News of Our Soldiers
Mrs. E. Anderson, of Mount Keira, has received news of the arrival of her husband, Sergeant E. Anderson, in England…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
447 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 18 of 23
The War. London, Thursday Night
The War Office reports that the mounted troops cleared up the country to the outskirts of Sores. They found the town strongly held…
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Mrs. R. Lewis, Keiraville, has received the following letter from her son, George:— France, July 22nd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Gift Parcels. Expeditionary Forces
In the House of Representatives, Hon. Aust[?] Chapman asked the Postmaster General upon notice— [?] is it a fact that letters and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Latest Cables, London, Monday Night [?]
[?] Sir Douglas Haig in his noon report says:—There has been heavy enemy shelling south of the Ancre. The enemy were repulsed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Is This A. Capitalists War? (To the Editor)
Sir,—Listening to the speakers at the unti-conscription meeting on Saturday night last, I noticed that without exception they spoke of this war…
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Private J. A. Barrett, writing to the Mayor (Ald. Beatson)' says :—I was in the big attack on 19/7/16, and I can tell you I would not like…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Soldiers (To the Editor.)
Sir,—A number of soldiers hailing from the South Coast districts have been posted missing by the military authorities. In some instances these…
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A remarkable war prophecy which seems to have been overlooked occurs in the Apocrypha, in the second book of Esdras:—…
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Mrs. McClintock has received the following letters from her sons on active service, in France and England:— BOMBARDIER NORMAN…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Epitaph
Mrs. O'Brien, of Gerringong, has received a letter from the comrades of her son Fred's Company an the 13th Battalion, its message of comfort and…
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A message from Portland, Oroean states that the Bulgarians have captured Constanta, a seaport of the Dobruja (Roumania) 33 miles south…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter from a Prisoner of War
Private J. J. "O'Neil, of Wollongong, writing to his aunt in England saya :—Just a line to let you know that I am in the best of health and…
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At a social function held at Wyalong Recruiting Sergeant Arthur Watson was pr?sented with a pocket wallet by the War Service Committee,…
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Private Mat Tubman writes to his parents :—We arrived at Rollestone Camp, Salisbury, England, all right. The last couple of days of our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work of "War Chest" or A.c.f. 12,000 Cases of Christmas Gifts
The Citizens'—War Chest" Fund of New South Wales has sent away to the troops in Egypt and France 12,000cases of Christmas gifts. Each of the cases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Conference
At the Wollongong School of Arts on Thursday afternoon a conference of delegates from the various War Service Committees in Illawarra…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Notes. Labour of Soldiers
Nothing could have been more straighforward and convincing than Mr. Lloyd George's reply to the Labour deputation that waited on him…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal to Soldiers' Families. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—Re coals to soldiers' families. In your issue of September 15th, appeared a letter from "Betsey," and on the 22nd one from Mrs. Hetherington, also one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Patriotic Funds How They Assist Our Soldiers and Sailors
The prospective recruit in N.S.W. need have no undue fear as regards proper provision for his dependents while he is engaged on active service. The…
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