22 Sep 1915
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
1
A fragmented account from a soldier reader of the "W.T." recalls traveling by train through a crowded station. Civilians pressed near the platform as the crew faced a tense crowd and a brief exchange about safety and return.
Even in a strange vision a marble arch tale unfolds with Count Tisza and a Hungarian premier exchanging forged papers at heaven’s gate. A sergeant and private wander the scene as St Peter grants entry, while England’s minister cites missing war details and a chaotic, dreamlike record of signatures and murmured confidences.
An eyewitness account from a wounded relative describes King Albert of Belgium moving among troops during bombardment as a shell explodes, a comrade is struck, and the calm after the fire returns. The piece blends personal recollection with wartime atmosphere and a vendor ad note about patent pills praising cures.
A fragmentary wartime diary recounts a surprised soldier and his detachment facing a chaotic retreat. The narrator mentions fear, frayed nerves, and a wife left behind, hinting at a harsh, exhausted unit under strain while talking of losses and a vanished command.
Fragmentary OCR shows a modern vicar or Tommy in Liverpool reflecting on faith and service. Mentions Geordie joining a battalion at West Hartlepool, cooperative store buildings as headquarters, and conversations about church ties and football history between Primitive and Wesleyan denominations.
A territorial battalion is subjected to a levelling process near Liverpool as officers seize control of a wide acreage. An officer conscripts a wealthy resident to house two recruits, prompting shock and negotiation over space and comfort in a tense, morally fraught scene.
An odd tale from Harkepool England describes a long rivalry between a cranky bachelor and a spinster living side by side. The quarrel escalates with heated exchanges and accusations, culminating in a violent incident as neighbors recall a disrupted morning and a dramatic event on the deck.
MY ALFRED CROSSLEY of 89 Cor Into Street Cook's Hill writes to J E Howland at 5 Hunter Street Dear Sir I have had rheumatism for years and lately the jumping up and down off my cart with pain. After taking Herren Pily a month the pain eased and I felt better.
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