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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

207 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 6 of 11

Wounded in Egypt

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 5

"Our chaps are not quiet, but rather impatient to be up and about. They are cracking jokes, helping each other, and are anxious to get back again to…

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War Time

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 5

[?] [?] Artillery writing home during the early day of the bwar told how he was brushing his horse dow soon after five O' clock one…

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Failures of Soldiers Armour

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 7

Many years ago several inventors developed bullet proof doth or breast plates, and in spile of much advertising their suggestions were new…

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Latest War News. Thursday, July 8

Camden News · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 6

There has been ferocious infantry fighting on the Angres road. Both sides fought with stakes from the trenches, after their b[?]onets had been broken…

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The European War the Week's News

Camden News · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 1

The "Daily Express" states that the Duchess of Luxemburg is showing a defiant attitude towards the Germans. The Czar of Russia, in a rescript, acknowledges proof of the people's determination to devote their strength to…

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A Permanent Home and Institute for the Australian Crippled Soldiers. (To the Editor of the Camden News.)

Camden News · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 3

Sir,—You have been very kind in giving, publicity in your esteemed paper to my appeal on behalf of the brave Belgians last August, and trust you will treat, my new…

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War Profits

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 3

"Where prices go up unduly for an article which costs no more to produce, and which remains intrinsically of the same value, 'war profits' so-called…

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Not War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 3

"To employ dirigibles or aeroplanes to drop bombs upon inoffensive villages and cities, slaughtering peaceful men, women and little children under cover…

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War Will Perish

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 3

"War seems triumphant to-day. But the time is coming when the world's workers, who make war, though they don't declare it, will begin to ponder…

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After the War Is Over

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 3

"The rich man must learn that he will have to part with a considerable portion of his wealth and the poor man must learn that he must give over for…

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Latest War News

Camden News · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 6

"The Times" has information that the Kaiser's prediction that the war would end by October was made to a deputation of bankers. These pointed out the grave risks…

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The European War the Week's News

Camden News · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 1

News from the Dardanelles reports that an extremely intense artillery fire was opened against the French first line, the attacks were all repulsed, decimated by artillery and mown down by machine guns, the attacking Turks were…

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Australia Day. to Honor Australia's Wounded Heroes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

"The Day" that is to give evidence of Australia's sympathy for ber founded soldiers is drawing near, and it is quite safe to predict a…

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The Ways of Allah! Emir of Bornu, who gave £3200 for the war funds and £800 for schools

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

“We know that the king of eng lang waging war against the Gr[?] who [?][?] the ways [?][?]…

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The European War the Week's News

Camden News · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 1

Sir Ian Hamilton reports an advance of the Allied troops is Gallipoli on July 12, the gain varying from 200 to 400 yards. Horrible accounts of the condition of Turkish wounded,…

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Fob Returned Soldiers

Camden News · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 8

The following is addressed to the Editor of The Camden News—with the compliments of the Premier:—The Premier announces^ after consultation…

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The Soldier's Chances in War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 3

Baaing big estimate ara the death rates of the Union Army in the Civil War, the German Army in the Franco Prussian War, the British Army in…

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Waging War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 3

"Churchill means to stave 70,000,000 people. Can 700 imagine a more barbaric manner of waging war De yon believe we will bow to the…

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Berlin Since the War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 3

"Great days indeed Days of achievement, of utter sacriflee, and flinging ail into the common cause. Bound the corner from Under den Linden, under the…

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Latest War News

Camden News · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 6

A German communique announces that the general situation before Warsaw is unchanged. Arrivals from the Dardanelles state that…

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