Commonwealth War Loan
As the date draws near on which the subscription list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close it becomes imperative that all classes of the community,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
21,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250
War Office Contracts
LONDON, Friday.--The Government has appointed a committee to investigate War Office contracts…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two War Items
THE latest act of barbarity on the part of the enemy —the sinking of the P. and O. liner "Persia," without a moment's warning, and the consequent loss of upwards of 200 non-belligerent lives, among them a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War Chests
The secretary of the War Chest Fund will be pleased to receive field glasses, in response to the military authorities' appeal for some. The following donations are gratefully…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Rates. General Increases
War rates outward, via Suez, are now quoted at 5 per cent. A cable to this effect was received yesterday by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association. This cable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →From the War Zone
Writing to his relatives from Lemos Island, under date 26-10-1915, that optimistic young Australian soldier, Driver Leo Kearey—where he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Notes. Britain's Resolve
When Germany threw her armles into Belgium and Franco a little British army hurriedly crossed the Channel to help in repelling the invasion. It was such a little array that…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Cause of War
There is one great truth that the workers of every nation must learn. It is this: You produce more than you can buy back with your wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clergy and the War
The Blshop of London conducted at St. Martin's-in-the-Field on November 17 a war intercession service. The object of the service, to use the Bishop's own words, was "to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reflections on the War
Mr. G. C. Henderson, M.A., professor of history, University of Adelaide, recently delivered a number of lectures in Adelaide and in country centres on the war. A wish was expressed that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trade After the War
The Premier states that the Agent-General (Mr. B. R. Wise) last month was the principal guest of the citizens of Bristol when the question of trade relations with New South…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Imps of War
Kaiser: "After all the trouble I've taken with you I must say that, as little terrors you disappoint me."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mme. Melba and the War
ACCORDING to the Cleveland, Ohio, correspondent of the New York "Herald," Mme. Melba, before she gave her concert in that city a little over a month ago, announced that her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cigarettes as Munitions of War
A thrilling story is told of a detachment of the "Buffs," at Bethune, where for 17½ hours a bombing party held the Huns at bay, discharging nearly 2000 of their deadly missiles, and receiving five times as many in exchange. The encounter went on under heavy rain, which made it necessary for our men to light the fuses from cigarettes. The officer, though wounded (says the "War Budget"), used to leave until the trench was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →War Problems. the Roon Cargo
The Java ships management committee have received a cable from their agents in Batavia advising that the Roon discharged during December all claimed goods, and that certain…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Roman Catholic's and the War
Cardinal Bourne a few weeks ago visited the Aldershot district and addressed several regiments. He emphasised the fact that the soldiers had given themselves as freemen in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Chest. Gift by Government
The State Premier (Mr. Holman), has intimated to the executive of the Citizens' War Chest Fund the Government's intention of giving £1000 to the fund, £600 to be given…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Lessan of the War
Under the above title, M. Paul Deschancl President of the Chamber of Deputies, writes an open letter for the guidance and encouragement of French schoolmasters. We give the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Society and the War
The annual meeting of the Auburn and Newington Benevolent Society was held in the Mayor's room, Auburn, on Tuesday, Mr. G. H. Lewis, vice-president, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Effect of The" War on Children's Games Sydney Boys Playing Soldiers on the Rocks (Miller's Point)
These two photographs taken by "The Mirror" special photographer reveal the Influence of the war on, boys' game. The boys of Millers' Point evidently play the I war games thoroughly. In the first picture a captured spy is seen under escort to be shot. The second illustrates the actual execution…
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