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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,776 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 139

Latest War News. Greek Situation Developing. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A Salonika report says that the Greek and Bulgarian patrols fought a sharp engagement at Doiran, when the Bulgarians crossed the frontier. The…

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The N.s.w. Supreme Court Bench and the War

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

We quote the following report from the "S.M. Herald" of Mr. Justice Forguson's speech at an entertainment tendered by the N.S.W. Journalists'…

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The Forbes Times. Tuesday, February 22, 1916. Thank God for the War

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The writer of this column had just been reading an interesting book by Dr. Dillon on Germany's preparedness for the awful war which is now…

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Soldiers Discharged

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The District Commandant states that over 1000 men had been discharged from Liverpool and Casula camps for misconduct, drunkenness,…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

Steamers leaving Sydney for London, via the Suez Canal, carry letters for soldiers in Egypt and the Dardanelles. Letters should be…

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Casual Comments. Soldier Strikers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

Strikers are sometimes unreasonable cusses, but when soldiers go on strike, their actions surpass all reason. The men who kicked up a…

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Xmas Greetings for Soldiers

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

In November last Mrs. W. J. Thomson, of Forbes, sent a letter to the All Saints Convalescent Hospital at Malta, wishing the Australian soldiers there a…

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Farewell to Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A largo number of friends of Messrs. W. J. Brownie. sack Thompson, and M. G. Mair, met at the Exchange Hotel to bid farewell and make presentations…

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War Taxation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 9

When means of economy have been exhausted towards meeting the tremendous liabilities accruing to the Australian people, it will be necessary…

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After the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 10

"You may think as you read the news of these days that the Hun will never dare show his cropped head in a civilised land. I know Mueller better than that. I know how thick…

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Local War Committee. Recruiting Campaign

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 5

The hon organiser, Mr. A. G. Carruthers, held a meeting at Fifield on the 14th inst. A Recruiting committee was formed, and it was…

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War News. Monday, 21st Feb, 1916

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 5

The Pall Mall Gazette suggests that a secret cable exists connecting Germany with England, thus accounting for the suspicious rapidity with…

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WAR. Saturday, 11.30 a.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The capture of Erzerum has created a sensation in Germany, where there is uneasiness regarding the effect it will have on…

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Sayings of the War. the Last Levy Out

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 10

The tragedy and the epic of Servia has been finely set out in a leading article in the New York " Tribune,'' which does, honor to that great journal:--…

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The War Day by Day Wednesday, Feb. 23

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 6

General Sarrail has had an audience with King Constantine, who afterwards said he was delighted with the result, which would clear up…

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The War. Sydney, Tuesday; The Call to Arms

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 3

Proclamations calling up first group of Derby volunteers and Class 1 of conscripts were posted up in London yesterday…

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How Germany Makes War. the Great General Staff

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 3

There has been a sudden outburst of assertions and hints about the functions of the General Staff (recently wrote"The Times." correspondent, formerly in Berlin). one…

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The War Day by Day Thursday, Feb.20, '16

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

A despatch from Washington slates that America concedes to the Ententes the right to arm merchant men and will disapprove decisively…

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The War Day by Day Saturday, 19th Feb., 1916

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The Capture of Erzeroum has created a sensation in Germany, where uneasiness is felt regarding the effect on Constantinople. Enormous…

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Tanned Sheepskin Clothing. For our Soldiers at the Front

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 3

The season for supplying vests to the men at the front being over, and the inflow of subscriptions since Christmas not warranting the…

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