Farmers Enlisting. May Enter Camp it Own Convenience
Speaking in regard to the recruiting scheme as it affects farmers, the chairman of the N. S. W. Recruiting Committee (Professor Macintyre) said on Saturday…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
17,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250
Farm Training for Soldiers. Pill Town Farm to be Used
Owing to the failure of N. S. W. women to take advantage of the training facilities offered at the Pitt Town State farm, it has been decided that this area shall be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Settlement and Railway Development. Land for Soldiers N. S. W. State Resumptions Enough Land in Hand to Meet Demands
The N. S. W. State Government has returned sufficient land—in the belief of the Minister for Lands—to provide for the immediate needs of returned soldiers that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldier's End. Found with Throat Out
James Arbuckle, a returned soldier living at Kent-street, Sydney, was found on Sunday on the floor in the bathroom of his home bleeding from a large cut in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Cricket the V.c.a. Issues Enlistment Circulrar
After a fortnight's interval, district matches were continued last week. Hitherto the weekend weather consistently favored bowlers, but on Saturday there was no excuse on that score…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Moratorium. Selling Up a Soldier's Land
"A. B. C." writes:- The wife of a soldier, who sailed on November 8, 1916, is paying 9/4 a week paying off home. She is £17 in arrears (owing to illness), the building…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bravery Under Fire. Soldier Hero's End
Another of the many heroic acts arising out of the war—acts which can never gain adequate reward, or even recognition, but records of which will be handed down the ages as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disabled Soldiers. the Re-education Question Urgency of the Problem
It does not require much imagination to realise that after the war, especially if it is followed by severe industrial depression, the first men to lose their jobs will be those…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldier's Funeral
About 60 members of the Returned Soldiers' Association attended the funeral of the late Private James Arbuckle yesterday afternoon. Private Arbuckle was twice wounded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Soldiers Letters
The following list contains the names of returned soldiers for whom registered letters and parcels are waiting at the Returned Mail Office, at Victoria Barracks, Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Toys for Bush Soldiers' Children
A FEW weeks ago two war workers (Mrs. Jessica B. Lee and Miss Angram Neale) decided to collect toys for bush children whose fathers are, [?] have been on active service. A good stock of toys…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →New Zealand Soldiers Entertained in Sydney
ON THE WAY TO VAUCLUSE PARK. A number of New Zealanders who arrived in Sydney last week Were entertained at Rose Hall. The Bronte Voluntary Aid Detachment served morning tea, and luncheon was prepared by the Red Cross Kitchen and served by the Strathfield Voluntary Aid Detachment. The New Zealanders, under Major Schofield, were taken to Vaucluse Park, where afternoon tea was provided by the recently-formed New Zealand Entertainment Society. Returning to Rose Hall, the soldiers had…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Making Toy Soldiers and "Strafing" the Germans
AT THE RED CROSS DEPOT IN ASH - STREET, SYDNEY. Toy-making by returned soldiers has become quite an important industry under the direction of the Red Cross executive. Those engaged in the work and it Tory of various are made, and there is keen demand for them at prices which allow of satisfactory profits being made. AN AUSTRALIAN HEAVY BATTERY IN ACTION ON THE WESTERN FRONT…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Yesterday's Enlistments
At Victoria Barracks yesterday 32 men were accepted for the A.I.F. Twenty-two others were rejected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SOLDIER-SETTLERS 200 in New South Wales Advances Up to £500
Of 800 farm areas made available by the Lands Department for soldier-farmers, 200 have been taken up. Provision has been made for loans up to £500 upon improvements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers. Appeal to Employers
Mr. Hall, Attorney-General, speaking yesterday on the question of returned soldiers and unemployment, said that there had been many difficulties associated with placing men up to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldier's Grievance. the Case for the Amelioration Committee
Mr. C. R. Hogue, assistant executive secretary and secretary, writes with reference to the experiences of Private E. R. Lathorpe, as detailed in yesterday's issue…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Land for Soldiers
An outline of the scheme or the Queensland Government for the settlement of soldiers on the land has been given by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hunter), who is on a visit to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →N.S.W. Soldiers Reported Missing
Sig. C. G. Pickering OF BALMAIN. Pte. C. Drumond OF GLEBE. Pte. W. C. M'Neill, OF BALLINA, missing. Pte. F. R. Taylor, OF ROZELLE, wounded. Pte. H. N. Taylor, OF PADDINGTON, wounded. Pte. B. H. Ireland, OF MASCOT, missing. Dvr. F. K. Johnson OF SUMMER HILL. died of illness. Pte. G. J. Lees OF NEWTOWN, died of illness. Pte. F. J. M'Guirk OF PYRMONT, died of wounds. Pte. G. Weddup OF MARRICKVILLE, prisoner of war…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →For Returned Soldiers Only. Homestead Farm Available, February 5
Gundagai. -- 505½ acres, parish of Jugiong, county Harden, about 14 miles from Coolac railway station, and about 1 mile from Jugoing; value £1011 rent £25 5s 6d…
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