Comforts for Wounded. Casino Xmas Gifts Appreciated
Amongst the correspondence received at the last meeting of the Casino branch of the Red Cross Society was a letter from one of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
5,259 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 250
Sick and Wounded. Transport Due on January 13. SYDNEY
A transport which left Suez on Dec. 13th, is due in Melbourne on January 13th with sick and wounded, which include Captain T. K. Swallow, Lieuts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General War News Japan Uses Cape ROUiE
The Tokio correspondent of "The Times" states that the Japanese mail steamer companies have decided to use the Cape route…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Retaliation Letters for Prisoners of War. Melbourne
The Government of Turkey having issued a regulation that prisoners of war in Turkey can only write or receive each week one letter of four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Must be Won. Australians Eulogised. Sydney
Lieut. Col. Springthorpe, in a letter from Ghezeriah Hospital, Egypt, says the people of Australia could not be too proud of their boys, who showed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →England Has Begun War. the Justice of the Decision. London
The''Globe" states that the resignations of the chancellor of the Ex chequer (Mr. McKenna) and the president of the Board of Trade (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eric Dacres: (Copyright.) A Romantic Story of Adventure during the Matabele War. PART 12
We'll take no risk, anyway," said Carter, in a low voice. "Keep an eye on those loopholes, men, in use of a surprise."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Letter
Private George Mann (who was wounded but returned to the firing line at Gallipoli) writing to his father, Mr. G. Mann of Murwillumbah, under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Joke of the War
One of the jokes of the war, for even so grim a things has its jokes, is the fact that, although Russia is fighting Bulgaria, a Bulgarian general is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kaiser Summons a War Council
BERLIN, Saturday.—The Kaiser has summoned a great war council on the day of his birthday (January 27th) consisting of the Crown Prince, Field Marshals Von Sanders,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. Swedish Liner Attacked. by German Destroyers. London
Two German destroyers hailed and boarded the Swedish liner Mjolner, in the Kalmar Sound, off the coast of Sweden…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Over at Last ! Biggest Bluff of the War Heroic Volunteers. Quarrel for Last Place. Kitchener in the Trenches. London
Mr. Ward Price, special correspondent in the Balkans, who last despatch, dated December 13, was published in the "Daily Mail" on Thursday., has sent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riot in Sydney. Unruly Soldiers. Sydney
There was a not at the Central Railway Station on New Year's morning. when a gang of men took possession of the platform and held, it against a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Found Dead. SYDNEY
A man in military uniform died on a block of land off Sydney Road. Gran ville. He had a bottle of beer with him but nothing to, establish his identity. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dead Soldiers' Money
"A Disgusted Parent" has a complaint (says a Sydney daily), not only on behalf of herself, but in the interests of hundreds of others. Her boy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers in Trouble. Alleged Shooting
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Alfred Henry Burnett, wearing a soldier's uniform, was arraigned ar the Police Court on a charge of shooting at Sergt. Paul early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Drink Question. Soldiers Petition
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A petition asking for the closing of hotels at 6 p.m. has been signed by over 4,000 soldiers encamped at Liverpool and Gasula. The signatories include Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poultry Farms for Soldiers
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Over 100 men journeyed to French's Forest to-day for the purpose of clearing land intended to be set apart as poultry farms for soldiers. Among the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Liner Torpedoed. "Worst Tragedy Since the Lusitania." Heavy Loss of Life. Albanians Declare War Against Austria and Bulgaria. Austrian Lines Smashed in Western Galicia. Allied Victory Over Austrian Squadron. British Cruiser Sinks As Result of Explosion. Cruiser Sunk. an Internal Explosion. Four Hundred Survivors
LONDON, Friday.—The Admiralty announces that the cruiser "Natal" was sunk yesterday in harbor as a result of an internal explosion. There are four hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac for Canberra
The Manchester "Guardian" says: "Canberra, as the name of the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia, may well give place to…
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