Our War Loan. Application Time Extended. Sydney
The time limit for applications to the War Loan have been extended till February 14 (next Wednesday)…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,032 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 152
Bernstorpf Delayed. Preparations for War. New York
Conut Bernstorff's party are pleased at the set-back in their safling arrangements. The owners of the vessel have not yet given their consent to the departure of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry Ford's Advice. Make War Speculators Peace Angels. Vancouver
Henry Ford urges the Government to confiscate large operating plants in the event of war. This would force firms to operate without profit. War speculators…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. the London Explosion. £1,000,000 Damage. London, Saturday Night
A technical newspaper estimates that the damage caused by the London munitions explosion recently will total a million pounds sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America and Germany. "Drifting Into a State of War." New York, Saturday Night
The New York "Evening Post's" Washington correspondent, who is said to be in the confidence of the President, sums up the situation, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier's Letter
Private II. Gillanders, writing from France to Mrs. L. Gilbert, Chatsworth, on December 8, 1916, says:--"I am sorry to say that I cannot give much…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Land for Returned Soldiers
On the occasion of his visit to Lismore last week the Chief Secretary (Mr. G. W. Fuller) told, a "Star" reporter something about what the State Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Dangerous Soldier. Fired Fifty Shots. Sydney
Ronald Esmond Price, 21, a soldier, was charged at the Bathurst Police Court with wilfully interfering with passengers travelling on a train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) the Western Front. Gains on the Ancre. Successful Night Attack. London
Sir Douglas Haig reports: -- "We attacked this morning important positions on the highest point between Sailly and Saillisel Hill. We gained the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. the War Loan. All Classes Anxious to Help. Sydney
The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank says that the response to the War Loan was magnificent and splendid. The support from all classes of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America and Germany. Slender Hope of War Being Avoided. "Palling Off of Frightfulness." Washington
"The Times" correspondent says: The outlook is a shade less grave. The slender hope of war being avoided is based first on the falling off of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Pay in Hospitals. Melbourne
The Minister for Defence has received advice from Australian administrative headquarters in London to the effect that the War Office has now issued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers. Mr. Watson's Remarks. Sydney
Mr. J. C. Watson said it was a mistake to think that nothing had been, done on behalf of returned soldiers. New South Wales had already resumed large areas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Riga Front. Recommendation to German Soldiers. Crows Nutritious Food. London
A Petrograd correspondent states: The Russians held gains at Riga on a front of seven miles. The Germans concentrated all available forces in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Amelioration Fund
On Monday night the faliney of [?] a large number on a committee was again demonstrated, when the meeting of committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) the Eastern Front. the Unspeakable Hun. Legless Soldiers Used. London
The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent says: The Germans are utilising their legless soldiers as machine gunners. They are unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British War Loan. the Enormous Cost of the War. Nineteen Hundred and Fifty Millions for One Year. London
Mr. Bonar Law, introducing the votes for credit of £550,000,000, to cover war expenditure to 31st May, said the total votes of credit for the current financial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan. Appeal to People of Small Means. Melbourne
While a great deal of money is coming into the country from sales of wheat and wool to Great Britain, Mr. Poynton, Federal Treasurer, is reluctant to close the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General War News. New Year Honors. Two Notable Knighthoods. London
The New Year's honors are generally colorless and chiefly confined to officials in the Ministry of Munitions and other war departments…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmanian Proposition. Pay Sweep Winnings in War Loan Bonds. Worthy of Consideration. Sydney
A Hobart message states that in order to assist the War Loan the Recruiting Committee is endeavoring to induce Tattersall's to pay sweep prizes…
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