War Service at Hillston. a Committee Formed. HILLSTON
A public meeting with the object of forming a War Recruiting Committee was held on Saturday evening. There was a good attendance…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
3,633 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 182
Incidents of the War. Russian Amazons. Schoolgirls' Escapade. London
Well authenticated stories are current in Petrograd of numbers of women serving in the Russian army. It is considered most extraordinary in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War Cables British Battleship Lost. All Crew Saved. Sydney, Monday [?]
The battleship King Edward VII struck a mine. The vessel was abandoned and sank. All the crew were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western War Theatre. the Champagne Front. German Trenches Shelled. London
A Paris communique reports:-"We hombarded Ferman communication tren ches south and westward of the Butte di Mesnil, in Champagne, where movement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Dardanelles. Gallipoli Completely Abandoned. Only One Casualty. London
It is officially announced in London that the Allies have completely evacuated the Gallipoli Peninsula. The success of the operation equalled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ommonwealth War Loan Of£2,000,000. Subscription List Closes 31st JANUARY
Until the list closes on the 31st January, all persons who care to do so--and they should be many--have the right to assist the country and our soldiers by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eastern War Theatre. in Winter's Grip. Gulf of Bothnia Frozen. London
Stockholm reports that the Gulf of Bethnia, the northern continuation of the Baltic Sea, has becomo frozen. Several steamers are ice-bound…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Today's Cables. the Balkans. Reported Brush Between Greeks and Bulgars. Attack on Salonika Predicted
Berlin-Belgrade-Constantinople traffic will commence next Sunday. It is reported that a battle has occurred between the Bulgarians and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War on the Seas. a British Submarine Lost. The Crew Rescued by a Dutch Cruiser
It is officially announced that a British submarine has been sunk near the Island of Texel, Holland. The crew were rescued by a Dutch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Hay and District War Service Committee. Holds Its First Executive Meeting. Some Important Decisions Arrived At
The first meeting of the executive took place on Thursday evening last. There were present: The Mayor, Ald. Barnett, Cr. Esplin, and Messrs Pagan, Dixon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlisted As Single Man-wife and Child Left
When charged at the Fitzroy Court to-day with having deserted his wife, Annie Briscoe Lock, Charles William Lock admitted that he had enlisted as a single…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Recruiting. Disclaiming Albury's Alleged Disloyalty. Minister for Public Works Asked to Withdraw Remarks. "The Crucial Test"-albury's Enlistments
During an interval at the Albury Town Rand recital last evening at a farewell given co two soldiers, Ald. Davies with much warmth disclaimed the stigma of disloyalty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence [The Editor does not in the slightest degree identify himself with the opinions of correspondents.] Land for Returned Soldiers. To the Editor
Sir,-- Th Sydney papers contain reports of volunteer efforts to clear land for returned soldiers at French's Forest, some miles from Manly. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Edition. The following appeared in our Country Edition on Saturday. the War. the Balkans. The Situation in Greece. How the Rival Belligerents View It
Sir Edward Grey stated in the House of Commons that the Allies had no reason to regard the situation with Greece with other than cited over the arrests at Salonika and denounces the action as an incredible and unparalleled act, which the Greeks must not tolerate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Notes
Twenty volunteers left Hay last week and another batch is being got together for the 24th inst. At the hist meeting of the Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir George Reid Given Walkover "Member for Anzac." London
It is [?] by the Line[?] Associ[?]ion that Mr. H. T. Macken[?] Bell, the [?] for the St. George. Hanever Square [?] in the House…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney in War Time
Khaki. Khaki every bere; in the streets, in the parks, in the theatres, in the picture shows, in the oars. But apart from the Shaki, no sign of war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Councils and the War
The latest modification of the recruiting scheme will bring considerable relief both to local government bodies and to ratepayers. The power…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Cards. Questions Asked
The form that all male citizens of the Commonwealth are asked by the Prime Minister to fill in is as follows. Write in your answers legibly, place…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Consular Arrests. Sydney
The Austrian and German ministers bitterly protested to Mr. Shouloudis on Saturday against the arrests of Consuls' agents at Mitvlene. The French Consul…
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