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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

365 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 3 of 19

[?] SYDNEY, Friday. Soldier Killed by Lightning

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

[?] occurred at the military camp at Maitland. Lightening killed [?] a Methodist Clergyman, who…

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The War. Sydney

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

The Canadian Parliament House was destroyed by fire, following on an explosion, the result of a German plot…

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War News

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

indicating that the cruiser had taken a prize elsewhere. Winnipeg reports that a Bill has been given Second Read…

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Rustchuk in War Zone

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

The Bulgarians have declared Rustehuk a war zone…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

A submarine anchored in the harbor of Flushing accidentally discharged a torpedo which exploded with a tremendous report against a pontoon, on…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Thursday, Raider Reported Captured

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

It is stated in New York that a Britisher cruiser captured the German cruiser Roon after a three hours'…

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Lightning Strikes Camp. Clergyman-soldier Killed

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.—During the progress of a thunderstorm this afternoon, Private (Rev.) John. Wilkinson, of Narrabri, was killed on…

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The War. Latest Cables is "Mercury" LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 2

It is announced in London that the remaining eleven classes of unmarried men will be all called up. There has been great…

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The War. Sydney

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Germany notifies neutrals that after a short interval armed merchant ships of enemy Powers will be treated as belligerents…

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Soldiers Strike

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Soldiers training in the Casula and Liverpool camps went on strike on Monday morning and left camp in a body, resenting the…

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Help for Wounded Australians

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 1

Colonel Ryrie's Fund. Hon. Secretary. 113 Pitt Street, Sydney…

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New War Phase

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

The Peris Parisian says there is no doubt the quadruple [?] is on the eve of a new phase of war…

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Citizen's "War Chest" Fund

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 1

Hon. Treasurer, [?] Pitt St., Sydney…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 1

The Austrians are advancing to wards Durazzo. The garrison at Erzeroum, estimated at 80,000 Turks, is in fall flight…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Copenhagen reports that the Duke or Mecklenburg is enro[?] to Bucharest as the Karser's Envoy, to offer [?] a…

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A Shock Restores Speech. How a Dumb Soldier Began to Talk

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

One of those amazing cases where shock removes the result of shock in an injured soldier has occurred in Sydney. It was during the performance…

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Soldiers on Strike. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

Soldiers in the Casula and Liverpool camps went on "strike" yesterday morning, resenting the order for an extra hour and a half training daily…

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Nanaro Shire War Service Committee

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Manaro Shire War Service Committee was held at the Cooma Counter Chambers on Tuesday, at…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury" LONDON, Monday. Enemy's Secret Cable Service

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

The Pall Mail Gazette suggests that a secrer cable service exists connecting Germany with England, and accounting for the…

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Inter-State News. SYDNEY, Monday. Soldier Found on Line

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

A soldier, names Thomas francis McGrath was found lying on the railway line between Point Clare and Gos[?]. He…

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