Gloucester girls aid for soldiers in Egypt letter
Trooper A L Farley thanks the Gloucester girls for remembrances and gifts from Egypt dated December 25 1916. He expresses gratitude for letters chocolates cigarettes and moral support from Clowes ter girls and vows to continue serving and sending thanks from the desert. He looks forward to reunions and hopes the Gloucester girls stay well and happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Farley
Egypt
Clowcester
Gloucester
Charity drive urged for hospital child welfare
Clarence R. Moss secretary at Royal Alexandra Hospital writes to the editor urging support for a Cot Fund to aid child welfare across the state. He notes appeals from local officials and the North Coast Commercial for fundraising, stressing moral duty and wartime need to feed and protect infants and young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence R. Moss
Royal Alexandra Hospital Dren
J. M. Loeweothal
Nori Coast Commercial
Rivera
Richmond
North
A Soldier Letter From the War Front
Extracts from a letter to Mir, Harry Rudkin, Bernice Creek, and others recounts of privation and danger. The writer speaks of sign of the war ending yet enduring hardships, partial messages, bayonet wounds, and days without washing. He mentions Tom McIntyre and Jim, praises a fellow who can share war details from Australia, and notes friends in the trenches and at rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Totter
Mir
Harry Rudkin
Bernice Creek
Wik
Privane
George Rooklia
Wordlowr
Tohawer Jones
Hill Hawikin
Glonceater Loys
Tom McIntyre
Autralia
Jim
Parra harbour and melons drama ends with arrest
In Parramatta a man backed by a leash of melons caused a light scene as police seized a suspect fleeing into the bush. Constable Kent pursued and recaptured him, returning the fruit and placing the offender in a watch-house cell. Also noted is a speech excerpt from Victor E. Kroemar predicting a postwar realignment in Europe with Germany and Austria under new influences. A stock sale at Uralla Show concluded with a record price of £27 for Vickers and Robert Evans’s stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent
Haa Fost Conldeme
Phish
Colorado
Victor E. Kroemar
Germany
Aupost
Temat
America
Russia
England
Caloniaa
Avetratia
Timo
Ste
Vickers
Robert Evans
Uralla
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A. L. Farlly
Gallipali
Laney
Ye Ei
Newcastle
Murel
Tle
Wolfes Schnapps
Holland
Tronmongery
Crockery
Olas Ars
Stover
Saddlery
Arocheries
Propuch
South Briteh Tsurance CO
DIC Plows & Harrows
Meiters Stoves
Ge, Wie
Street
THE
Internationalmarvester DO
Grocery Department
L. E. Street
Comino Bros
Uuarastern
Siper
MI Steve Matis
Ring OF NO
Obrien Bank
West Maitland
John Bull
Aunt Mary
Sultanas
J. Enright West Maitland
Caithe
Harve
E. W. Sparks
Carlesg Ammangrd
Aljarcres
Abbott & Co
Station and General Commission
Bb. J. Brown
Faddecka
Pio
Kcottiuh Union Tesurance Company
Diabete
Churwood, Brown
Ulli Street
Gloucestfe
John Lee & Go
Sussex St
Sydney
C.w.walker
Hunter Street
Mer
Gillespies
iGloucester Stores
John Lee & Co
IR. M. Easton
Wingham
LE Brg
J. Skinset Ax Bateman
Londock
David Booker
Flemington
Pitt Son & Badgery
General News
Profesor Morrissey
Parramatta
Kappar
Richard M'Namara
M'Namara
Morrissey
M’namare
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