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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

21,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Casualties. Soldier's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 13

The body of a soldier, found at Granville, was brought to the State Hospital at Liverpool, and identified as that of Private Frederick William Tunbridge, age 35 years, a…

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Our Soldiers. Kindness in Britain. London, Dec, 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 11

Mr. Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) addressed 3000 soldiers in Bristol to-day, Messages were read from the other High…

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Fruit for Soldiers

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

Wounded Soldier is grateful:-- I desire to point out the splendid work that is being carried out by the people of Pennant Hills, and its organiser, Mr. R. M. Pontey…

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Soldiers and Drink

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Belpitt, J.P., writes from Caroline- street, Redfern:-- I would like to draw public attention to a disgraceful scene I witnessed at an hotel in…

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Dead Soldier Identified

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

The soldier who was found dead on a vacant piece of ground in Granville on Wednesday has been identified as Frederick William Tunbridge, late of Uralla. He was a married…

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Remittances to Soldiers

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

In view of the possibility of Australian troops being made use of in the Balkans, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has made arrangements under which it is in a position…

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Cars for Soldiers

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

Red Cross cars registered Nos. 63 to 99 inclusive are requisitioned by the Red Cross Society to be at No. 1 wharf, Woolloomooloo, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4…

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Farms for Soldiers Clearing French's Forest Ministers and Coal- Lumpers

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 5

The working bee at French's Forest turned out to be the success it was anticipated. Practically all the metropolitan suburbs were represented, a particularly fine muster…

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Shots in the Streets Police Officer Hurt in Riot Charge Against Soldier

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

At the Central Police Court this morning. Alfred Henry Burnett, 33, who was wearing a military uniform, was charged with having, at Sydney on January 1, shot at…

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Benighted Soldiers Getting Back to Camp Early Morning Train

The Sun · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

A special military train was run to Liverpool at 3 o'clock this morning to meet the convenience of between 300 and 400 soldiers whose New Year celebrations did not end in…

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Reported Dead. a Soldier's Personal Denial

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

"I understand that I have been reported dead. All I can say is that the report has been grossly exaggerated." These were the words with which Private J…

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Leave for Victorian Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Leave of absence, as far as praeticable, is to be granted to-morrow and Sunday to all soldiers in the Victor an training camps. Exceptions are those [?]…

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Struck by a Soldier

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 10

PERTH Friday.--P. Bolger, owner or the Perth Cup winner, Irish Knight, was knocked insensible yesterday evening in a city kicked, and his pockets emptied. All he knew…

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Seaside Resorts for Returned Soldiers. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 10

Sir,--I am willing to contribute the sum of £100 if 19 others will do likewise. The £2000. with a Government subsidy of £ for £, should go towards providing accommodation and board…

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Leave for Victorian Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Friday.--Leave of absened, as far as practicable, is to be grunted to-morrow and Sunday to all soldiers in the Victorian training camps. Exceptions are those detailed…

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"Bees" and Soldiers. a Holiday at Work

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 11

The working bee at French's Forest to-day to prepare homes and small farms for returned soldiers is likely to be a success, as offers of assistance have come from all parts'. Workers…

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Messages for Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 11

Cable messages have been received from members of the Expeditionary Forces in Egypt addressed as follows:-- "Ossic, Freebody, Cairo, to Nurse Freebody,…

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"The Soldier's Own."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 11

Charley Paul sends home to Parramatta several copies of "The Soldier's Own," which is described above the heading as a "Newspaper for the Front." The…

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Our Tough Soldiers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

The war has revealed some marvellous incidents of the human fame sustaining terrible injuries with life still remaining in the unfortunate soldiers. For instance…

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Soldier's Strange Death. Died in the Open. Who is He?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 12

A tall man dad in khaki lay down on a vacant piece of ground, about 30 yards off the Sydney road, not far from its intersection with Good-street, and he was…

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