Prisoners of War
The Red Cross Society in Melbourne are in receipt of a cable message from their commissioners stating that the despatch of parcels to prisoners of war by private…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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Advantages of the War Loan
Payments to the new Commonwealth war loan, now open for subscription, may bema de in ten installments, and on 15th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan. Treasurer's Appeal
It should scarcely be necessary for me to appeal to the loyal citizens of Australia to help to make the fourth Commonwealth War Loan a success by subscribing for as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. British Advance. Paris
Field Marshal Haig's success was achieved in the populous district of Entre, of which Transloy is a scattered borough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Win the War League. Formation of Branch
A meeting for the purpose of forming a branch of the win the War League was held in the council chamber last evening, and considering the inclement weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western War. British Operations Successful. Harrassed Germans. London
Field Marshal Haig reports: Successful operations were carried out this morning in the neighborhood of Letransloy. The whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Roumanian Situation. Cold Stops Operations. London
Mr. Bourchier, "The Times" correspondent at Jassy, states that the intense cold has stopped military operations in Roumania,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Empire's Resources. Question of Development. Co Operation and Conciliation. London, Monday night
Mr. Wilson Fox, whose suggestions in two articles din the London "Times" have been largely adopted by the Empire Resources Development Committee, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier's Letter
Pte. T. Bates, writing on 29th November, 1916, from Hurdcott Camp, Salisbury, England, to Mr. E. A. Conn, head master of…
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In addition to the names published yes-terday, Frank Scott, of Dungog, also of-fered his services for the front at the Drill Hall. To-day there were three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers in Hospital
Mr. C. Phillips, senr., of Melbourne-street, West Maitland, has received a cable from his son, Sergeant Wal. Phillips, stat-ing that he had undergone an abdominal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Service Committee
The usual weekly meeting of the Singleton and Patrick Plains War Service Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Helping to Win the War
"Can I do more to help win the war?" is a question which every man and woman in the ommunity should ask in the morning; and "What have I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Generous Indians. War Gifts. Simla, Tuesday night
Among the recent gifts to the Viceroy for war purposes are:—Maharajah of Mysore, 10 lakhs of rupees; Nepal Government 3 lakhs; Chief of Nawanagar, 15,000 rupees;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Loan. an Appeal From the Trenches
A [?]tenant, now in the firing line, in one of his letters to a friend in Melbourne, says: "If the follows at home think that they have done enough towards winning the war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gifts for Prisoners of War The Proper Procedure
The Bed Cross Society is in receipt of a cable from its commissioners stating that the despatch of parcels to prisoners of war by private individuals is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan Meeting. Bereawed Minister's Appeal. London
Mr. Walter Long Colonial Secretary who has just lost a son in the war, in a speech at a War Loan meeting said that we must all put our backs into the war. He knew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Work in the West British Pierce German Lines. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
London, Tuesday.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commander on the west front, reports:—We raided the lines north-east, of Vermelles,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Naval War to Be Intensified. Allies' Fleets Co-operating. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)
Paris, Tuesday.—Admiral Corel, interviewed while en route to Italy after his return from the Naval Conference, said:—"The war on the sea will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News British Success in France. German Aviators Worsted. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night
Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports.—"We bombed dugouts in the neighbourhood of Butte de Warloncourt and entered enemy lines eastward of…
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