War Chest
Mrs. J. A. Wood presided at the War Chest depot yesterday. Plans were further advanced cat the meeting for the War Chest effort on April 23 in aid of the soldiers'…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1920
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America and the War
Admiral Sims, giving further evidence before the United States Naval Investigation Committee, said that owing to the use of an out-of-date code the sailings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Hamilton. Soldiers' Monument
Mr. E. Wilson presided over a special meeting of the Soldiers' Monument Committee last night in the council chambers. The Hamilton Convent School forwarded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Surry Hills Murder Soldier on Trial Sydney
George James Cook [?] was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with the murder of [?]ettle Coogan, at Surry Hills, on December 4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adamstown Soldiers Welcomed
A public welcome, arranged by the Adamstown Patriotic Committee, was tendered to Private B. Raey, Driver D. Ostinga, and Drummer F. Gough,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Gratuity Legislation This Week
Just before the House of Representatives adjourned last night, the Speaker announced the receipt of a message from the Gover[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Levy on War Wealth. Opposition by Bankers. Unfair and Dangerous. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
The opposition of bankers to a capital levy on war wealth was voiced before the House of Commons Committee on February 24…
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A meeting of the Newcastle and district Sailors and Soldiers' Memorial Fund committee was held in the council chambers yesterday afternoon. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prussia's Aim Another War Premature Revelation LONDON, Thursday Night
The Paris "Temps" reproduces from the "Zurkher Zeitung" a statement of Herr Bauer, made at Stutigart, that the most serious condition presented…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Irish Soldiers Welcomed. Melbourne
Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at the Exhibition to-night when a welcome was given to Catholic soldiers, sailors, and nurses. The whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shooting Sensation 'Intent to Murder' Returned Soldier Charged SYDNEY
Federick Hayward du Bols was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having wounded his wife, Cecilia do Bols, with intent to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Taxation of War Wealth
Giving evidence before the committee on the taxation of war wealth, in the House of Commons, Mr. A. H. Kilver, on behalf of the federation of British…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Gratuity Provisions of Bill Bonds to Mature in 1924
The War Gratuity Bill which was introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday contains 15 clauses. Payment of a war gratuity is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Fortunes Proposed Levy Resented Credit Threatened London, Friday Night
Giving evidence before the Commons Committee on Taxation or War, Mr. A. H. Kilver, of behalf of the Federation of British industries, representing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House of Representatives the War Gratuity. Details of the Bill. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minster, in moving the second reading of the War Gratuities Bill, said that, when he returned…
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Sir,—I was surprised, when reading the account of the welcome home held in Cessnock for the Aberdare returned soldiers, who enlisted within the Aberdare…
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Sir,—Your report of the meeting held in the Newcastle Council Chambers on Wednesday last stated that the churches had been asked to set apart the collections on…
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The Federal Government has lost no time in introducing the bill for the payment of war gratuity. It is set out in the measure that the payment is a gift…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. As the Numbers Go Up.—mr. "Informal," Etc.—the War Gratuity.—tea-shops for Blind Soldiers.—a Young Man's Murmurings.—weathering the Storm.—a Mixed Item. Sydney
How goes the count? Everyone is wondering; many are asking. The sign of the mind is in the anticipation. The Nationalists expect it to be a close thing; the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waratah. Soldiers' Memorial Fair
Ideal weather favoured the effort of the soldiers' memorial committee on Saturday last to raise funds for the memorial. There were well-stocked stalls, both at…
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