New Zealand Soldier Killed. Run Down by Motor Car. LONDON,Tuesday
Private Lane Mitchell a New Zealander, while walking along a dark lane in Essex was accidentally killed by a motor car, which overtook him. The…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
5,876 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 250
America. the Allies' First Need. Germany's Boy Soldiers. New York
A message from Washington states that Congressman McCormicky who recently returned from the battle front, in a speech in the House, said the Allies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Switzerland's Boy Soldiers. Begin to Train When They Are Eight
It is a fact not generally known that Switzerland maintain the largest armed force in Europe in proportion to her size and population. It can place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Returns
Private Sid. Fulton, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Fulton, of Lynch's Creek, returned home by car on Monday afternoon. His arrival was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlers
We are in receipt of the following from the Minister for Lands, explaining the conditions upon which financial assistance will be given to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australasia. the Week's Enlistments
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Last week's Australian enlistments totalled 531 as com pared with 277 for the previous week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British and German Captures an Interesting Comparison. Friction Among German Parties. Kuhlmann and the Military Leaders at Loggerheads Italian Fighting-british in Post of Honor. General War News. an Encouraging Comparison. British Gains in 1917--114,544 Prisoners and 631 Guns. British Losses in the Year--28,379 Prisoners and 166 Guns. London
The War Office announces that the Pritish captured during 1917, in the Western theatre 73,131 prisoners and 431 guns; in Palestine 16,646 men and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interests of Returned Men
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A political organisation has been formed to secure and preserve the interests of returned soldiers, sailors and their dependents. The new body will also work…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Review of the War. (Reuter.)
WASHINGTON,Tuesday.—In a review of the war an American official states that advices scemingly confirm that the German higher command contemplates a big…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War Cables, International Socialists. (Reuter.)
STOCKHOLM, Tuesday.—Huysmans, the Belgian Socialist leader,says that an international Socialist' conferenec will be held at Stockholm to discuss the question of peace…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Tweed Heads and Coolangatta War Chest
The Empire Hall was the scene of a very enjoyable social, on Tuesday night. The function was under the auspices of the Tweed Heads branch of the War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia Preparing to Resume the War. London
A Petrograd report states that the Bolsheviks, goaded to a last verge of desperation by the Teuton tactics, are actively preparing to continue the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Aims. President Wilson Endorses Lloyd George' S Statements. Vancouver
A message from Ottawa says that the Canadian Press considers President Wilson's endorsement of Mr. Lloyd George's statement certain to further a good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australasia. Escape of Prisoners of War. Court-martial to Be Held
WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The New Zealand Government has decided to courtmartial Lieut.-Colonel Turner, who was commander of the war prisoners' camp from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America's War Aims. Announcement by President Wilson. the Russian Tangle. Wholesale Socialism Introduced. Last Year's Operations on West Front. Sir D. Haig's Review. 1 War Aims. Dutch and German Comment. (Reuter.)
LONDON,Tuesday.—[?]utch comment on Mr. Lloyd George's speech reveals disappointment at the destruction of all hopes of the Entente participating in a peace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Privation in Germany. Repatriated Prisoners' Stories. Peace Negotiations-kuhlmann in Disgrace. President Wilson Endorses Lloyd George's Speech. General War News. the Returned Prisoners. How They Were Treated in Germany. More About the Food Shortage. LONDON
The prisoners repatriated include 43 Australians, among them being Lieuts. McGuaggin and Norville. The former was the first Australian airman captured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. the Referendum. How the Soldiers Voted. Writs Returnable To-day. MELBOURNE
An analysis of the soldiers' votes abroad show a majority for Yes of 9412. The writs will be returned to-morrow, only 17,000 votes being now outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Comforts for Soldiers
Pte. J. F.-Pearce, writing to Miss Buchanan, of Nimbin, on December 17th, 1917, says:—"Many thanks for the pair of socks you made for the Red Cross, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Referendum. Soldiers', Votes
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—An analysis of the soldiers' votas abroad shows; there was a majority of 0[?]ll2. for "yes."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. Another Hospital Ship Sunk. Wounded all Rescued. LONDON
The Admiralty announces that the British hospital ship Rewa was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel at midnight on January 4th. All of the wounded…
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