Victorian War Gifts. Melbourne
The Secretary to the State War Council announced to-day that Victoria's contributions to the various war funds to November 22nd, 1916, amounted to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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The War Council. Its Composition. Exception for New Zealand. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Owing to some doubts as to the personnel of the forthcoming War Council, enquiries show that the meetings are likely to be confined to the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →America Arming. Preparing for War. Armed Merchantmen Will Fire on Sight. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON
The State Department has notified foreign diplomats that armed guards will henceforth be placed on all American ships sailing through the danger zone, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Care of Soldiers' Graves. Melbourne
Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence, received a cable message to-day from Mr. Fisher, the High Commissioner, intimating that the Secretary of State for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wounded
PRIVATE MULLARD.—Mr. W. Mullard, of the Horseshoc Bend, West Maitland received a telegram last evening from Base Records, advising that his son…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trade After the War
Mr. G. F. Milne, the British Trade Commissioner in Australia, is optimistic regarding trade after the war While pointing out that the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adamstown Win-the-war League
A meeting of the Adamstown branch of the Win-the-War League was held at the council chambers, Adamstown, on Tuesday evening. Ald. T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German War Loan. Amsterdam
The Krupp firm has subscribed £2,000,000 to the German War Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Religion and the War. London
Principle Scibie, in his president address to the Council of Evangelical Free Churches, warred his hearers against assuming that the war would end in good,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Empire War Council. Scope of Future Conferences
LONDON, Wednesday.—Presiding at a luncheon to Sir Edward Morris (Premier of Newfoundland). Viscount Milner (member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Soldiers. Gaps in the Ranks
Corporal Bourke, whose parents reside at Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland, was reported missing in July last. His father (Mr. R. W. Bourke)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Soldiers' Club
Mr. D. H. Ryan, president of the Maitland Soldiers' Club Committee, has received from Lieutenant-General W. R. Birdwood a copy of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Casualties. Killed in Action
PRIVATE HARDING.—Mr. William Harding, of Snedden-street, Merewether, has been informed that his son, Private Roy Douglas Harding previously reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Sphere Widens
The sphere of the war, wide at it has been, now becomes enlarged. China has lost no time in taking proceedings which definitely mark her attitude…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Savings Certificates. Melbourne
An official message states:—The purchase of a war saving, certificate places 17s 6d at the disposal of the Commonwealth Treasurer for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German War Loan. Amsterdam
The German newspapers contain huge advertisements of the sixth war loan. Financial circles admit that the fall of Bagdad occurred inconveniently, but they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →National War Museum. London
The Cabinet has approved of Sir Alfred Mond's scheme for a National War Museum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →India's War Gift. the Cotton Duties. Approved by the Commons. As a War Measure. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for India, moved that the House accept the India war contribution of £100,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. British Advancing. Encircling Bapaume. Effective Raids. Enemy Trenches Captured. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the west front, reports:—Our line has advanced on a mile and a-half frontage south-westward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →D.c.m. for Stockton Soldier
The Mayor of Stockton (Ald. T. Stratten), has received a letter from Sergeant D. D. Oldham. thanking the council for their congratulations to…
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