Western War Theatre. German Attack. a Complete Defeat
A Paris communique says: "Determined fighting continues in the Champagne We occupied almost all the lost trenches. It is apparent the Germans intended a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
3,633 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 182
Eastern War Theatre. Enemy Suiters Heavily in Galicia. London
A Russian communique says: "The enemy troops in Galicia east of Czernovitz, suffered such losses as the result of our blow and were so disorganised by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth War Loan £10,000,000. 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 →The War. EVACUATION Of Gallipoli No Parallel in History. London
Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) said that the latest retirement from Gallipoli without the loss of a single life…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The European War Compulsory Military Service Bill before the House of Commons
The text of the British Military Service Companion Bill has been published. The mansure provides that unmarried men and widowers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incidents of the War. Loss of H.M.S. Edward Vii. Narrative by an Eye-witness. London
One of the ship's company states that the disaster to the battleship Edward VI occurred on Thursday at 11 o'clock in the morning. The weather was moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Front. (All Rights Reserved.) a Thrilling Story of the Transvaal War. Part One.—chapter 1. Catching a Tartar
The first shot had been fired, and England was at war with the Boers of the Transvaal and the orange Free State. Night was fast…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Recruiting. Completing Enlistment Forms. Excuses Classified
At a meeting at the Balmain Town Hall on Monday night, held in the interests o[?] recruiting, the town clerk (Mr. J. Good sir) stated that up till Saturday last 1412…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Letter
Private V. K. Boynton, writing to his mother under date of 1st ult., says—"Your cable arrived this morning, but I think its quite useless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Farewelled
A very pleasant evening was spent at the residence of Mr F. Doyle. Garden Vale. Melbourne, on the 27th ult., to say farewell to Private Frank Doyle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From Our Soldiers. Glimpses of Trinch Life [?] of Gallipoli Private Trotter's Letter Concluded
Sometimes at night when the sky became overcast or perhaps yielded rain, or in the awkward darkness just before day dawn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir George Reid's Three Planks War. Whole War, and Nothing But War
Sir George Reid created an excellent impression when addressing electors at Caxton Hall. Mr. Somers Cocks, formerly of the Foreign Office, who presided, said that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spelter Trade. Question of War Profits
The adjourned meeting of representatives of the spelter trade was held in London on Tuesday. It was unanimously resolve to ask the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Eastern War Theatre. Slav "Steam Roller." Advance Two Miles Daily. Germany Strategy Foiled. London
M. Ludovic Nadeau, a French war correspondent on the Russian front, telegraphs that the great Russian offensive is progressing slow[?]y but surely at a rate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incidents of the War. Operations Against German Pacific Colonies. Services Recognised. London
Lieutenant Tom Bond has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order in connection with the operations against the German colonies in the Pacific on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western War Theatre. Violent Fighting in the Champagne. 60,000 Germans Repulsed. with Enormous Losses. London
Iu the Champagne fights of the most violent nature go on. Between the Mesnil and Cour[?]ine heights, the French re attacked with the greatest dash. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britian's Block De Bungle Best Joke of the War. Goods Pour Into Germany From Neutral Ports. London, Wednes
The commissioner of the "Daily Mail, who visited Scandinavia (Norway and Sweden) declares that German traders consider the British [?]lockade is the best joke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Fined £10
"The crowd rushed out of the house, threw bottles at us, and made things very not for a time," said Plainclothes Constable Mafferzoni in describing, in the Fitzroy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →L[?]nd for Soldiers Rider Haggard's Tour. Australia Interested. London
It is considered in London that Australians will be deeply interested in the tour of the overseas dominions which Sir Rider Haggard, the famous novelist and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Songs From Anzac
Signaller Tom Skeyhill, of the 8th Battalion A.I.F., who was in the thick of the early fighting on Gallipoli Pen[?]sula, who has as the result of a shell…
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