Win-the-War league. The Recruting Problem. Should the "Noes" Shoulder it?
The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Fitzroy Hotel on Friday evening last, President J. T. Faulks occupying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
3,324 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 167
War Amelioration Fund. Mr. Long ResIgns Trusteeship. Mr. W. T. Perry Appointed
When the committee met at the Fitzroy Hotel on Tuesday evening, the 8th inst., there were present:—Messrs. H. M. Henderson (chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General War News. Cheering Up the Belgians. Wilson's Speech From the Clouds. Amsterdam, Tuesday Night
Allied aeroplanes flew over large areas of Belgium and dropped copies of President Wilson's speech. A thousand were picked up at Liege…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.I.F. Enlistments. Sydney
The total A.I.F. enlistments in Australia last week were 548, which represents fewer that 24000 for the month, has against 7000 required…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →RUSSIA. More Hunger Riots. Soldiers As Exploiters of Food. Fighting in the South. London
Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states that hunger-rioting has occurred at Kolomna. The Govcrnment of Moscow is demanding the disarming of the Red…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Right Sentiment. Coramba Soldier's Letter
Private Dave Richards, writing to Miss Branch, Coramba, says:—"I am now, in England, where I have been for five months, having been invalided from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Telegraphic News. General War Items. Further Outbreaks In Russia Sixty-two Officers Shot Turks Break Armistice With Russia SYDNEY
The New York "World's" Petrograd correspondent says President Wilson's message is likely to form the basis of Russia's demand at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) Man Power. Britain's Shortage. 420,000 Men Needed at Once. Vancouver, Monday Night
A message from New York says: "Great Britain needs immediately 420,000 additional men."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scottish Women's War Hospital
At the Macleay Shire Council meeting on Monday a letter was received' from, the organising committee of the Scottish Women's Hospital for War Service,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British War Bonus. a Record Sale. London
There was a record sale of British war bonds last week, amounting to £36,000,000. The total for 15 weeks is £266,000,000. The workers continue to contribute…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Time Profits Tax. Very Few Returns In. Commissioner's Warning. Sydney
The Deputy Federal Commissioner for Taxation states up to the present a very small proportion of the returns due under the War Times Profits Tax Assessment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glass Eye That Moves. New Treatment for Soldiers
Captain J. L. Aymard, R.A.M.C., who is attached to the Queen's Hospital for facial Injuries, Frognal, Sidcup, Kent, describes in the "Lancet" an improved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Again the Right Sentiment Brushgrove Soldier Lad Writes. Australia—my Country!
The following letters have been received from Stanley Paine, of Brushgrove:—No. 1, written on the eve of his departure for France:—"At last I am…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany and Peace. Feeling in the Fatherland. Demonstrative Democrats. Soldiers Return Iron Crosses. London
Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that whilst Pan-Germans continue their annexationist campaign the following incidents testify to the presence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers As Foresters. Sydney
A conference of forestry experts, con-vened by the Repatriation Department, has begun in Melbourne. The conservators of forests for Queensland. New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Technical Training of Soldiers. a Federal Proposal. Sydney
The Federal Ministry has made a proposal that the States should take over the work of the vocational and technical training, of returned soldiers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vitriol Throwing. Returned Soldier the Victim. Sydney
William Pickering was committed for trial on a charge of having maliciously thrown upon a returned soldier; [?] Wilkins, a quantity of sulphuric acid with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Anzac Buffet. London
The Anzac Buffet appeals to the proprietors of town and country newspapers for all issues to be addressed to 94 Viectoria-street. Mr. Fisher has agreed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Earlier Messages
General Hoffmann, speaking at Brest-Litovsk, continued: "The Russian delegation demands the rights of self determination for the occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General War News. Rationing Considered. London
Local food committees are considering Lord Rhondda's draft scheme for rationing butter, margarine and tea in London on the lines of the…
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