Local and General. Another Returned Soldiers
The Returned Soldiers' Reception Committee was represented at the Railway station on Tuesday morning to meet Private James Wilson on his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
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Soldier's Letters
Private Bickerstaff, of Brookong North, writes home cheerfully:— Dear George. "Where was I this day twelve months ago? In a much…
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A movement is on foot to request Captain Carmichael, M.L.A., who is on his return to Australia from the front to accept the position of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Men for the Army. Small Enlistments. Sydney
The total of the A.I.F. enlistments in Australia last week was 548, which represents fewer than 2400 for the month, as against the 7000 required…
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Reuter's Petrograd correspondent reports that hunger rioting occurred in the Kolomna Government, the crowd demanding the disarming of the Red…
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At St. John's Hall this afternoon, under the auspices of the Wagga Soldiers Comforts Fund, a number of letters from soldiers at the front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bogus Returned Soldier. Sydney
A chemist named Thomas Pearson was charged at the Police Court to-day with falsely representing himself to be a returned soldier. He was convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Power. "Central Problem of the War." Western Offensive Awaited. Dutch and Swiss Frontiers Closed. Russia's New Army. Struggle Between Soviets and Assembly. Man-power. Position in Ireland. London
Sir Auckland Geddes announced that the Government had decided that at present the military age should be neither lowered nor raised, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interesting War Notes War Badges
There is much of interest to be learned about the arm-badges worn by the French soldiers. In our army there is only one, the thin gold stripe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Chest Fund
The following is a summary of the War Chest Day balance-sheet, showing that the handsome return of £619 8s 5d was netted by the effort—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scottish Women's War Hospitals
In connection with the New South Wales appeal for funds, Mr. C. N. Button, organising secretary of the Scottish Women's War Hospitals, will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canada's War Effort. Ministerial Statement. London
Sir Edward Kemp, Canada's Overseas Minister, writing to the "Pail Mall Gazette" on Canada's war effort, says: "Altogether 400,000 Canadians have on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War on the Sea. Dutch Steamer Sunk
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent reports that the steamer West Poldow and her crew of 18, bound from Rotterdam to England, was torpedoed or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War-time Profits. Few Returns Received. Sydney
The Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation states that up to the present a very small proportion of the returns due under the War-time Profits Tax…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in the Air. Raid on Germany. Attack on Karlsruhe. London
Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our squadrons carried out a most successful raid on Germany at daylight against a railway station and munition factories…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. a Sea Raid Berlin Crisis Australians Peats Traitor Caillaux "London Times" Wires. Sydney, This Day
It is believed that the Yarmouth raider was a large submarine or a light cruiser. Four deaths are reported. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Soldier Boys Honoring the Brave. Muttama Vibrates with Enthusiasm
Muttama people keep their promises. As each re-inforcing member of the community went forward to cross, swords with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Welcome
The Returned Soldiers' Reception Committee accorded a public welcome to Pte R. E. Piper, who arrived home from the front last week, the reception…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conditions of Enlistment
Free railway tickets to the nearest enrolling depot will be granted, after a preliminary medical examination. Such medical examination will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Comforts. Letters From the Front
At St. John's Hall, yesterday afternoon a large numbers of people assembled, at the invitation of the Wagga Soldiers Comforts Fund, to hear…
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