Soldier's Letter
Mrs. A. Bourke, of Tumbarumba, had received the following letter (dated 10917) from her soldier son Jack, who is "somewhere in France:"--…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
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War Pensions
Mr. Emblen, Town Clerk, as secretary of the War Service Committee, wrote to the Commonwealth War Pensions' authorities, setting out the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Short War Stories. Sympathetic
The other day, at a certain training camp on the East Coast, the sergeant-major went up to the guard-room and told the bugler to play the "Fall in."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →German Plans. for the Next War
The London "Times," under the heading, "Militarism Unabashed," quotes freely from a notable book, "Deductions from the World War,"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great War Effort. Canadian Minister's Tribute. London
Following is the text of a striking passage in the speech by Sir Edward Kemp, Canadian Overseas Minister, at yesterday's luncheon. Referring to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic Cricket. Match in Aid of War Chest. Sydney
A cricket match, International v. Inter-State, in aid of the War Chest Fund, was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Inter-State won the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summary of War News. Monday, January 21st. Britain's Choice—"go on or Go Under."
Mr Lloyd George addressed the representatives of the trades unions affected by the Man Power Bill, He said the only alternatives to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destroyers Mined. Enemy Grew Perishes. Austrian Extremists Troublesome. Doubtful of Government Promises. United Kingdom's War Effort. Canadian Minister's Appreciation. War on the Sea. German Destroyers Sunk. Whole Crew Perishes. London
Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent states that an officer and 16 of the crew of a German destroyer which was torpedoed or mined, landed at Honvig, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Settlers. Disposal of Surplus Stock
The Minister for Lands (Mr W. G. Ashford) has received several inquiries as to the ability of soldier settlers to dispose of the progeny of stock for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism. the Departmental Attitude
The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which Shire Councillors criticise the actions of his Department in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Low Death-rate at the Front. Four Tons of Projectiles to Kill One Soldier
"There is every reason to believe that the total death rate per annum in of the total number of individuals en of the total number of individuals…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Letters for Soldiers
In addressing mail to soldiers serving abroad, only the name of the regiment, battalion, battery, company, or corps in which the member is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Need for More Men. Speech by Soldier-legislator. Appeal to Ireland. London
In the House of Commons, in his maiden speech on the Man-power Bill, Colonel J. W. Hunter Weston, who commands an army corps in Flanders…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cossacks War Against Kaledin
A Russian wifeless message states that a congress of Cossacks from the front was inaugurated, at Kamensky on Friday, 23 regiments and five batteries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America and the War. Question of Co-operation. Equipment for 200,000 Soldiers. Vancouver
Washington has been in a turmoil of semi-political sensations recently. The nation is taking New Year war stock. Senate committees are holding secret…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. War. Noon News. On the West. Reuter, London
Sir. Douglas Haig reports hostilo artillerying in the neighbourhood of Ribecourt, and south-westward of Cambrai…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Council. Defended by Queensland Minister. Auditor-general's Action. Brisbane
Mr. J. M. Hunter, Minister for Lands, and vice-chairman of the Queensland War, Council, made a statement to-day in reply to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Soldier Boys
On Friday afternoon a public welcome home was given Private Jack Goldberg and a trench mate Private Michaelson. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund
The knitting competition for the best pair of hand-knitted socks was brought to a conclusion on Friday. The judging was entrusted to Mrs. F. J. Clancy,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sens-off to Soldier
A farewell social was tendered Private George Hill, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hill, Trail-street, Wagga, on Friday evening last. The function…
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