Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,032 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 152

The War and shortage of Labour

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

At the present time, the shortage of labour in all branches of industry is very acute, and apparently, will became still more so led the duration…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Empire War Conference. India Pleased. BOMBAY,Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The suggestion that India shall be represented at the Imperial War Con-ference has delighted all classes here. The "Times of India" suggests that…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

General War [?] Bradford Wool Trade. Requisition Rumors. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The Bradford wool trade is practically suspended owing to the rumors that the Government is requisitioning all the stocks on account of the wool…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

General War News. Naval Air Service. Air Lord Appointed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

Commodore Godfrey Payne has been given charge of the naval air service, with the rank of Air Lord and a seat on the Board of Admiralty…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

League of Reservists. Attesting to Cause Trouble. Paper Advocates War. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The Greek League of Reservists are attempting to excite a feeling against the Entente by services of thanksgiving in the provincial towns of old Greece for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Irish Question. Settlement at War Conference. Ulster's Objections. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

The Belfast "Telegraph" denies the rumors that Sir Edward Carson is negotiating for a settlement of the Irish question. The Ulster Unionis…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Returned Soldiers. Press Statements Refuted. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Hughes is considering the problem of devising some means for improving the conditions of returned soldiers. He considers some organisation should be…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldier's Letters. Remarks by Postal Officials. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Wilson, a well-known Postal Union official, states that if the depredations were on a scale as indicated by the finding of the parcel of mail matter at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Facing the Germans. 2,000,000 British Soldiers. on a Line Nearly 100 Miles Long. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters, Thursday: The British front in the west is now nearly a hundred miles long, whereon we have massed about two million…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War (Mesages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Aus-tralian Cables Association.) Italy and Austria. Enemy Front Heavily Shelled Austrians Shell Gorizia. Rome, Tuesday, Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

An Italian official message says:-- Replying to the enemy's artillery, we heavily shelled the trenches and communication lines along the whole front…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

An Anzac Memorial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

An Australian trooper writes from Egypt:--"There is a big movement among the Anzac mounted divisions to erect a bronze equestrian…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The British forces, operating Egypt, had a complete victory over the Turks at Maglidaba, a few miles from El Arish, which latter town is on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Late War News. London

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

A German paper, commenting on the Allies' reply to the peace proposals, says that the New Year decision means war to the bitter end…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War Conference. National Australian Movement Stopped. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Arrangements recently made for the opening in Melbourne of a conference of Democratic bodies for the formation of an Australian National Democratic League…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Office Scandal. Barrett--cornwallis West. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

A contributor to the "Evening Standard" quotes letters parsing between Barrett and Mrs. Cornwallis-West, showing how the latter pursued him with her…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Britain's Finances. New War Loan Will Be Welcomed. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

With the suspension of Treasury bills, the Government has practically ceased borrowing in any form, and the path is prepared for a new war loan, which will…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Western Front. Interesting Story. How the War May Be Won. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

A correspondent reports ceaseless activity on the British front in the West. Our guns are constantly destroying the enemy defences taking a big human toll…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The War. May End in 1917. But Depends on a Decisive Blow. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

A correspondent of the "Westminster Gazette" admits the general belief that the war is likely to end in 1917 is not unreasonable; but warns the Empire that…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

German Hopes. After the War Is Over. "To Possess the Latest Creations in Shipping." London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

A Berlin paper declares that Germany's oversea shipping does not rust, but only rests, and adds we hope to possess the latest creations in shipping after the [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldier's Letter

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

Mrs. A. Boyd, Duke-street, has received the following letter from her son, Alf., in France:--I am sending you the usual few lines to let you know I received your…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →