The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night
The bombardment north of Verdun materially slackened during Monday, and no attempt to attack was made by the Germans…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
447 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 23
Farewell to Soldiers
A farewell was tendered Privates Harry Timbs, F. Bullock, and —Moir, the latter being the late teller in the E.S. and A. Bank, Albion Park. There…
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The following extracts are from [?] [?] received by Miss Marr from [?] nephew, Sergeant Geoflrey C.A. [?] days, of the Royal Engineers, now is…
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The Rev. C.S. Olver writes:—The hospital train on which I am runs every day to the great military camps where our men are training, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suez Canal in War Time. January, 1916
Mr. W. B. Eastaway, writes as follows:—We passed through the harbor of Suez into the stream about 4.30 p.m. Here one could see warships,…
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Private Sam Robertson (son of Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, of Wilson-street) writes as follows:— Will and myself are well and under…
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It is to be questioned if the ladies of the Presbyterian Church ever took greater pleasure in the preparation for a social evening, at the Church Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers at Sport. The 12th Reinforecements win their first Fight on the Football Field
A football match was played at Bombe be on Saturday last between teams representing the 12th and 13th Reinforcements for the 17th Battalion of the…
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A message to "La Patris " states that the Consuls for the United States, Spain and Roumania have asked authority from their respective…
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About 8 a.m. this morning whilst a young man named Harry Gallagher was walking across the vacant land between Church-street north and…
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On Friday night last Private James Ring, who was on final leave, was the guest of the firm of James Parkinson, cordial manufacturer, Wollongong, he…
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The following letter has been received from Gunner G. Lewis— Tel-el-Kebir, If there is one job in the army I…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier's Concert
On Wednesday evening the Oddfellows' Hall was taxed to its almost capacity on the occasion of the farewell concert principally given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Prophecies. Odd Moore's Almanack
"Old Moore's Almanack," established 219 years ago, and which has made some wonderful and accurate prophecies in its time, says:—…
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Three more British steamers have been sunk, including the Achilees from Australia. Four of the crew are missing, but the captain and the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How the Tide of War is Running
Dr. Fitchett, in the April number of "Life" is very confident that the tide of war has turned and is beginning to run strongly in favour of the Allies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Soldier Charged
William Shearin, a returned soldier, pleaded not guilty to stealing the sum of 12s, the property of Bertram Eckland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How the Tide of War Is Running
Dr. Fitchett, in the April number of "Life." is very confident that the tide of war has turned and is beginning to run strongly in favour of the Allies. He does…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London in War Time
A correspondent writes:—The country is settling down to war conditions, and the nation as a whole is adapting itself to its fresh…
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