Evacuation of Anzac
LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Nevinson, correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," describing the great withdrawal, stated that 50 horses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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War Notes
Capt. Bruxner, of Tenterfield, is ill at Lemnos, suffering a breakdown. C. Sehwinghammer, son of Cr. A. E. Schwinghammer, of South Grafton, goes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Essad Pasha Declares War
LONDON, Saturday.—A Valona message says that the Italians are not yet advancing. It is reported that Essad Pasha, who is at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Review of the War
LONDON, Saturduy.—Colonel Repington, the "Times", military, critic, reviewing the war in 1915, says:—"The vastly-prepared September…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →European War. London
The Admiralty announces that the cruiser " Natal" wan sunk on Thursday in harbor as a result of an internal explosion. There are 400 survivors, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. Greece's Double Dealing
LONDON, Saturday.—According to Italian newspapers advices from Athens state that the Greek Government has forwarded despatches in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kaiser's War Council. to Be Held This Month. London
An Amsterdam message says that the Kaiser nas summoned a birthday War Council, at which General Von Hindenburg, General von Mackensen, General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Money to Help the Country
Everyone has the right to subscribe all the money they choose to the now Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or few, or even a modest £10,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tit for Tat Correspondence with Prisoners of War. Sydney
The Censor communicates the following. The Government of Turkey has issued a regulation, stating that prisoners of war in Turkey can only write…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General War News Commander Drowned. Blowing Up the Natal. Foul Play Suspected. London
Several officers, including the commander and nine warrant officers were drowned when the cruiser Natal was blown up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late War News. Heavy Enemy Losses in Egypt. Activity at Dvina. Declining British Casualties. Sensation in Greece. Fighting in Egypt
CAIRO, Saturday.— Details of fighting on Christmas Day show that the enemy losses were greater than at first reported. We occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Regains Speech
An aggressive, tiger snake, which attacked Private Frederick Thorogood, soldier who had been invalided home deaf and dumb from Gallipoli, was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Fatal Brawl. Richmond River Soldier Killed
Friday's Armidale "Express" write: The unfortunate soldier, Private J. P. Campbell, who had lain unconscious in the local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nine Soldier Sons
A unique instance of patriotism, and probably, a record for Australia, is that of Mr. Thomas Page, of Beaconsfield, Tasmania, who has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farms for Soldiers
Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, has in hand a scheme for providing farms for returned soldiers. The details of the proposal have not yet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cables for Soldiers New System Popular. Melbourne
The Minister for Defence has received a message from the officer commanding the intermediate base, Cairo, reporting that the code indicators…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Enlistments SYDNEY
The week's country enlistments were: Goulburn 38, Armidale 51, Narrabri 39, Dubbe 26, Cootamundra 41, Lithgow 33, Newcastle 47…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Aid Society
Notification appears elsewhere in this issue that members of the Soldiers' Aid Society will resume operations suspended during the Christmas vacation on Thursday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Myall Creek Enlistments
The Reid brothers are espected to be fare-wiled this week (writes our Gibberagee correspondent). Three other lads left on Thursday to enlist. Myall Creek is doing well…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded Soldiers' Fund
Amount collected in Murwillimbha on Xmas Eve by Sergt. Hair and Company and haded to Tweed Newspaper Co., £13 1s. Less an amount of £4, a note…
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