"Not an Election Meeting." General Resents Soldiers' Cheers. SYDNEY
In the course of an address to the troops in Brisbane Major-General McKay advised non-commissioned officers not to give too much fatigue duty to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
2,484 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 125
Nundle Soldiers. News from the Front
Private Jack Luders. writing to his parents, who reside at Nundle, from Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, on November 4, says that his brothers Ted and Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Enlistments
For the first two days of this week 570 men enlisted at the city depots…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams SYDNEY, Wednesday, 11 a.m. the Growing Feeling. Men Will Not Enlist Because of Germans in our Midst
The war census cards sent out by Mr. Hughes are being dealt with by various local committees. It is stated that the majority of those to whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distress in Germany. Kaiser Blames Advisors for War. "Gott Strafe" Campaign Weakening. CAPEN[?]AGEN
It is reported that the Kaiser is blaming his advisers for declaring that Russia would accept the German ultimatum and that Great Britain would not fight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Compulsory Service. in Britain. Second Reading of Bill. Nationalists Withdraw All Opposition. Ireland's Exclusion. LONDON
Mr. Astquith stated in the [?] of Commons that unmarried members of Parliament of military age would not be exempt [?] from compulsory service…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Best Joke of the War." British Blockade of Germany. Scandinavia's Game. Receiving Imports and Passing Then On. LONDON
The "Daily Mail's" commissioner who visited Scandinavia declares that German traders consider the British blockade the best joke of the wa[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Malta Hospital. Bendemeer Soldier
Trooper Stanley T. Murray, who was sent to the Imtarfa Hospital, Malta, has written from that institution to his parents at Bendemeer stating that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Committee
The War Service Committee met a the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Present the Mayor (Aid. T. R. Hogan) in the chair, Messrs J. T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Census Card
The secretary for the State Recruiting Committee challenges the published details of the war census cards, and says he hopes to place a different…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Wednesday. Released Turkish Forces
The evacuation of Gallipoli has released Turkish forces estimated at 200,000, which are available for other theatres. It is believed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth War Loan. Subscription List Closes January 31
Until the list closes on the 31st January, all persons who cure to do sound they should be many-have the right to assist the country and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Sydney, Friday. 3 p.m. Against Conscription
The Miner' Federation unanimously decided to opposed the Compulsion Bill, and authorised the executive to summon a conference to consider…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Americans. United States Threatens War Against Mexico. LONDON
Following the murder of eighteen Americans who were shot by followers of the Mexican Bandit Villa, the United States Senate is considering the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Compulsion Bill Passed. Majority of Nearly 400 Votes. Mr. Asquiths Appeal. Bill Necessary to Secure Victory. LONDON
The Compulsion Bill was further debated in the House of Commons. Mr. John Dillon opposed the measure. He declared it was a conspiracy to break…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Life in the Land of the Pharoahs. Singleton Soldier's Interesting Descrpition. SINGLETON
Lance-Corporal Fred. Millard, of Singleton, who was wounded at Gallipoli. writing from Heliopolis, Egypt, to a friend here, gives some interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →200 Enlistments
Enlistments at the three city depots yesterday totalled 200…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General War News Fall of Lovchen. Intense Disappointment in Italy. Only 25,000 Montenegrins Left. "Equal to a Great National Defeat." LONDON
The Austraians claim to have captured twenty-six guns from the Montenegrins when Lovchen was taken. A Rome message says the fall was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fiendish Sniper. German Murders Our Wounded
A British soldier, recently returned home Wounded, tells an interesting story of the ingenuity of the German snipers. This particular sniper, whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Anniversaries
Following the example of Lord Roberts, who planned the siege of the Boers at Paardeberg so that the surender of Cronje should fall on…
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