Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

2,382 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 120

The War Loan. And Recruting Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Trcasurei supplemented by circulars from the Organising Secretaries of the Recruiting…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War Loan and Recruiting Committees

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 11

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the Organising Secretaries of the Recruiting movement…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

The War Day by Day. Wedneday, Jan. 10. 1917

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

London, Jan 9th: Violent fighting in Southern Moldavia ended generally in favour of the enemy who claim the capture of important rail…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Strange War Coincidences. Fate of Former Occupant of Lieut. Asquith's Rooms

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 9

Second-Lieutenant Herbert Prosser Chaffey, of Bath, whose parents have received official notification that he is missing, occupied Mr. Raymond Asquith's rooms while at Balliol…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

"I Just Happened to Be There." Cameos of War As It Is To-day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 9

I MET him in hospital at Havre. It was his eighteenth birthday. He was a second lieutenant in the Royal Sussex Regiment. He had been in France…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Dying Soldiers. Instance of Care and Attention

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

Relatives of men who have died soldiers' deaths away iu the battle areas, will find in the reading of the following letter much…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Soldiers' Wheat on "Brolga." A Good Return

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The 50 acres of crop sown on "Brolga," Mildll, by the farmers of the locality for the benefit of the District Returned Soldiers' Fund,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Returned Soldiers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

"It is obvious that the responsibility for the welfare and comfort of men who fought for their country rests upon the community as a whole, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Anzac Entertainers

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 20

The Anzacs popular entertainers, touring New South, Wales under the auspices of the R.S.A., are hooked for Parkes (West's Hall) on Thursday,…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

War Loan Explained

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 33

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 33 →

The War Loan

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 8

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the Organising Secretaries of the Recruiting movement…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The War Greece Gives In. Sydney, Thursday 9.30 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 21

The Exchange Telegraph Agency states that Greece has notified the Allies that she accepts the ultimatum unreservedly…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

Soldiers' Letters. New Style of Addresses

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 30

The Defence Department bas amended the rule tor addressing parcels and letters to soldiers on active service…

Continued on Trove, page 30 →

The War American Cruiser Ashore. Foiling the Zeppelins. German Plotters in America. Serious Riots at Gratz. Raid by Russian Fleet. Sydney, Monday 8.12 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

The cruiser Milwankee went ashore in California while attempting to salvage a submarine. Three hundred of the crew were removed in breeches,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Anzac Entertainers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The Anzac Popular Entertainers, at present touring, N.S.W., are booked for Forbes town hall on Tuesday, January 23rd. These boys have…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Anzac Concert Company

Forbes Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The Anzac Popular Entertainers, who are touring N.S.W. under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers' Association, are booked to appear in the Forbes…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wounded Six Times

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 7

Private S.C. Parkcr, writing from Southall Hospital, London, to his wife, who resides at Forbes:— "I take the pleasure of writing to you…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The American battleship Minnesota 17,000 tons, was sunk in collision. A French communique reports—Mutual bombardments on the banks…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

A Russian official message states: One of our submarines sank two ships near the Bosphorus. An Italian communique states:—…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Belgium's reply to Wilson's note says she can only accept peace which ensures an equitable reparation and securities…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →