The Cost of the War
A Cambridge wrangler is reported to have been counting up the cost of the war to Great Britain, and puts the result of his researches in a somewhat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,032 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 152
Mr. Hughes and War Council. Mr. Bamford on Senator Gardiner Sydney
Mr. Bamford, M.H.R., says Senator Gardiner's proposal to hold a general election before the selection is made of representatives to the Imperial Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord Curzon on the War. What a Patched-up Peace Would Mean. "Moral Humiliation and Ultimate Destruction." London
Lord Curzon; in the course of a letter to the Primrose League, said: We all pray this war would be the last, but the end was not in sight, although signs of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Dependents. Picnic at Susan Island
About 70 children and 15 wives of soldiers attended the picnic instituted by the Grafton War Equipment League at Susan Island yesterday. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers. Commonwealth Will Help Them Melbourne
Mr. Hughes interviewed, regarding the published statement that hundreds of returned soldiers are walking the Sydney streets destitute, hopelessly seeking work,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trade After the War
The war with its revelation of German trading methods has undoubtedly changed greatly the attitude of statesmen and economists towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Dr. Long on Wasters. the Plain Truth. Bathurst
Dr. Long, Bishop of Bathurst, on Sunday, commented strongly on the amount of falsehood associated with the conduct of the war. He said in spite of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in the Air. What Was Done in 1916. PARIS
The "Guerre Arienne" publishes a summary of the Allies' aviation activities during 1916. Approximately there were 750 bombardments, of which 250 were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier's Billet. Sydney
It is likely some important office in the Defence Department will be found for Brigadier-General Forsyth, who recently returned from the front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan. Buoyantly Affects War Stocks. London
The forthcoming war loan has buoyantly affected all War-stock shares. Stock brokers forecast a new issue at 5¼ per cent., subject to income tax portion of 4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Are Soldiers Provided For? Governor and War Council Say Yes, Sydney
The Governor and the secretary of the State, War Council regard it that there is no truth in the allegations that many returned soldiers and their families are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canada. Canadian War Medical Service Exonerated. London
The Inquiry Board exonerates the Canadian war medical services of Golonel Bruce's charges, wherewith Sir Samuel Hughes resigned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our War Plans. No Secrets From Dominions' Premiers. London
A distinguished statesman states that the Government have no secrets from the Dominions' Premiers. While they are in London they will have an opportunity of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Professor on the War. Remarkable Admissions. Germany's Brilliant Campaign Collapsed on the Marne. London
Professor Meinecke, a foremost historian, writing in the 'Frankfurter Zeitung" admits Germany intended military aggression; but though she brilliantly began her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Strange Find. Over 100 Soldiers' Letters Found. Sydney
While fishing at the Gap on New Year's Eve a man found a bundle of over 100 letters and military papers which had been addressed to soldiers, all of which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Contemptible Theft. Robbery of Soldiers' Letters. Sydney
Investigation's have established the fact that the letters found at the Gap, Watson's Bay, on New Year's Eve, were all delivered to the Kiama military camp by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home Again. Wounded Warriors Return. Sydney
Two contingents of wounded and sick soldiers disembarked this morning at Woolloomooloo. There were only twelve cot cases, all the others…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another War Loan
The prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced and the particulars appear in our advertising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Earlier Messages
The official Press correspondent with the Egyptian forces (Mr. Massey), writing from El Arish, warmly praises the horsemen and, camelry for their day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The European War. Sydney
A Rome paper declares that the Germans still thirst for blood and gold. The Triple Entente note to Greece…
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