Attacks From the Air Dover's War Record
Owing to its position, Dover was during the war on inviting target for German frightfulness and a record of its experiences published recently…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1919
893 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 16 of 45
Posed As a Dead Woman War Prisoners Disguise
An astounding story was told by a soldier of the Middlesex Regiment, who reached London from Germany with 400 other men. He had been a mistice he lived a free life behind the German lines in Belgium by impersonating a dead woman. He was taken prisoner as long ago as 1916, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Power Op Water Northern Electric Scheme Room for All Soldiers
"If the Government only spent £10,000,000 in the north and north-east I undertake to say that on the completion of the Gorge hydro…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Furlough Privileges Free Railway Passes Something for the Soldier
The Premier has approved of a material extension of the travelling privileges and concessions given to returned soldiers dining their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Seetlement
At a meeting of the Manning Shire Council, Councillor H. McKinnon said that early in 1918 he moved that application be made to the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome to Soldiers. Repatriation Talk. Mr. Morton Promises. Mr. Hollow Damps Heroics
In the Good Templars' Hall on Wednesday night a large and representative crowd of kempsey folk attended the Girls Patriotic League monthly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nulla Sports. in Aid of Soldiers
WEDNESDAY last, owing to showery, conditions and uncrossable creeks, the Nulla Nulla sports had to be postponed till the following day, Thursday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frederickton Welcome-home Committee
A special meeting of citizens was held at Frederickton School of Arts last night for the purpose of electing officers in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Night Concert
The Kempsey Musical Society intends to give a grand concert on Anzac night (Friday of next week), and will present a varied programme,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Memorial
It was disappointing to see such a small attendance at the public meeting called for last Monday night to consider the question of a permanent war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Anzac Home. Presbyterians Welcome the Moderator's Son
The Kempsey Presbyterians assembled in large numbers on Friday evening to tender a welcome-home to the son of the Moderator (Rev. David…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Memorial. Decision Postponed
A meeting was convened by the Mayor on Monday night last for the purpose of deciding on a permanent war memorial for Kempsay. The…
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The Macleay sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League is now out canvassing for subscriptions to the proposed Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Welcomed at Frederickton
A public welcome-home was held on Wednesday night last week at Frederickton to Pte. Bert Garner. T. Hickson and Jack Denning. Mr. R. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Employee's Application. Macleay Shire Council Set Thinking
At the meeting of the Macleay Shire Council on Monday, a letter was read from Mr. L. Milligan, asking the Council to consider making up the difference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disposal of War Stores
The largest auction sales in the history of the world have begun in England, and they will be continued for some months. The goods for sale…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Taree War Chest
Acting under instructions from the liead organisation. The local branch of the War Chest has now finally closed. Since its inception a little more than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Headstone for Soldiers' Graves
IT was announced some time ago that the Imperial War Graves Commission had approved of a design for a headstone to be placed over the graves of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Welcomes. to the Editor Port Macquarie News
SIR,—With permission to use your space, I would like to say a few words publicly re the reception returned soldiers get on their return from active service to the town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day
FIVE brief years are but a moment to the history of the world, in the record of mankind, yet a less period has sufficed for the effervescence of a war…
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