Soldier Fined on Four Charges. Bendigo
Private W. Young, from, the Epsom Camp, who cut a promising figure at the Caledonian sports on New Year's Day, appeared at the City Court to-day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
3,633 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 182
New South Wales. Record Enlistment. Sydney
There was a big rush of recruits to-day in Sydney, 456 having been accepted, which is a record since early in the war. The officials at the Board on Health Depot were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Wounds Woman and Shoots Himself. Sydney
A mark that ran up her cheek on to her temple was the evidence of a narrow escape from death which Alicia Betsey Wilkinson, a young woman, had when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western War Theatre. How the New Year Opened on British Front. Half Gale Drenching Rain and Roar of Guns. London
Mr. Philip Gibbs, war correspondent of the Daily Chronicle," reports "Half a gale with drenching rain ushered in the New Year on the British front, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. To-day's Cables. the Balkans. The Arrest of the Salonika Consuls. Embarrasses Greece. The Chamber Summoned to Meet. Martial Law Proclaimed
The action of the Anglo-French military authorities in arresting the consuls at Salonika has caused a sensation in Greece…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Sydney
A Berlin message states that orders have been given to the Austro-Germans in Servia to advance into Greece and attack the Anglo-French. A Sofia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News LONDON
Cheers greeted the British officials launch as it approached the captured Appa in to inform the captives that they had been granted permission to land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Essad Pasha Declares War on Austria
It is officially announced that Essad Pasha, the professional Governor of Albania, has declared war against Austria. A cable published on Monday's issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Money to Help the Country
Everyone has the right to subscribe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or few, or even a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eastern War Theatre. Russian SuCCESSES in Galicia London
A Russian communique says:- "The enemy trying to approach the trenches in the Czartorysk region and on the Upper Strypa river were repulsed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western War Theatre. French Battlefront. Gunfire Routs Enemy. London
Paris has supplied an official advice reading:-"In the Argonne our batteries dispersed the Germans on the road from Avoncourt to Malancourt."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. The Balkans. Consular Incidents. Over 500 Arrests-bulgar Reprisal. London
The Allies, it is learnt in Paris, are taking steps to prevent enemy air attacks on Salonica. It is reported from Sofia that as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incidents of the War. Sinking of the Persia. Austria Assures America. London
The Austrian Charge d'Affaires at Washington has assured President Woodrow Wilson that if it is proved than an Austrian submarine sank, the P. and O…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales. Another Big Enlistment. Sydney
The number of men now enlisting reminds the recruiting officers of the early stages of the war. There was a big enlistment to-day, but the figures are not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wentworth's Police Magistrate Enlists
Mr Flynn, Police Magistrate at Wentworth and Balranald, who has taken an active part in recruiting work, has offered his services to the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Australians Entertained at Durban
The citizens of Durham very hospitably entertained 200 wounded homeward bound Australians…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western War Theatre. British Activity. London
General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-"We have silenced two German howit[?]er batteries in the Armentieres region, and also dispersed German work parties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eastern War Theatre. Czernovitz Evacuated by Foe. London
It is officially announced from Petrograd that the enemy attacked near Czartorysk (south of the Pripet region), and also on the Upper Strypa, but was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incidents of the War. Sinking of the Persia. London
The torpede fired at the P. and O. liner Perisa in the Mediterrancan struck the vessel near the boilers. The second engineer believes the forward port boiler…
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