Australia and the War. Speech by Mr. Fisher. Melbourne
Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, speaking at a meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures said no man had worked harder to contribute to the Empire's…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1915
1,979 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 99
Second Edition. the War. Italian Successes. Driving Back the Austrians. Rome
An official communinque states:—Attempts to arrest our offensive between Tonali Pass and Carnia were repulsed. Our offensive against Carnia was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Allies' Success. Hebuterne and Serre. German Trenches Cleared. Paris
Official details are given of the fighting at Hebuterne and Serre, between the 7th and the 10th instant. The Germans had a sharp sallent at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed and Wounded
We may compare number in relation to these engaged with present great battles. How many French fell cannot be said, but respecting our own Creasy says…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wounded. Convalescent in England. London
Twenty of the wounded Australians who have recovered have gone to the base at Weymouth, where Lieutenant-colonel Sir Newton Moore, K.C.M.G., Agent-General…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek Elections. War Party Winning. Athens
The partial results of the general elections indicate a triumph for M. Venozelos, the ex-Premier, whose supporters have already won 200 seats, assuring him a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War by Suffocation. German Preparedness. London
Private Vizier, a Canadian at the front, writes that when his company took an enemy trench they found eight reservoirs of poison gas, marked 1914, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Cabinet. Supplies in War Time. Brisbane
The State Cabinet to-day considered his Honor Judge MacNaughton's Interim report on his investigations into wheat and flour supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strange Tricks of Fate. Re-unions in War Hospital
Strange tricks played by fate upon wounded soldiers are related by the commanding officer of the Welsh Military Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. Around Arras. Fierce Fighting. German Salient Pressed. London
The town of Arras, in the north of France, which for month has been the scene of the hottest artillery fire of the war, is now the hub of an immense…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SERGEANT E. R. Larkin. Killed in Action. Sydney
It was officially intimated at a late hour to-night that Sergeant E. R. Larkin had been killed in action. Sergeant Larkin represented…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Care of Our Wounded. Military to Have Control. Sydney
The military authorities made it clear to-day that the care of the wounded soldiers who will be returned to Australia Is entirely a military matter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dardanelles. a Trench War. London
The Press Bureau issued the following statement to-night:— The situation on the Gallipoll Peninsula has developed into trench walfare…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Australasia's Heroes. Service at St. Paul's. Impressive Ceremony. London
A memorial service for Australian and New Zealand troops, who have fallen in battle, was held to-day in St. Paul's Cathedral and was deeply impressive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's War Bill. Vast Expenditure. Nearly £3,000,000 a Day. London
In the House of Commos this afternoon Mr. Asquith, as First Lord of the Treasury moved the vote for £250,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Second Edition. the War. Trial of De Wet. General Smut's Evidence. Bloemfontein
General Smuts giyinh evidence at the trial of De Wst said that De Wet's rehellion delayed the German South-west African operations for months and gave…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War From the Air. East Coast Again. London
The Admiralty report that a Zeppelin raided the East Coast of England last evening. Fifteen persons were killed and fifteen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supplies in War Time. Position in Queensland. Brisbane
Mr. Richard Sumner, of Brisbane, has been appointed a commission to control the prices of commodities is the southern district of Queensland. The former…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Advance in France. Still Maintained. Paris
The following communique has been issued:— The British during the daytime on June 15 captured a line of the enemy's trenches…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowls. Bowlers and the Wounded Soldiers' Fund
Mr Felix Booth, assisted by Mr. Walter Harrison, as secretary, and Mr. Swetman, the president of the Victoria Park Bowling Club, were responsible for the…
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