War Adventures. Do Rougemont's Story
A man who subsequently described himself as the "here of the most remarkable adventures that a man ever lived to tell," stepped ashore at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1920
2,063 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 104
War on the O.b.u
An Adelaide telegram dated Wednesday states: A dispute between the A.W.U. and O.B.U. was responsible for a temporary stoppage of work at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Heavy Toll. German War Casualties. LONDON
The uncensored German casualty lists show that the army had 1,718,246 killed, 4,224,107 wounded, 1.073,619 prisoners and missing, and the Navy 24,112 killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AEROBATICS. Art of "Stunting," in War and Peace
Just as, 15 years ago, the Brothers Wright discovered the art of flying, so six years ago, Pegoud, the French aeronaut, discovered the possibility of flying upside down…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Birdwood's Visit. Arrangements for Reception at Melbourne. Free Passes on Railway for Soldiers. MELBOURNE
Five military bands drawn from the force of training battalions will supply martial music as General Birdwood passes down the avenue of honor for returned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Preference for Soldiers Barred. Coal Workers' Union Protest. SYDNEY
The Port Jackson Coal Workers Union, at a meeting to-day, protested against the desire of the oversea companies to give preference to returned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Returned Soldier. Evidence at Inquest
SYDNEY, Thursday.—An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of John Moran, a returned soldier, who was found dying from bullet wounds in the chest on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Settlement. Minister's Rejoinder
Upon his attention being drawn, Mr. Ashford remarked that he was pleased that the Returned Soldiers' Landseekers' League was. evincing a lively interest in the important…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Gratuity Bonds. Proposed Distribution
SYDNEY, Fridays—The Repatriation Department has received numerous inquiries concerning the proposed distribution of the war gratuity bonds. These it is explained will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Frauds. Disposal of A.I.F. Goods. LONDON
Lieut. H. G. Harris, of the 12th Battalion, who was court-martialled and charged with the fraudulent disposal of rations belonging to the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers
SYDNEY, Friday.—The unions and Repatriation Department are in disagreement over the employment of returned soldiers. At a meeting of the Labor Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Conditions in Canada. The Paper Shortage. Soldiers' War Gratuity
That there is not more than 35 days' supply of printing paper in the whole of North America at the present moment, is the state- ment of Mr. D. H. Ross, Canadian Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Not a War Crime. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Saturday.—The letter handed to Herr von Lersner states that the Scapa Flow sinkings are not considered to constitute a war crime for which individuals are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German War Criminals. (Published in the "Times.")
LONDON, Thursday.— The Incerallied Commission has received a complete list of German war criminals. The Commission is settling the handing over procedure…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Afghan War. Concluded with Rapidity. (Reuter.)
DELHI, Friday.—In reference to the strictures by some of the London newspapers concerning the Afghan campaign orperations on the frontier it is pointed out that the Afghan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hun Intriguer. More Letters to "Nicky." Comments on the Russo-Jap War. Representations to Uncle Bertie. LONDON
Three days after Admiral Togo at tacked the Russian Fleet on February 8th, 1904, the Kaiser wrote to the Czar, sympathising with him in the naval…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Pimping. Allegations Made at Soldiers' Conference. ORANGE
At the conference of the Western branches of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League to-day, extraordinary allegations were made, Mr. Watson, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers' League. Western Branches' Conference
SYDNEY.Sunday.—At the conference at Orange of the Western branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia a proposal that the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Gratuity
Hundreds of inquiries are being received every week through the post by the Repatriation Department concerning the proposed issue of war gratuity bonds. The Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War-time Margarine Diet
The following is from a lending English agricultural journal:- "There was something strangely inconsistent about the girls at the Dairy Show being…
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