- The Mayor of Orange, Ald ET McNeilly calls a public meeting to discuss the distribution of monies donated to patriotic war funds
- The Leader reports the death of Herbert Henry Argall, killed in action in France on 23 June 1916. Private Bert Argall
- Recruiting Officer for Orange, Sergeant Lette reports that 250 potential recruits were interviewed between January and June 1916. Recruiting Officer’s Report
- British troops take Mametz Wood and make progress in Trones Wood on the Western Front
- German troops attack strongly at Verdun and gain some ground at Chapelle St Fine, at the intersection of the Fleury-Vaux road
- Russian forces take Mamakhatun in Armenia
