Pte. Harold C. Crossman, 18th Batt., A.I.F., writing from France under date June 11, to his mother, Mrs. C. Crossman, Vale of Clwydd gives a vivid account of the din of battle:-- ...
Article : 264 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports "We made a further important advance of between 300 and 400 yards to the west of Pozieres over a front of nearly a mile. Our losses were slight, ...
Article : 207 wordsTo- day's market quotations:-- Maize 3s 6d to 4s 3d, oats 2s 7d to 3s, barley 4s, onions £3 10s to £5 10s, eggs 13d to 14d, honey 5½d to 6d, beeswax 1s 3d to 1s 6d. ...
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Advertising : 71 wordsSenator Gardiner, Assistant Defence Minister, was in Lithgow on Saturday, after an absence of about nine months, He was accompanied by Senator John Grant, who is ...
Article : 220 wordsWord has been received that Pte. Valentine Harding Moore, of the 14th reinforcements of the 3rd Batt., has been killed in action on the 19th or 20th July. The soldier was the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 697 wordsThree men were charged at the police court to- day arising out of the scene at the anti conscription meeting held in the Domain yesterday. On their own application they were ...
Article : 40 wordsPTE. ARTHUR WILLIAM SWANNELL, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Swannell, Inchstreet, who died on July 24, from wounds received in France. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 28 wordsQuite a large audience assembled in Black- heath Public Hall last Wednesday to enjoy an entertainment given by children in aid of the honor roll and soldiers' presentation fund. The ...
Article : 594 words"They have taken the plugging out of my nose and part of the bandage off my head, but they are still trying to remove the swelling from my eyes," said Pte. J. Morris, in a ...
Article : 195 words"The Soldier," the official organ of the Returned Soldiers' Association, in a Returned issue contained an article on the "go slow" policy which, it is alleged, is in existence at the ...
Article : 849 wordsA paper hat skating carnival will be held at the Colosseum next Thursday night. Beautiful potatoes, 26 qr., Phillips'. Delivered promptly. Try them.--0 ...
Article : 778 wordsFierce fighting is raging at Pleva, but the Italians are advancing. The Austrians have commenced to evacuate Tolmino. The recent Austrian losses are estimated at 57,000. ...
Article : 108 wordsWord has been received by Mr. and Mrs. H. Williams, of Oakey Park (formerly of Hartley Vale), that their son, Pte. Joseph Williams, of the 3rd Batt., has been wounded ...
Article : 122 wordsWriting to his mother (Mrs. H. Williams, Oakey Park), from "somewhere in France," Pte. Harold Williams says: "My battalion is out of the trenches for a spell. They call it ...
Article : 463 wordsThe Russians have carried numerous towns and villages in the Dniester region, capturing 90,000 prisoners, besides enormous quantities of war materials and guns. ...
Article : 94 wordsMrs. (Dr.) Asher, of Sydney, has been advised that her son, Capt. Guy Baynton Asher (a Lithgow native), has been wounded in France. Mrs. Asher is anxiously awaiting ...
Article : 42 wordsMrs G. Dawson, of Oakey Park, has received a cable notifying that her son, Pte. J. B. Dawson, has been removed from the list of those dangerously ill. ...
Article : 27 wordsMrs. W. C. Harris has received word that her husband has been wounded in France. Naturally further particulars are anxiously awaited by the family. Mrs. Harris is a ...
Article : 46 wordsA Salonika message states that the Allies are slowly but inexorably closing up on the Bulgarian lines along the entire front, from Lake Pesba to Demir Hissar. The enemy is ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. S. Dodd on Friday was advised that his son, Samuel, had been seriously wounded in the North of France. Pte. Dodd enlisted from Narrabri, but was well known about these ...
Article : 65 wordsMrs. (Dr.) Gibbes reports that during June and July the following goods were despatched to the War Chest Depot: 50 fly veils, 30 Kit bags, 72 shirts, 36 underpants, 70 pairs ...
Article : 57 wordsAn official report from Egypt is to the effect that British cavalry is still pursuing the Turkish rearguard, which is being driven towards Birfalana. ...
Article : 68 wordsThe story of the famous landing at Gallipoli has been often told, but never in Lithgow by a gifted lecturer, who was actually in the great event, and who was subsequently ...
Article : 146 wordsA stopwork meeting of members of the Lithgow Ironworkers' Union was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon, to consider the reply of Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins ...
Article : 296 wordsAt the Trades Hall on Saturday night the heavy reserved booking, for which the Mary Pickford star "Little Pal," and Gaby Deslys were responsible, was a record. By 7.40 ...
Article : 308 wordsLetters received from Pte A. B. Robert son indicate that he is well on the way to recovery in No.3 South General Hospital, Oxford, after being operated on for ...
Article : 37 wordsAccording to a Berlin message transports of Turkish Asiatic troops, including Arabs, are proceeding to Europe. ...
Article : 26 wordsLetters from local boys who recently left England for the fighting line, show that they are well and happy. Private Ford reports that his stay in England "was the time of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsIt is expected that announcement will shortly be made that an American loan of 250,000,000 dollars will be advanced by America to the Allies. The main portion ...
Article : 51 wordsFrom all fronts comes news of the continued success of the great allied offensive. The French have captured further German trenches north of the Somme, and have ...
Article : 195 wordsThe premises of Mr. J. T. McNamara, at the rear of the Bargain Shop, were entered on Saturday night, and personal jewellery belonging to Mrs. McNamara, which was valued ...
Article : 139 wordsParcels of tobacco and cigarettes sent to the troops are greatly appreciated, Lance corpl. Harry, Lomax, 6th Light Horse, tells Mr. Les Wilson, of Mt. Victoria. It appears ...
Article : 139 wordsThe colliery conference-- between the Western Minors' Federation and the Western district coal owners-- is understood to have been brought to a satisfactory conclusion, but ...
Article : 50 wordsIn the Assembly on August 8, Mr. J. H. Cann, Minister for public Works, moved that the Public Works Committee consider and report upon the expediency of constructing a ...
Article : 227 words[?] James Shanahan was arrested by war[?] on a charge of disobeying an order of court for the support of his wife. He was [?] until Tuesday, bail being allowed. ...
Article : 60 wordsWord was received this afternoon that the agreement had been accepted and will operate next pay. The increase is 2d per ton on the hewing rate and 5 per cent. to outside ...
Article : 52 wordsWriting to his brother, Mr. G. Coates, of Hampton, on June 18, Corpl. J. Coates says that he was then in France, and was going in to action right away. He describers France ...
Article : 124 wordsMr. Squier has received a further interesting letter from Major McIntosh, dated June 26, and written from E. Dincdar Oasis, Sinai, which he describes as " a small oasis on one ...
Article : 326 wordsAt the police court this morning Thomas Joseph Hearne, 36, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of John Thos. McNamara, and stealing therefrom jewellery ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. A. C. Willis, general secretary, Australasian Coal and Shale Worker's Federation, has received a telegram from the Federal Registrar stating that the President of ...
Article : 59 wordsAnother 177 sick and wounded men returned on Saturday. Of that total, 146 belonged to this State. Over 500 wounded appear in the Australian casualty list issued on Saturday. ...
Article : 47 words[?]t fortnight the Lithgow and district [?] worked 10 shifts. On one day oper[?] were suspended on account of an agree[?] of the men. Trade was good ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Mon 14 Aug 1916, Page 2
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