Anzac Lecturers
Sergeant Major R. H. Church and Sergt: G. A. Saunders on tour lecturing on the landing occupation and evacuation of Gallipoli, had the usual…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
407 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 21
Soldiers' Afloat. Y.m.c.a. Work on Troopships
We have two ministers, a priest, a Y.M.C.A. secretary, a brass band, and a native bear on board, so you see we have plenty of amusement. That is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Letters
We have received the following interesting letter from Pte. W. G. Dawes, written at Sea on October 22nd:—"We are nearing the end of our trip now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night
From Amsterdam it ia reported that the Pope has written to the German Emperor, recreating the German High Command to allow, under…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Soldiers
Wollongong residents are delighted at the distinctions achieved by Captains Charles Grieve and Arnold Hosking, both of whom have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"A War Coincidence."
Another strange coincidence published in a contemporary is vouched for An [?] war worker sent a [?] of home-made biscuits to "an unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Souvenir for Milton School. (The East Kent Gazette, Saturday, November 11th, 1916.)
This war is bringing together people living in distant parts of the world who otherwise would never meet. An instance of this was recently furnished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Sydney, To-day
Admiralty announces the battleship Cornwallis, fourteen thousand tons, submarined and sunk in the Meditteranean. 13 men missing…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldiers Afloat. Y.m.c.a. Work on Troopships
"We have two ministers, a priest, a Y.M.C.A. secretary, a brass band, and a native bear on board, so you see we have plenty of amusement."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Rumanian Soldier
As I watched a battalion of Rumanian soldiers entraining this morning' for the Dobrudja front I was struck with the great difference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Soldiers
Mrs. Dawson, of Haberfield, has received a cable from her son Harold from London as follows:—"Greetings, love, well." It is probable that he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Soldiers
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bevan have re-ceived a cable from their son Arthur, who has been at the front in France for some time, stating he was at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Loan and Recruiting Committees
Acting on the request of the Comwealth Treasurer, suppleted by cicular from the organising secretaries of the recruiting movement in each…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Soldiers' Ten Commandments
1. When on guard thou shalt challenge any parties approaching thee. 2. Thou shalt not send any likeness of any airships in the heavens above…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan Explained
In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth Loan may be easily understood it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Loan Explained
In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth loan may be easily understood it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are issued in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Stray Notes. Fourth War Loan
In the earlier stages of the war, we raised £750,000 in one day, and up to then we had raised £2,000,000 by private subscriptions in this State…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. Latest Cables. London
A Berne message states that the only object of the new mobilisation scheme was with a view to maintain the neutrality of Switzerland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters
Private Arthur Watson writes:— To-day is the first fine day we have had since we landed in England, and I can assure you we are glad to get…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Soldiers
Private Viv Gray has returned to duty in Francef Private Arthur Bevan has sent New Year greetings to his old club—…
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