The District and the War
Edward Fulford and Norman Sugden, Bowral, appear among the names of recent enlistments at Goulburn. Word has been received that Corporal…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
505 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 6 of 26
Home from The War
Mittagong's second returned soldier, and the first Mittagong native to come back from active service, arrived home on Friday night last,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. German Advance. Intense Bombardment. Changed Situation. Paris March 7
A French communique state:—There was an intense bombardment with heavy shells west of the Meuce. The enemy multiplied his infantry…
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Enlistments at Goulburn sine Wednesday last include the names of Vincent A. Irwin (Mom Vale), end Renben James and Henry Hillier (Exeter)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Battle of Verdun. German Efforts. Heavy Losses. Paris March 11
A communique issued on Saturday afternoon stated:— The enemy strongly attacked our trenches south-east of Be hincourt bordering on the…
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Enlistments at Goulbnrn since Wednesday last include the name of Wm, Frederick Shepherd, Mittagong. A flower show will be held at Moss Vale on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Battle of verdun. German Attacks. Paris March 14
This is the fourth day of the full at Verdun. The German communique does not even mention this section of the battle front; nevertheless, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Sons
Mrs.F.Chester Smith, of the Station Honse, Mittagong, is in receipt of very pleasing news regarding her two soldier sons. Her elder son, Mr. Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Battle of Verdun. French Active Enemy's Sacrifices. Paris March. 18
A communique states: We [?] red cat a concentrated Gre[?] German frenches towards Hill 265 and Crown Wood. There was a violent [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Send-Off to Soldiers
On Friday evening lost the third batch of soldiers were accorded a hearty send-off in the Centennial hall and each presented with useful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Enlistments
The statement made by the Assistant Minister for Defence that in all 270,000 men have enlisted in the Australian Imperial army was he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Farewelled at Moss Vale
On Friday evening the third batch of soldiers from the district were entertained at a social evening and made the recipients of tangible tokens of supreciation in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Farewellod at Moss Vale
On Friday evening the third batch of soldiers from the district were entertained at a social evening Red made the recipients of tangible tokens of appreciation in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News
Advices received in Geneva state that the German failure at Verdun has had a disastrous effect on public opinion in Germany. Further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's War Finance
In the" Nineteenth Century" Mr. J. Ellis Barker discusses Britain's war expenditure, he says, staggers the imagination, not only of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tragedy of War
Mr. George Grossmith tells the following story as the best he knows:—"In the recent push at Loos, a friend of mine, a captain in the Buffa (the poor fellow was killed three…
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