlock, dated France. 10th June, Lomas, his brother, was with…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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Soldiers' Letters
Gunner Norman McCintock writes home last mail after a week's visit to England. You see I am back into the land of shot and shells I had a grand…
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General Sir Douglas Haig, in his mid-day report says:—The enemy temporarily gained ground in a position west of Pozaires. We raided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Week-end Club
For some time past the ladies of the town, through the Red Cross Society have been endeavouring to form a Club for Soldiers—both returned and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farms for Soldiers. Good Land at Mount Kembla
At the Central Illawarra Council on Wednesday, Ald. Graham said he had met Mr. Stephens, of the Lands Department, at Mount Kembla, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Xmas Gifts for Soldiers
The Gerringong ladies "set the ball rolling in this district to prepare for sending a remembrance to the boys in the trenches. On Friday evening a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Back from the War
Private W. W. Stumbles has returned home and looks well notwithstanding that he has spent part of his time in the hospital. He was a…
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A message from New York states that the passengers by the Cunard Company's steamer Aluumi say that crossing the Atlantic they saw a…
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Sergeant N. C. Osborne, son at Mr. and Mrs. R. Osborne, writing to his parents from Egypt refers to the training they received in the Egyptian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Club Formed
There was a very large attendance of ladies, and a few men at the Wollongong Council Chamber last night with the Mayor (Ald- Beatson) pre…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Soldier's Appeal (To the Editor.)
Sir,—As a returned soldier, I crave space in your valuable paper to express my indignation at the treatment meted out to me in the main street of this…
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A well attended and enthusiastic meeting was Held in the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor presiding, having for its object the formation of a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To Welcome Home
On Wednesday evening a meeting was held in the Council Chambers, called by the Mayor, to make arrangements for welcoming home the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night
General Sir Douglas Haig in his mid-day report states:—The enemy heavily bombarded our position and made three bombing attacks north of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrange a Welcome Home
On, Monday afternoon there was a largely attended meeting of ladies in the Council Chambers, at which Mrs. Ryan (of the Returned Soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxes—not Billies. War Chest Cable
It came like a thunderbolt to the ladies of the various battalion comforts funds who heard the news yesterday (some are still in blissful ignorance)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gifts for Soldiers
The Red Cross Society requests gifts of sweets, Rex cheese, cigarettes and tobacco in that tins small, tins of sardines, or devilled ham to put into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Send-off to Shellharbour Soldiers
On Saturday night the Temperance Hall, Shellharbour, was filled to overflowing with friends and well-wishers who attended to say farewell to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Old Bachelors" and the War
We all know quite a lot about this war, some of us more than is good for us. Many of us, too, have most sincerely sympathised with some of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night
The German submarine Deuchland, which is reported to have arrived at Bremen, brought three mail bags. from Count Bernstein the German…
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