The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
A Petrograd communique says the Russians routed the enemy on the right bank of the Dniester, capturing a fortified position westward of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
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Soldier Farewelled
Last night in the Protestant Hall a farewell was tendered to Private Grimes, who was up on final leave. There was only a small attendance, many thinking that the…
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A Petrograd communique says: "We routed the enemy on the right bank of the Dneister, capturing a fortified position…
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The Russians continue to advance along the Dneister west of Strypa. They are now 20 miles from Halich and Stanislav…
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It is interesting to note that the fleet of cars used by the Duke of Westmnsteir in his famous dash on the Senussi Tribe to rescue British…
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A Petrograd message announces the complete occupation of Bukovina. and that civil organisation is proceeding…
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A welcome home was accorded to Privates Grimes and M. Scannell in the Triumph Hall on Friday evening. The weather militated against the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Hats Wanted. a Scheme for Helping Soldiers
Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways is making an appeal for supplies of men's old felt and hard hats, to be remade for women's wear and sold to augment funds in…
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Russians are advancing on Kovel, and it is reported their big guns are within range. On the Eastern front…
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A submarine from a few hundred [?] off an undefended part of Seaham, on the East Coast of England fired 30 rounds of…
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Amount already acknowledged. £83 2s 4d. Donations: Messrs. W H. Roberts, £1 1s; H. Chapman, 10s; L. Chapman, 10s; J…
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About one husband in every 270 in New South Wales deserted his wife last year. Cases of desertion became more numerous in the…
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Upwards of 30,000 Germans have been taken prisoners since the beginning of the Russian offensive. A Mattino newspaper says that when…
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In a letter to his sister, Mrs. B. Sullivan, Chantry-street, North Goulburn, Lance-Gorporal Temple, who is in France, says :—"We…
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A new advance has been made by the British, who are within 500 yards of Longueval, 3 miles east of Contal Maison. The…
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General Haig reports a heavy bombardment on both sides. Otherwise there is nothing of importance to report. "We…
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A Russian communique says.—"On the right flank of our Riga positions we advanced in the region westward of Kemmern. One of our…
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Last night at the School of Arts, Driver "Jack" Cartwright, son of Mr. W. A. Cartwright, of "Woodbury," was tendered a farewell. Alderman C. T. Campbell, J.P.,…
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A Paris review of the British advance states that the whole of the German positions have been broken along a front of…
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General Haig reports: At midnight on Wednesday most of the ground lost, at Longueville and Delville Wood had been…
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