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Murray · The wars & local soldiers
4,156 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 208
Yard by yard the Germans are being forced towards the Dutch frontier. A large force of German marines is constructing defence works two miles and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Paris communique issued at midnight on Saturday mentions that the Germans have been directing heavy rifle-fire against the trenches east of Vermelles and…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Disaster has rapidly overtaken the Turkish invasion of Russian territory in the Caucasus. The Russian army…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Readers with relatives reported as “missing” at the front, which may mean that they have been taken prisoners by the Germans, will doubtless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The British Treasury announces that in view of the fact that the exchange between Great Britain and the United States is now normal it is unnecessary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deaths of wounded men in the Franco-Prussian war were one to every six ; in the Russo-Japanese war in Manchuria the percentage of Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We may surely brush aside much prejudice against the use of tobacco when we consider what a source of comfort it is to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The planets influence the lives of men, but they do not compel. Nevertheless the influence is of such a nature that it stimulates or depresses, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Paris communique issued on Friday says: "Violent German attacks are reported in the region of Hassigay, in the Aegonne, at the junction of the road from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It will probably surprise you, said a retired colonel of Hussars, to learn that a cavalry horse usually enjoys a battle at least as much as his rider,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Patregrad communique issued on Friday says: "With the exception of an isolated action on the Gukna-Bolimo[?] front there is complete calm on the left bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the House of Lords yesterday, the Marquis of Crewe (the Government leader) in reply to a question asked by Lord Solborne, said that the def[?]te opinion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Details of the battle at Sa[?]kamy[?] show that the Turk[?] half [?]aked and ragged, attacked the Russians who reserved their fire till the enemy was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Earl Crewe, Secretary for India speaking in the House of Lords, stated it to be the Admiralty's definite opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lon Cowling, a member of the Australian Light Horse contingent, in camp at Broadmeadows, him issued a challenge to meet Barney Thompson, who defeated Sid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The news that, owing to the shortage of Army recruits, soldiers in India are to be offered the nice lump sum of 10 each if they will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Amalgamated Engineers' Society of England has voted a sixpenny levy for the relief of Belgian trades unionists. Persons corresponding with Australians…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A communique issue at Petrograd on Saturday states: "Fighting on the I[?]klia and Moghileve front, on the left bank of the Vistula river, is becoming increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A communique issued in Paris on Friday reports that Freach infantry captured a hillock at Lombaertzyde (near Nie[?]port), and made progress at La Bosielle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After an exhaustive inquiry, the Commission on German atrocities in Belgium has issued a summary of its conclusion. This shows that outrages on women,…
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