War Council. LONDON
The War Council is not expected to commence before the end of March. The Dominion representatives will be the guests of the nation at the Savoy Hotel…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
2,323 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 18 of 117
War Savings. British Scheme Adopted
Melbourne Thursday.—A system of war savings certificates on the lines of that in operation in Great Britain is to be instituted in Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Western Front. Successful Operations
London, Feb. 15.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We captured a strong point south-eastward of Grandcourt, and some prisoners. We penetrated 250 yards of defences…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. the War. America and Germany. Mr. Gerard. London
Reuter's Borne correspondent states that Mr. Gerard and party, numbering 150, have left for Paris. THE INSULT IN BRUSSELS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. America and Germany. Another Note to Germany. Peremptory Demand
Washington, Feb. 15.—The United States formal protest against the detention of the American sailors from the captured steamer Yarrowdale, to be sent through the Spanish Embassy to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest. The War. Raider Sunk. Another Believed to Be Beached British Cruiser's Fine Work. Rio De Janeiro
An officer of a British cruiser has confirmed the reports of a recent naval battle off the east extremity of Brazil. According to the newspaper Rua, a British cruiser sighted steamers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Letter
Pte. P. E. Rosewarne, writing from Harefield Hospital, 13th December, to his cousin, Miss Nellie Rigby, Spring Valley, says:—I received a big batch of mail this morning—over twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Entertainers
The Anzac Popular Entertainers gave a concert at the Majestic Theatre on Monday night. The patronage accorded was small. The threatening weather conditions were one factor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Win-the-war League
A meeting of ladies in connection with the Win-the-War League was held at the Town Hall on Monday afternoon, Mr. A. M. Barton presiding. The attendance was disappointing,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn War Chest Fund
A meeting of the War Chest Committee was held on Monday night, the Mayor, Ald. Wood, presiding. The, chief business was consideration of the forthcoming carnival, about, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Big Test
London, Feb. l7.—Mr. Arthur Henderson, a member of the War Cabinet, speaking at Manchester, said:—"I share to the full the feeling that the next few months are going to test the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Western Front. Eight Hundred Prisoners
London, Feb. 19.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on Sunday night, stated: The prisoners we captured on the Ancre on Saturday numbered seven hundred and seventy-three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn and the War. Death of Private Theo Fenton
A cable message was received in Goulburn to-day intimating that Private Theodore Fenton, son of the late Inspector Roger Fenton and Mrs. Fenton, died of wounds on February 8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. the War. America and Germany. Protecting American Interests. Washington
President, Wilson will discuss with members of the Senate the advisability of going to Congress before the end of the session to get power to protect American interests against German…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Latest. The War. Western Front. the Recent French Set-back. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON
The "Times" correspondent with the French. headquarters states that the German's attacking West of Maisons de Champagne carried the line over two miles of front, representing a gain of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier From Young
Private Harry Armstrong, in a letter to a member of the Young Witness staff, states that at the time of writing he was at Salisbury Plains. Private…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Letters. Pte. Dan Grooms
Pte. Dan Grooms, who has had portion of a leg amputated, writes from 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, England, 22nd Dec., to his people, "Thorne Avenue," off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The [?] Mitness With which is Incorporated the Burrangong Argus Tuesday, February 20, 1917 £700,000,000. Britain's War Loan. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar-Law announced that at least 700 millions of new money had been subscribed to the war loan, including the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Entertainers
The Anzac Entertainers repeated the concert programme at the Majestic Theatre on Tuesday night. Owing to the drenching rain, the attendance of patrons was smell. Those present were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan. London
A remarkable tribute to Britain's effort appears in the Figaro, which says:—With the almost fantastic success of the War Loan, everything indicates an early preponderance of the…
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