Short War Stories. No Leisure
Recruiting Officer (testing eyesight): "Take this newspaper and read it." Recruit: "What for! You don't suppose I 'm going to have time in a battle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
3,135 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 157
Bolo Revelations. Penniless Before the War. London
The "Times" Paris correspondent states that financial evidence showed that at the outbreak of the war Bolo Pasha was practically penniless. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News. the Latest. Friday, February 8th. Crisis in Finland
The Finnish Red Guards have appealed to Sweden, who will probably ignore the appeal. Trotsky has sent a message to quote the heroic working…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War on the Sea. the Tuscan1a. Number Missing, 210. LONDON
The Admiralty announces that the Tuscania was torpedoed' on Tuesday night off Ireland, carrying American troops. Those saved number 2011…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America in the War. 212,000 Troops in France. New York
M. Andre Tardieu, French High Commissioner, told an audience at a banquet that America had 212,000 troops in France. Duke Albrecht of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Letters
The following letters were included among a batch received by Mrs. Macfarlane recently from local soldiers at the front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →League of Help. French Soldiers' Appreciation
The following appeared in the "Sun,' of January 26th, 1918 :— London, Friday Night. Mdlle. Soubeiran, formerly of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund
Letters acknowledging receipt of Christmas cakes and containing New Year greetings were received by the last mail from the following soldiers:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farewell to Soldier at Big Springs
At the residence of Mr. Wm. Harriden, "Oak Hill," Big Spring's, on Saturday, January 26, a very enjoyable evening was spent, when the friends…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Settlements. Proposed Land Resumption. Toole's Creek Estate, Sydney
Among the notices of motion on the business paper of the Legislative Assembly is one in the name of the Minister for Lands for the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Preparation Activity Increasing on West Front. Civil War in Finland. Brest-litovsk Conference Resumed. American Steamer Torpedoed. Western Front. Successful Raid. London
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We made a successful raid eastward of Armentieres, taking prisoners. There is hostile artillery firing at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in the Air. Military Crosses for Airmen. London
The Press Bureau announces that Captain Kakkwirri and Lieut. Banks, of the Royal Flying Corps, have received Military Crosses for bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War on the Sea. the Tuscania. Decreasing Death Roll. London
Additional parties of the Tuscania's survivors have landed on the Irish-coast. The deaths probably do not exceed too. The majority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. WAR. 2.30 P.M. NEWS. Enemy Raid. LONDON
Reuter message: Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy, under cover of a trench mortar bombardment, raided our trenches westward…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Waiting the Blow America's Loss Roumania's Trouble Traitor Constantine Sydney, This Day
Two lifeboats belonging to the Spanish steamer Sebastian, which was torpedoed by a submarine, have arrived at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier Welcomed Given a £72 Cheque
All Coolac turned up on Saturday afternoon last for the presentations to Private Tom Briggs. The ladies provided afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land for Soldiers. the Shire Moves
At Adjungbilly Shire meeting on Saturday Cr. Edwards suggested that when Hillas Creek bridge deputation was in Sydney, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gallipoli Strollers. Returned Soldiers As Entertainers
The Gallipoli Strollers attracted a good house and were given an enthusiastic reception at the Strand Theatre on Saturday night. These Anzacs gave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund
On Saturday morning, Mrs. C. D. Bardwell and Miss Loughlin, assisted by Misses Liddy and Gladys Wheeler and Masters Bobby Rake and Dick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Returning. Melbourne
Two contingents of returned soldiers are expected to reach Melbourne next week…
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