Australian War Chest Club
The Australian War Chest Club in London has played a prominent part in the entertainment of our troops when on leave in England. The organisation…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1919
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Alstonville War Service Subcommittee
A meeting of the Alstonville War Service Sub-committee was held at the Court House on Tuesday night last. T[?]e Rev. G. W. McAlpine, president, occupied the chair. After…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War Cables. Petrol Explosion. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's Brussels correspondent reports that a pe[?]ol waggon at the rai1way station Ath exploded, six British soldiers being burned to death, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes and News. Australian War B[?]des
A Liverpool message states that a record batch of Australian war brides will sail for Australia by the Orient liner Osterley. An additional number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reconstruction Work. Work for War Prisoners. PARIS
The Council of Ministers has decided that after the 20th March 200,000 war prisoners will be employed in reconstruction work in the devastated regions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War's Dying Kick. Sir D. Haig's Despatch
Sir Douglas Haig's despatch dated 21st December, and covering the period since the great decisive battles on the Somm[?] and Lys, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"K" Boats. Marvellous Submarine Craft. A Rough Match for Average War Vessels. LONDON
Details have been revealed that the British submarine cruisers, called "K" boats, are propelled by steam. They have two funnels, are 2000 tons, 340ft…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Krupps' Works. Reduction in Working Staffs. Never be Used for War Again. LONDON
One hundred and fifteen hands employed at Krupps' during the war have now been reduced to 14,000, who will be engaged at turning steel for repairing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stock for Soldiers. Assisting Settlement. SYDNEY
The Secretary of the Glen Innes Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League suggests that a list should be kept of live stock and machinery which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General. Tweed District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
The hon. secretary acknowledges the following donations to the above fund:- Per Mr. J. Norvill: L. G. Sharpe, £2; P. W. Sullivan, H. L. Dean, Norvill Bros.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House Rent and Cost of Living Reduction Demanded by Returned Soldiers. Repudiation of the National Debt. PERTH
The Returned Soldiers' Association has passed a resolution demanding an immediate reduction of house rent and the cost of living, failing which this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Delegate for London. Waterside Workers' Alarm. SYDNEY
Mr. Sykes, Secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Ship and Wharf Laborers' Union, stated to-day that Lieut. G. H. Moss leaves for London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Dependants. Policy with Regard to Deserters. MELBOURNE
Senator Pearce was asked to-day if there was any change in the policy in connection with the dependants of soldiers who had deserted. He said that the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Fair Go, An' 'Esse. a Two-up Study. Soldiers at Play
(By "Kipsy," in the "Sun.") "'Oose gonner spin?" "'Ave a cut, Scotty!" "Ri-toe! A dollar 'e docs 'em!…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Benzine Explosion. Six Soldiers Killed. LONDON
The explosion of a truck load of benzine at Athes railway station, Belgium, killed six British soldiers, and injured many Anglo-French…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Soldiers' Memorial. Hospital Decided Upon
The much canvassed proposal to establish a memorial to district soldiers was responsible for one of the largest and most representative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Services Available
The secretary of the Lismore Re[?]atriation Committee, R. White, informs us that a returned soldier, H. W. Wedlock, who is a competent horse shoer and floorman, s[?]oks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improvement of Reserves and Stock Taxation. Soldiers' Settlements
Mr. Commissioner L[?]rgess met the Casino Pastures Protection Board yesterday for the purpose of explaining to them matters in connection with the new Act relating to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Wharf Laborers Union is sending a delegate to London. On his arrival there he will address the Australian soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Patriotic. War Chest
The Secretary acknowledges with thanks the following donations from Tyalgum: Per Mrs. Merryweather, £2 14s 5d; Irene Stevenson, 2 pairs socks;…
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