The War. London
An official Russian wireless states: We threw back the enemy offensive westward of Riga, capturing an island in the western D[?]ina River, north of Dvlnsk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New England · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,073 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 154
The War. London
Reuter's correspondent at headquarters says he met artillery officers of the Portuguese Expeditionary Force in France and was particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War and Christianity
A FINE INTERCESSION SERMON. At the special intercession service in St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday evening last, the Ven. Archdeacon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Loan. Treasurer's Appeal
The Commonwealth Treasurer writes:— Arrangements have been made by me, as Treasurer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fiji and the War Loan
Sydney, Thursday. — The subscriptions from Fiji to the war loan totalled £194,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News London, Wednesday Night
The Admiralty denies the German claim that the cruiser Shannon was mined and sunk on the south coast in November last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Council and War Precautions Act
The Labour Council last night decided to ask all Labour Councils in Australia and all Federal and State members to demand the repeal of these…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Life in Vienna. Gaiety and High Boon War Exhibition
I am indebted to a neutral traveller on his way back from Vienna for some information about life in that city during recent moths (says the Lausanne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Submarines Busy in Aegean. German Successes. London
"The Berlin official message claims dial a German submarine torpedoed and sank in the Aegean on December 27 the French battleship Gauleis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Homes
THE intense heat of Saturday afternoon last was probably responsible for the smallness of the roll up of voluntary workers at the soldier's homes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Discharge Paper Lost
Sen.-Sergeant Collyer is in receipt of a letter from Private D. McManus, of Myall Creek, Bingara, in which be states that he lost his discharge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land for Soldiers. Queensland's Provisions
Mr. Mcilveen is in receipt of a letter from the Lands Department, Brisbane, advising that a Bill is now before Parliament which provided for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Uralla Soldier Killed
On Monday evening intelligence reached [?]lla that Private E[?]us Luxford had been killed in action in France on Dec. 1[?]th, and the sad news was conveyed to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Service Committee
A special meeting was held Thursday night, there being present. The Mayor (in the chair) Rev E. H. Stammer, and Mrs Stammer, Mr and Mrs R. Mackay, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth War Loan
Tho Commonwealth Treasurer has forwarded the following appeal to all. employers throughout Australia:—Again it is necessary to appeal to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Interesting War Notes. a Famous Regiment
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, which has suddenly added the names of two heroes to its already illustrious roll—first Colonel Elkington, and then…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. London, Tuesday. the Russian Front
A German correspondent says that the Russians on the Riga front are evidently in possession of great quantities of munitions and fresh reserves…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vienna War Council. Central Powers in Consultation (Reuter's Telegram). London, Friday Morning
An important War Council of the joint Austro-Hungarian Cabinets was held at Vienna. Subsequently the Emperor conferred with numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War. The Submarine Campaign. Further Ships Torpedoed. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Thursday Night
The Admiralty announces that the British battleship Cornwallis was submarined and sunk in the Mediterranean. Thirteen men are missing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Famous Soldiers' Hobbies. King Albert as an Engine Driver
Sir John French's pet hobby is the study of Napoleonic literature. He is one of the greatest living authorities on "The Little Corporal." Very few…
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