Returned Soldiers. Challenge by Defence Minister Melbourne
The Minister for Defence has issued a challenge to public or private employers on the question of preference to returned soldiers. He said: "I am prepared to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
3,032 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 152
The Peace Proposals. Allies Reply to President Wilson. Fighting Near Egypt. The Turks Defeated. Peace. in Austria-hungary. Important War Council. London
A Vienna message says that Count Czernin presided at a lengthy and important War Council of the joint Austro-Hungarian Cabinets. Afterwards Count…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Earlier Messages
In connection with the new War Lone a sinking fund will be established One- eighth of one per cent. of the capital with be set aside monthly until…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post-war Labor Problems. When Peace Comes. Repatriation of Soldiers and Workers. London, Saturday Night
A joint committee on post-war labor problems has been appointed by the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress, the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hun Bombast. Fresh Declaration of War. Amsterdam, Sunday Night
"The Allies' peace terms amount to a fresh declaration of war. We are again summoned to fight for our freedom. Let us show the world that we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Empire War Conference. to Definitely Meet. London, Saturday Night
It has been decided that the Imperial Conference shall definitely meet at the end of February or early in March…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Victory" War Loan. Great Rush for Scrip. London, Friday Night
There was a great rush of applicants for war loan scrip at the Bank of England early this morning. Hundreds of thousands of prospectuses were handed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. Hun Liars Again. Another Fable Denied. London, Saturday Night
A German wireless message reports that the British cruiser of the Juno type was destroyed by a direct hit at Port Meys. The British Admiralty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →284th Casualty List. Local Soldiers Listed. Sydney
The 284th casualty list was released at 10 o'clcok this morning. The following names are in the list:-- Wounded for the second occasion,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) The Peace Palaver. Purpose of the Allies. Security of Civilisation. Reply to President Wilson. London
The text of the Allies' joint reply to President Wilson's Note (which suggested that, with a view to surveying the possibilities of peace, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Meeting of Kings. Entente Responsible for Continuance. London
An Amsterdam message from Berlin states that the Emperor of Austria and the King of Bulgaria and the heir-apparent of the Turkish throne are coming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Letters
Mrs. R. McGill, Kangaroo Creek, has received the following letter from Private W. J. Pickup, who writes from 472 Napier-street, North Fitzroy, Victoria:--…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Notes
Subscriptions to the war loans in Fiji have reached £194,000. Lieut-Colonel J. M'Sharry has recently been gazetted as officer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Earlier Messages
Since the Kaiser's proclamation of the Kingdom of Poland to December 31, 1800 Poles enlisted, of whom 1100 wer found to be medically unfit. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Conference. General Botha Wanted. London
Official: Urgent affairs preventing General Botha leaving South Africa, the Imperial Government, accepted the Union Government's request to release him from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan. £18,000.000 Wanted. Melbourne
The Commonwealth Treasurer, in a statement with regard to the War Loan, says the Government requires £18,000,000 for war purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ladies' Patriotic Concert. in Aid of War Equipment League
The second concert organised by young ladies of 'Grafton-- the first being by Miss Eva Carroll-- for the purpose of obtaining funds to assist the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Empire War Conference. South Africa's Representative. Smuts, Not Botha. London
It is stated in art official report that, as urgent affairs will prevent General Botha from leaving South Afrca, the Imperial Government has acceeded to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) The peace palaver. Bulgars Seeking Peace. Had Enough War. New York
Dr. Elmercourt, who was four years in Sofia (the capital of Bulgaria), says the Bulgarians urgently demand peace, and are badly in need of food…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. Hun Submarine Captured by Dutch. Subsequently Released. Flushing
The German submarine, which, as cabled, strayed in a fog and was captured by a Dutch cruiser, has now been released and has sailed…
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