Soldiers' Benefit
On Thursday evening, February 22, a benefit is to be given at the Literary Institute to the local Returned District Wounded Soldiers' Fund, by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
2,204 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 111
Returned Soldiers' Association
All returned men are requested to attend a meeting at the council chambers on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock to discuss the question of joining in with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PROGRESS of the War. To-day's Cables. An All-Round Renewal of Activity French, British and German Communiques. General Haig Furnishes a Good Report. A World's Record Battle Predicted
A French report states that patr[?] encounters took place, especially in the sector, Froyan-Lestrham-Brettes, and northwest of Badonvillers. One of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Sydney
It is expected that President Wilson will appear in Congress in a few days, and that Congress will support the arming of merchant ships. It is stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's "Kisses." "Don't Forget the Barbed Wire."
Military secretaries of the Young Men's Christian Association with the Australian troops, report cheerily of their work among "the boys," with whom they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes
All the news from the battle-Fronts points to the fact that the long-promised universal grand ofFensive has at length begun. And Hindenburg, as was…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →War Relief Work
Australian women know of and appreciate the war relief work which American women are doing for the Allies, but it is certainly a surprise to learn that the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Victory War Loan
There was a great eleventh hour rush to subscribe to the "victory" loan. Financiers estimate the minimum of new money subscribed at £700.000,000, but it…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →War Approaching a Crisis
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, at a meeting of the Stock Exchange, said the problem of organising the man-dower was so complex that it could not be solved without…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Conduct of the War
In the House of Commons, on the third reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill, Mr. Ponsonby urged the Government to disclose its policy regarding the future…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The "Victory" War Loan
Only 20 per cent of the deposits in British banks were affected by the recent successful loan, in which £700,000,000 of free money was tendered. The New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →America's Harvest Tremendous War Exports
The returns of the war exports from United. States for the whole year have not been published, but up to the end of August, that is to say, for the first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hay War Service Committee
A meeting of the executive committee of the Hay War Service committee was held on Wednesday afternoon at the shire council chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Archbishop Mannix and the War
Speaking at Wesley Church, Melbourne, on Sunday, Mr. G. A. Maxwell referred to recent utterances made by Archbishop Mannix on the war. He said there…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →War with America a Blessing
A German newspaper, the "Grazer Post," says that perhaps war with the United States would be a blessing, because after the war it would be the only country…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Post-war Policy. London, February 21
The Committee of the Commercial and Industrial Policy, of which Mr. Balfour and Lord Burleigh are chairman, recommends that in view of the experience of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Creek War Minister's Proclamation. Athens, February 20
A curious proclamation to the banished army has been issued by the War Minister. He exhorts the army to remain patient and enduring until the days of…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Win the War League I Serve Recruiting Meeting
A public meeting was held in the Pavilion on Wednesday evening of last week to stimulate recruiting, Cr. Davies in the chair. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Last Night's Cables. London
Sir Edward Carson announces that Lord Tuber has joined the Admiralty in the capacity of President of the Inventions Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Notes. Victory War Loan. All Anticipations Exceeded. "New" Money at Least £700,000,000. Banks' Money Not Included
In the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Bonar Law, made an announcement with respect to the Victory war loan. He said…
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