Win-the-war League Day
To-day is to be celebrated throughout the State as Win-the-War League Day. It is not to be a public holiday, neither will it be a recruiting day, as…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,032 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 152
After the War. America and Canada. Washington
Officials are evincing a tremendous interest in Mr. Balfour's colonial preference proposals after the war. The opinion advanced here suggests that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial War Conference. Canadians Arrive. Conference with Allies. London
The Canadian and Newfoundland representatives to the Imperial War Conference, viz., Sir Robert Borden (Prime Minister of Canada), Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General War News. Italy's New Loan. 80 Millions Raised. Rome
Eighty millions sterling have been subscribed to the latest war loan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fourth War Loan Treasurer Hopes for £25,000,000. MELBOURNE
The Federal Treasurer hopes that subscriptions to the fourth war loan will total £25,000,000 before 2nd April. The attitude of the Federal Caucue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germany's Extremity. Money for the War. New Taxes Inevitable. London
The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent at Rotterdam says: The Reichstag, which meets on Thursday, will be faced with the necessity of voting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World. the Church. Its Help in the War. London
The Archbishop of Canterbury, speaking in the House of Lords, said 2000 Church of England chaplains were now at the front, and we were sending one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Awfulness of War. the Agonies of Central Powers' People. the Curse of Militarism. London
Reuter's correspondent in Hungary says the temperatures in many places are nearly zero. This is evidence to show that the Central Powers are suffering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Soldiers' Good Conduct. Complimented. Melbourne
A report received by the military authorities states that the conduct of Australian soldiers in Britain had been exceptionally good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) Roumania. Huns' Furious Bombardment. Dispersed by Russians. London
A Roumanian communique states: On Monday there were weak artillerying and patrol encounters along the whole of the front north of Dornavata…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Navy. Its Part in the World War. German Submarine Blockade. Sir Edward Carson's Remarks. House of Commons. Unspecified Naval Estimates. What Our Navy Has Done. London
In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Carson (First Lord of the Admiralty), in introducing the naval estimates for an unspecified amount, said the House…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Win the War. Great Day in Sydney. Sydney
The response to the "Win-the-War League" collection this morning was entirely satisfactory. At an early hour ladies selling Win-the-War buttons were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoners of War. Working As Farm Laborers. London
Herr Graiher informed the Reichstag committee that three-quarter of a million prisoners of war were employed as farm laborers and that their numbers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Men--More Men.' Colonel Spaiding's Stirring Speech. A Soldier's [?]essage
When we [?] the words—"Stirring Speech," we do not intend to convey the impression that Colonel Spalding, C.M.G., it posing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Belgian Soldier's Thanks
Mrs. A. W. Taylor, Queen-street, Grafton, has received the following letter from the Belgian front: -- Dear M. --Believe excuse me why I do not speak…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic Professor. Enlists for Active Service. Melbourne
Professor Wallace, of the Chairs of English and Literature, Melbourne University, enlisted to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Vote Carried. Little Opposition. Amsterdam
The Reichstag carried the war credit. Eighteen ultra-Socialists opposed it, but the main party of Socialists supported the vote…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Submarine Released. Act of War Against Holland. Amsterdam
The German submarine B 30 has been released. The Dutch press says it cannot see how self-control can be maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Policy. Britain's Disinterested Motives. the Peace-mongers Answered
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ponsonby (Liberal) urged the Government to disclose its policy regarding the future conduct of the war. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall of Joffre. Nivelle's Brilliant Dash. War-weary Germans. London, December 15
With the departure of Joffre there disappears also the Grand Quartier-General, that abode of supreme authority where all great questions…
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