Soldiers' Comforts. Wagga Ladies' Efforts
The members of the Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund are at present engaged in the packing of another lot of parcels for the men at the front. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
3,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 157
Short War Stories. the Latest Conundrum
First Tommy: "Can you tell me why the leave train is like the American flag?" Second Tommy (after long pause):…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scottish Women's War Hospitals. Organising Secretary in Wagga
A large audience assembled in St. John's Hall last night to hear an address on "The Romance of the Scottish Women's War Hospitals," by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War on the Sea. German Statement Discounted. London
The Admiralty announces that German wireless message states that the English themselves, according to the "Daily Chronicle" of December 11,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summary of War News. Monday, January 14th. the West Front
Hostile artillery has been more active north-eastward of Ypres. An enemy raid was repulsed south of Armentieres. Enemy trenches…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers' Battalion
It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who shave become fit for service since having…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Soldier with Nothing to Do
Everyone who has been ill for even a short time knows the difficulty of accommodating himself again to the ordinary routine of life. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Pensions. Harassing Soldiers' Widows
Complaints have been made concerning the methods adopted in investigating claims for war pensions in some of the districts surrounding Wagga. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Toll of War
New Zealand's total casualties at the war to date are 39,560…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Chest. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting was held on Friday night. Mr. Field kindly consented to act as chairman, and read apologies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. War. Midday News. The Italian Front. LONDON
A British Italian official report states that during the past week flying wait only possible on two days. We destroyed six aeroplanes, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Salary
Most of the councils fell in with the idea of making up the difference between military and municipal pay to their officers who enlisted. Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Soldier Boys "Not Forgotten." "Worst Part of It."
"This is the worst part of it." said Mr. E. C. Smithurst, who ran Gundagai Butter Factory a few years ago, in responding to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism. The Departmental-Attitude
The Minister for Lands has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his department in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Very Sad Drowning Fatality. Soldier's Watery Grave
The "Hawkesbury Herald" gives the following account of a sad drowning accident in the Nepean River) near Richmondâ.close to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. "Go on or Go Under" Russian Volcano [?]nce, but not at Germany's Price" France Has Her Troubles Sydney, This Day
Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the representatives of the trades unions affected by the Man Power Bill, and referring to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home. Return of P[?]e. Smithurst
ON Friday morning the townspeople met at the Council Chambers to welcome back to Gundagai one of its one-time residents-Mr. E. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War The Latest
[Such of the cable news on this page so headed appeared in the "Tennis" and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News London
News from Austria shows that the strike demonstration is strongly political. The food question, though grave is only a secondary matter. Russian propaganda is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Latest News. SYDNEY
Mr. Lloyd-George, addressing representatives of Trade Unions affected by the Man Power Bill, said the moment the Germans showed a…
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