Homes for Soldiers. Speech by the Governor. Sydney
At the Millions Club to-day, the principal guest at luncheon was Sir Gerald Strickland, the State Governor. Replying to the toast of "The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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Citizens' War Chest. Sydney
Mr. Holman, the State Premier, is informed by Mr. Walker, the honorary secretary to the Citizens' War Chest Fund, that Mr. H. B. Budden, War Chest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Chemicals. Germany's Huge Stores
It has already been shown how from a period long before the outbreak of war Germany began to take steps enormously to increase her powers of production in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Conference. Completed Agreement. Paris
The Conference of the Allies is closing. The delegates regard it as a conference of victory. Evidence of the complete unity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the West Front. German Attacks. All Repulsed. Paris
The latest communique states:—After a violent bombardment of the position from Avocourt to Bethincourt, the Germans at three in the afternoon strongly attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Boolaroo. Soldiers Farewelled
The residents of Boolaroo district turned out en masse on Saturday evening for the purpose of tendering a farewel and presentation to 39 of the Boolaroo…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District. a Soldier's Funeral
The funeral of the late Private Harold Piper of the 33rd Battalion took place yesterday morning, from the Maitland Hospital. It was headed by a firing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Relief of Soldiers. London
The Government has decided to make retrospective the provision to relieve soldiers of rent, rates, insurance, and other contracts during war time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presentation to Soldiers
A smoke social was held by the district engineer's staff of the engineering branch of the Post and Telegraph Department in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook's Hill, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Killed in Action
Private J. Edwards, 7/8/'15, previously reported wounded. DIED OF ILLNESS. Lieutenant E. H. Wilson, (Wagga, N. S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Australia. Killed in Action
Private W. J. Dillistone, 9/8/'15, previously reported missing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kaiser's Son Wounded
Prince Oscar of Prussia, who is reported to have been wounded while serving in the Eastern theatre of war, is the fifth son of the Kaiser, and is twenty-seven…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Conference
While it is necessarily of the highest importance that the Allies should combine to prevent Germany from being able to concentrate her forces on any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadians in War
Though Australians and New Zealanders concede to none in their admiration of the glorious, deeds, of their own soldiers in the war, and mourn the sacrificed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greek War Regulations
Mr. S. S. Cohen, the Acting Consul-General for Greece, received by this week's mail full particulars of the proclamation issued by the Hellenic…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Inventions. Sydney
Mr. Holman, the State Premier, has received, through the Governor, copy of a circular letter issued by the Ministry of Munitions, respecting the Inventions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Donations to War Funds. Sydney
At its monthly meeting this afternoon, the A.J.C. committee decided to grant out of its Patriotic Fund £250 per month for April, May, June, and July. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Minister Resigns. Successor Appointed. Petrograd
General Polivanoff, the Minister for War, has resigned at his own request. General Ghouvaleff, the read of the Commissariat, succeeds him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Trade Boom. Effects of the War
However irksome may be the restrictions imposed by the British blockade, trade figures published by the Washington Government make it abundantly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. French Success. Attack on Germans. Positions Captured. Paris
A feature of Wednesday's war news is the success of a French offensive. Not content with repulsing the enemy, the heroes of Verdun assaulted a strong…
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