War Cabinet. Attitude of the Labour Party. Hostility to Mr. Hughes
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6
The only development in the political situation in Melbourne yesterday was the sending of the reply of the leader of the Labour party (Mr. Tudor) to the invitation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coming Campaign. a Colossal Task. Shorten the War. London, Sunday night
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5
Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain (Director-General or National Service). addressing an alliance of employers and employed at Birmingham, said that it would depend on your…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War West Front British Raids. Carried Out Satisfactorily. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4
London, Sunday.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We carried cut a successful raid eastward of St. Eloi. There was considerable artillery fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News French Success Germans Again Repulsed. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2
A French communique says: A German attack in the direction of the Canny-sur-Metz region, at Lassigny, was easily repulsed. We took many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Indian's Injuries. Returned Soldier Charged
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5
Samuel Stevenson Read, a returned soldier, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J. P., with having on January 22,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Deaths
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2
The latest casualty list announces that Sergeant-major George E. Shepherd's death was due to an accident on December 21st. He was the only son…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paying War Pensions
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 1
In order that delays in dealing with War Pensions may be obviated the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Poyhton, has appointed a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Women and the War
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4
In a recent letter to his brother, Captain Kelly pays the following eloquent tribute to the wonderful work of the women…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Berlin's Food Crisis. London
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3
The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Rotterdam states that the populaion at Berlin is in the throes of a food crisis, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Presentation to a Soldier
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4
The Homeville, Telarah, and Farley Presentation Committee made a presentation of a fountain pen, pocketbook, and money-belt to Mr. Richard Mullins on Saturday night, at his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldier
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4
Private Curties, an East Maitland soldier, was invalided home on Monday evening Private Curties arrived in the Tarce mail, reaching East Maitland at about half past six o'clock. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assistant Shims Clerk Enlists
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 6
Mr. W. Tweedle, who was assistant shire clerk at Cessnock some years ago, has enlisted and he went into camp a few days since. Mr. Tweedle visited Cessnock last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Farewell at Mulbring
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4
There was a large gathering of residents of the district at the School of Arts on Thursday evening last, the occasion being a send off to Private Claude Corner, son of First-class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Soldier's Death
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 5
Corp. [?] S. [?] who died of [?] in France on December 24, was the youngest son of the late Mr. M. [?] of police at Singleton for many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parcels for War Prisoners
Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2
The postal authorities intimate that advice has been received from the secretary of the General Post Office, London, that it has been decided, to discontinue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parcels for Prisoners of War
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4
Information has been received by the postal authorities from the secretary, Gen[?] Post Office, London that it has been decided to discontinue the acceptance of insured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Loan—employees' Meetings
Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4
Arrangements have already been made for meetings of their employees by _ large number of firms and institution with a view to impressing upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Loan. How Women Can Assist
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2
All official circular status:—All women want, the Allies to win Hits war. They cannot go to the war in large numbers, but they can help to win the war by investing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Chest Fund, Rush of £50 Cheques
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3
The Citizen's War Chest Fund recently received a letter from Mr. C. F. Tindal, of "Bona Vista," Armidale, enclosing a cheque for £100, with a promise to give a further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The British Labour Party and the War
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4
One of the most urgent needs of the present time is wise leadership on the part of those entrusted with positions of influence in industrial ranks. Unfortunately, in Australia…
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