Fall in during the mud of the trench line
A first-person trench diary describes mud, rain, and constant danger as soldiers advance under shelling. The writer recalls goal of ammunition resupply, the fear of snipers, and the weariness of marching through ruined earthworks toward a dump while contemplating death and distant comforts. The piece ends with a brief night rest after a brutal march and renewed watches.
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Oxford
Bold
No Man's Land
Jaden Auretchar
Invat
Tash
Sarong
Fragmented World War II Diary Snippet
An oral wartime fragment recalls a tense encounter over ammunition with three others. The narrator describes a failed attempt to share ammo, a quarrel, and a reckless act of throwing a drum that injured one comrade and led to a fatal fall.
New Zealand War Efforts and Global Reports Amid Turbulent Times
The report details New Zealand’s wartime contributions including £2,000 returned and 640 soldiers sent abroad, amid broader global shortages and shipping developments. It notes imperial stock releases for Sydney demand, a new record shipyard surge, and shows discussions on a dry show by the Boort Agriculture Society. It also references school medical exams, with 62.2 percent of 64 801 examined children found with defects, and a controversial American incident about a prejudiced officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sind
Biel
Sergi Vipand
Lake View
Ballares
Micut
Bemuete
Tad Fouad
Fon Sa
Unclear fragment on romance and travel writer note
An OCR fragment discusses women of the past seeking money and romance, mentions a Belgian milliner in Antwerp linked to cartes, and a traveler named Der Bing who left San Francisco in a hinted search for a woman. Details are incomplete and uncertain due to the damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eroma
Belgium
Antwerp
der Bing
Kam Francisco
Wik
Tariff Battle Impacts Pub Prices Across Drinks
The public faced higher drink costs as the Food Controller fixed tares, with hotelkeepers and wholesalers boosting charges before duty hikes. Prices surged from 18s to 25s in some cases, while quality tied to brands influenced margins for high end spirits amid new duties and market shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Whopgale
Dota Keapers
Armed Soldier Teachers Lead West Australia Debate
An article notes West Australia relies on armed soldier teachers to lead subject study amid wartime concerns. It mentions promises of reader provisions and future deployments, with discussion over return arrangements and departmental actions on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Australa
Repatriation Question Sparks Debate on Prospective Aid
A historic notice discusses repatriation aid for prospecting return, noting discrepancies in payments compared with land forces allowances. It questions the fairness of providing roughly 50 pounds per party while soldiers receive 500 pounds or more, highlighting financial and policy tensions.
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Geo Foley
M.las
Sige Diescis
Garner
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Bom
Newlands Chapman
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Alex McLenmar
Joe Martin
Dorlacher Street
Bepaiss
Boole
Meumre
F. & R. Ward Mackemiths
Wreelwrigh
Behay's Peaseivy Carty
Onder An Po
Periotf Sud Cererat Blackamites
C. Stokes & Co
Marine Texrace
Ceraldtos
Northampton
Saunders & CO
Gertrude Bt
Melbourne
Frank Green & OO. Eis
the Bon Marche
Lavist and
Suantesr
Parcs Io Towe
THE
Bam
Lodng Lim
Neve
New Zealand
New Zeeland
Semon
Sydney
Imperial
Great Lake
United States
Drg
Boort Agricultures Society
Aorta
Charles Hormann
Geraldtor
Tomas Tre
Thormey
Ofice
Snd St Brisbame
Frfuawnie
C. A
Merchs
Australian Insurance CO. Ltd
Renes
Geraldton Timber Co., Ltd
Bansessers Te Mesers, Fallowfield & Co
Mia
Ierre
Ars
Ss Armitage
Crooks , Brooker
Marine Terrace
Tolaisu
England
Constantine & Gardner
Perth
Guardian” Newspaper Office
ARUIT
A. Waller
Farely Butcher
B. Lockes
BeBe As
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