Settling Returned Soldiers
Mr. Ashford's scheme for turning returned soldiers into settlers on the land is undoubtedly meritorious and well worthy of serious consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,883 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 195
Peculiar Predicament. Disabled Soldier's Adventure. Sydney
George M'Kay, a returned Soldier, descended the cliffs between Ben Butler and South Head on Tuesday morning for the purpose of fishing, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Mail. Address Form Changed
The practice of stating in the address the division, or corps to which a unit is thought to be attached causes inconsiderable inconvenience to the Arny…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recruiting Campaign. a Fresh Start Made Here. Returned Soldiers Speak. Three Volunteers From the Audience. New Committee Formed
There was a fair attendance at the Town Hall on Tuesday night to open the new recruiting campaign. The Mayor (Aid. Fisher) presided;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Letters. From Pte. H. W. MANWARING 55th Batt
Hurdcott, No. 6 Camp, Eng., Nov. 23: I am fairly well myself. We were [?] yesterday, and are a bit sore yet. I was "crook" the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth War Loan Provision Against Hardship. Sydney
The Federal Treasurer stated to-day that it was the policy of the Government to relieve subscribers to the war loan of any hardship incurred by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War on the Sea. the German Raider. Details of Operations. Supposed Secret Base. New York
It is reported that the raider left Kiel under the Danish flag and ballasted with iron, and carried a crew of 250, with 4 officers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Soldiers' Comfurts Fund
The fortnightly meeting of the above society was held in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Oates presiding over a fair attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatality at Albury. Returned Soldier Killed. Albury
James Mansfield (35), a returned soldier, was killed last night through falling off the railway bridge over the Murray. He bad been employed since…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Letters
Appended are extracts from letters of soldiers, sent to the Wagga Comforts Fund by latest mail. Pte. T. Moloney, son of Mrs. Devlin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News. Wagga War Service Committee
The ordinary meeting of the Wagga War Service Committee will be held to-morrow night. Among the business set down for consideration is the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War on the Sea. Norwegian Losses. Anti-german Comments. Copenhagen
The Norwegian newspapers contain bitter anti-German comments in connection with the publication of a statement that in 1916 Norwegiau shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's War Policy. Senator Lynch's Views. Wasting Time on Domestic Politics. Voluntarism on Trial. Sydney
Senator Lynch, interviewed at Adelaide regarding Australia's war policy, said:—"We should not give domestic politics a second thought in the present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Soldier Boys
Three recruits were got at a public rally in Cootamundra the other night. Town Clerk McLaughlin is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlistments at Wagga
The following are the enlistments at Wagga for the week ending Friday last:—S. C. Smithurst, Thomas Dodwell, H.A. Walton, T.V. Perkins,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Profits
The wisdom and justice of taxing heavily profits made out of the war expenditure of the Commonwealth are so obvious as to need no apology…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Win the War League
THE formation of the new Win the War League is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people with a view to making a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Win the War League Serve
The formation of the new Win the War League is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people with a view to making a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan and [?] Committee
Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the Organising Secretaries of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Loan. Steady Applications
A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of enquirers is daily visiting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia…
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