The War and shortage of Labour
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 →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
Empire War Conference. India Pleased. BOMBAY,Tuesday Night
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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