Writing from France on May to his sister, Sapper Charlie Fox (son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fox of this town) says those at homo could not realise what a rough time he and ...
Article : 295 wordsDespite the severity of the weather, which interfered with the proceedings, the stay of the March to Freedom boys in Lithgow was at least enjoyable and in part successful, as a ...
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Advertising : 141 wordsA Reuter Vancouver message says:-- The French have reached the south bank of the Oureq river and an advanced post has been established on the north bank. ...
Article : 69 wordsReuter's correspondent telegraphing to -day said the German retreat from the Marne continued during the night. In a message from the front last night ...
Article : 505 wordsTo -day's market quotations:-- Maize 5s 9d, onions £18 10s, potatoes £5 to £7 10s, oats 4s to 5s 6d, new -laid eggs 1s 5d, coastal and railway 1s 4d, honey 6d, beeswax 2s to 2s 3d. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Lithgow Red Cross Society, through its receiver and despatcher, Mr. J. Padley, sent away recently, two cases of books, and magazines for the soldiers, sailors, and ...
Article : 220 wordsThe work in connection with the C. S. A. buildings is progressing satisfactorily. A strong syndicate has been formed to prospect for minerals in this district. The ...
Article : 128 wordsWriting from the 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, on April 28, to Miss Elsie Coomber, of Lithgow, Pte. Clive Gentle, an old O'Connell boy, says:-- "You will notice ...
Article : 390 wordsA meeting of the Lithgow branch of the A. L. P. will be held in the Trades Hall on Wednesday night. A general meeting of the Lithgow branch ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsDuring the War Chest appeal for socks recently, the small band of Red Cross workers here did their "bit," in addition to their regular weekly meeting for Red Cross work. ...
Article : 212 wordsSnow began to fall in Lithgow shortly before 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon, and continued heavily for a couple of hours. Light rain then commenced and continued at ...
Article : 768 wordsA French communique says:-- Northwards of the Marne we continued our progress. We repulsed several attacks on our new positions southwards of Mont Sansnom and on the road ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Western March to Freedom column arrived here by the mail train at about midnight on Thursday. The men marched from the station to the Crystal Hall, where a ...
Article : 719 wordsA team of footballers from the Waratah Club, Bathurst, paid a visit to Oberon, and played the local boys in the park, the visitors winning by 5 to nil. The visitors were ...
Article : 104 wordsUnder continuous pressure by the French and Allied troops the Germans have retreated along the whole Marne front. The Allies continue to progress, and have ...
Article : 591 wordsThere was a large audience at the Trades Hall on Saturday night, when two fine star subjects were shown. These were "The Clever Mrs. Carfax," featuring Julian Eltinge, ...
Article : 582 wordsAn Amsterdam telegram states that Dr. Von Seidler, who recently resigned the Austrian Premiership, has been appointed director of the Emperor's Cabinet. It is the first ...
Article : 62 wordsMr. Winston Churchill, Minister for Munitions, announces that as soon as the munition workers now on strike resume a committee consisting of representatives of the ...
Article : 68 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports:-- We captured a few prisoners and some machine guns in powerful raids to the south -east of Arras and in the neighborhood of Locre. There was a ...
Article : 40 wordsReuter's correspondent at Berne reports that a general strike is threatened in Switzerland, owing to the Federal Council's unsatisfactory reply to the Labor memorandum in which ...
Article : 92 wordsOfficial despatches from the American front state that the advance continues slowly, in the face of the German resistance. A profound sensation has been created in New York by ...
Article : 233 wordsRev. D. H. Dillon on Friday received word that Pte. H. W. Mason had died of wounds on July 18. The father's name was given as Mr. H. Mason, Main -street, Lithgow. Mr. ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Mon 29 Jul 1918, Page 2
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