Final Farewell to Soldiers
On Tuesday night last pleasant function look place in the Centennial Hall, Mass Vale, when, despite the unfavorable weather conditions, a large…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
505 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 12 of 26
Soldiers' Dependents. May Not Pledge Allotments
A regulation under the War Precautions Act has been adopted by the Federal Executive Council which makes it an offence for any person to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Committee
A meeting of the above committee was held at the council chambers on Friday evening last. Present— The mayor (chair) Dr. Stevenson Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, May 28
The battle in the Verdus region is still proceeding fier[?] A German attack preparing to debouch in the Mork Homme district…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Chest Fund
A public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held at the Town Hall, Bowral, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of appointing a committee to make arrangements for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District and the War
Under the suspices of the local War Service committee a send-off to district boys will be given in the Centennial Hall, Moss Vale, on Friday evening next, 9th June…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Books
"Only two books have so far appeared that I shall desire to keep when the war is over— one Buchan's 'History and The first Hundred Thousand."— C. K. S. in "The Sphere."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Gloom
Henry Lucy in the "Herald":— It is estimated that should the war continue to the end of the year the cost divided amongst eight belligerents will reach the sum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News
Fierce fighting has been in progress day and night from Mort Homme to the Me[?] the enemy being every where repulsed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. London, May 28
A very strong attack was make against all the French positions between Mort Homms and C[?] The Germans made repeated efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commonwealth War Loan. Further Issue Placed on Market
Another issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has been launched on the Australian money market and the full terms of the prospectus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes on the War. Italian Navy and Austrian Submariners
It is reported that the Italian navy in actively engaged at the present time in running down the submarines of the Central Powers that have been praying on Allied commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thrilling Tales of Battle Ships. the Wounded Tiger and the Queen Mary the Captain Sees a Torredo in the Nick of Time. a Shell That Jumped Back
The Germans declare that our tremendous, battle cruiser Tiger lies side by side, with their shell-shattered Blucher at the, bottom, of the North Sea. Well, we hope they may…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"How Servia Died." Rapine and Murder of the German Army. Soldier Ghouls
There are still a number of simple-minded people among us who try to excuse the Germans unmentionable cruelty during their invasion of Belgium on the ground that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commonwealth War Loan. Further Issue Placed on Market
Another issue of the Commonwealth war loan has been launched on the Australian money market, and the full terms of the prospectus appeared in our last issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Great Naval Battle. Heavy British and German Losses London June 4
A [?] between british and German naval favors took place on Wednesday May 31, in the North Sea off the coast of J[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The District and the War
C. N. Griffin Bowral, has enlisted, and goes into camp shortly. Albert Corry, formerly of Bowral, who for many years has been in the Educational…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowral War Chest Day Fund
A general committee meeting in connection with the War Chest Day Fund was held in the Council Chambers, Bowral, on Wednesday afternoon last, at 4'o clock. The Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. LONDON, June 8
The Germans claims that Fort Vaux (cost of the Mouse) is now is thier hands. A French official report says the…
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