General War Cables. Fighting on Italian Front. Severe Austrian Attacks. London
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 3
Fighting on the Italian front is waxing fierce. The Austrians are undertaking a counter offensive in the Tolmino zone. After a tornado of shells they attacked the heights of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latin-american Drink War. Propaganda Begun in Uruguay and Aims to Teach, From Childhood, Harms of Alcohol
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 4
South America has begun a campaign against alcohol and tobacco, which has gained such headway that, according to Mrs. Eduardo Monteverde, a delegate, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Settling Soldiers on the Land. Sydney, Tusday
Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2
The Assembly early this morning passed the second reading of the Returned Soldiers Settlement Bill. The Minister for Lands explained that this scheme would provide for 4000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War the Great Verdun Battle. Another Terrific Attack. Fresh Troops and Liquid Fire Used. Suppressed by the French. Slight German Progress, at Heavy Cost. London, Tuesday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 3
The Germans, after a terrific bombardment at the North-west Verdun- Avocurt-Malancourt sector, made a vicious infantry attack, employing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War Cables. Soldiers Royally Entertained. London
Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 5
There were unprecedented, scenes at Buckingham Palace on the occasion of the Queen entertaining convalescent soldiers. Many of the soldiers had lost their limbs. The Princess…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Post-war Trade. London
Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 5
The "Daily Telegraph's" Hague correspondent emphasises the statement that the Germans are preparing for a ruthless post-war commercial warfare. Just now Germans are making superhuman efforts to secure the exclusive services of Dutch agents who had hitherto been representing only English firms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of a Soldier. Sydney
Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 8
An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Matthew Dowuie, a soldier, at Liverpool camp, who died at the Mental Hospital, Callan Park, from wounds received…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Brevities
Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3
The arrival of British submarines in the Southern Kattegat caused a senastion in Sweden. One submarine off Anhailt examined Swedish steamers' papers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service Committee
Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2
Mr. R. H. Adams, member of the executive of the Central War Service Committee, arrived in town last night from the Northern Rivers, where he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Earlier Messages
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6
A postal employee named Ivanoff fired two shots at Dr. Y. Radoslavoff, Bulgarian Premier, missing him and wounding his coachman…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Notes. Reception and Presentation
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5
The Minister for the Navy intends pushing on the work in connection with a naval base at Port Stephens. The Assistant Minister of Defence A most enthusiastic welcome was accorded Private Eric Thompson (son of Mrs. and Mrs. F. Thompson, Prince street) at his mother's residence on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Census Appeal Sydney
Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3
The Minister for Defence states that under the War Census Appeal 102,000 men have signified their readiness to enlist now or later. Three hundred thousand cards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Old Gold and Silver War Fund."
The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2
This Patriotic Fund which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, with the Honorable Sir W. P. Cullen, C. J., K.C.M.G.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The European War. Very Latest. Sydney
The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4
It is reported that a Bulgarian Regiment at Planka killed their officers, also the Chief of secret police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Cables. Post-war Trade London
Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3
The Board of Trade has appointed a committee to consider the post-war position of British industries. Committees of iron, steel, engineering, shipping, and shipbuilding have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the North Sea. Air Raid on Zeebrugge. 200 KILLED; 350 Wounded London, Thursday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5
Asterdam advises that 200 persons were killed and 350 wounded by the Allied air raid on Zeebrugge on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Paris Conference and Post-war Trade. London
Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3
Mr. Ronald McNeil, on behalf of Unionists, tabled a resolution that the British representatives at the Paris Conference be instructed to declare that the British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News in America. Why England Is Behind
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5
The "Times"' correspondent at Washington writes:-- "It is a commonplace war here. The British publicity work is bungled, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General War Cables. Polish Relief Fund. London
Daily Examiner · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3
The secretary of the Polish Victims' Relief Fund acknowledges the profound debt of gratitude to the Dominions for their contribution, which now totals £122,000, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War the South-eastern Front. Uninterrupted Russian Progress. Complete Control of Large Area Assured. London, Thursday Night
The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5
Uninterrupted progress is the tenor of all the dispatches regarding the Russian advance. The complete control of Persia, Armenia and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →