Soldier Killed. Motorist's Alleged Negligence. Sydney
At the inquest concerning the death of Arthur Patrick Murray a returned soldier, through being struck by a motor at Darlinghurst on January 23rd…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,883 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 195
British Blockade. Effect in Germany. Paper Boots and Clothing. Loss of the Laurentic. 280 Lives Sacrificed. Atrocities in Pound War on the Sea. Sinking of the Laurentic. 280 Drowned. Survivors Landed in Ireland. London
The Admiralty slates that the Laurentic was mined and not submarined. It is reported that 280 were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arm-chair War
"Tis street, so sage Lucretius wrote of yore, To watch a storm-tossed vessel from the shore, Or safely placed, when hosts in conflict close,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian War Pensions Sydney
There are now nearly 30,000 war pensions in force in the Commonwealth, with an annual liability of £1,024,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan. Work for Recruiting Committees
A number of the Recruiting Com-mittees have already got their organisation going for the purpose of obtaining subscribers to the War Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To-Day’s War News. Unrestricted Torpedoing
Th[?] Berlin Government’s decision to adopt a policy of unreserved submarine warfare will be effective from February [?] and neutral ships will ply in the new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. News Day by Day, Sydney
The intense victory blockade is expected to have important results. The Admiralty will not announce the new mine fields or the means…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Annexation of Belgium. Future War with England. Zurich
Count von Westairp (lender of the Conservatives in the Reichstag) speaking at Dresden said it was absolutely essential to annex Belgium in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. Unreserved Submarine Warfare
A Berlin message says the Government has decided to adopt a policy of unreserved submarine warfare, which will take effect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War-debecked Impostor. Honors Which Had Not Been Won
A remarkable case engaged the attention of the Reading magistrates (England) quite recently. A man wearing the Royal Engineers, unifrom named JOseph Love, alias Dora was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Recruiting Rally. “Win the War” League Formed. Mine Recruits Secured
There was a very large gathering at the Oddfellows’ Hall last night, to attend the meeting convened for the purpose of forming a “Win the War League.” It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. News Day by Day. Sydney, Tuesday. Deutchland Overdue
The submarine Deutchland is overdue at New York. The agents are anxious concerning her…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aging Kaiser. Effects of the War on the All Highest
Always interested in the personal clement in news, the American papers recently. devoted considerable space to the Kaiser and the effect of the war's developments up on him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War on the Sea. Attacks on Submarines. Norwegian Proclamation. Copenhagen
A Royal Proclamation states that Norwegian warships will attack without warning belligerents' submarines in territorial waters, except those damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia's Army of Forty Millions. What a Future War Will Mean
In the columns of the "Russkee Slove" General A. P. Skugarevski indulges in some interesting speculations on the changes in future warfare presaged by the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summary of War News. Saturday, January 27th. German Version of the Naval Action
The British Admiralty reiterates that only one British destroyer was lost in the recent engagement. The Germans declare that two were sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Win the War League I Serve Recruiting Meeting. Mr. Chanter, M.H.R. and Captain Market Speak
A crowded meeting greeted Mr. J. M. Chanter, M.H.R., and Captain Marks on Wednesday evening last on the occasion of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When London Sleeps. Y.M.C.A. Night Patrol Active. Snapshots from Rome Cheer Soldiers
"One of the most admirable phases of the work of the Young Men's Christian Association is how a London Pressman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Letter From the Front
Pte A. J. Day (Bunny), No 3161, 13th Batt[?], 5th Bgde, A.I.F., under date 10/12/'16, writing to his mother from France, says:—"I have just…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters
Relatives and friends of soldiers at the front wishing letters from them published in those columns must let us have them firet-hand. This rule…
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