Soldiers' Pay
A new system is to be introduced with regard to the fortnightly payments to soldiers or their relatives or dependents at Casino post office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
5,995 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 250
CAPETOWN. Tweed Soldier's Impressions
Gunner P. W. Tarlinton, en route to the front, writes interestingly of Capetown (South Africa), in a letter received by the "Daily" The people here…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Enlisting. May Enter Lamp at Own Convenience
Speaking in regard to the recruiting scheme as is affects farmers, the chatr man of the New South Wales Recruiting Committee, Professor MeIntyre, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers. "A Sound Repatriation Scheme." Preference in all Government Depts. Senator Pearce's Challenge. MELBOURNE
Mr. Hughes announced this afternoon that the Premiers' Conference had adop ted a sound repatriation scheme for returned soldiers and sailors, including…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Soldiers' Graves. a Bond of Friendship
In a grave-yard west of Vimy there are buried 1320 French soldiers and mote than 600 English. The earth is bare on most of the English graves ; the French ones are older…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Preference to Returned Soldiers. Challenge by Minister for Defence
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Minister for Defence has issued a challenge to public or private employers on the question of preference to returned soldiers. He said:-- "I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers
When Mr. Hughes returned to his office on Thursday he devoted some attention to the plight of returned soldiers. Some of them are young, single, overstrained and decidedly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Allies' Reply. Handed to American Ambassador. Reign of Terror. in Captured Rumanian Towns. British Success in East Africa. Victory on the Tigris. Germany's War Debt. Private Fortunes in Danger
LONDON, Wednesday.--The National Liberal member, Herr Stressman, in a speech in the Reichstag, declared that Germany's war debt would necessitate about 350 mil…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work for Returned Men
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Of 8000 or 9000 returned Victorian soldiers, over 4000 have been found work. The majority of another 3000 registered as unemployed are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Anzac Bulletin."
LONDON, Thursday. -- The enlarged "Anzac Weekly Bulletin" consists of 24 pages. Forty thousand copies of the publication are given to Australians free…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War
An official Russian wireless states -- We threw back the enemy offensive westward of Riga, capturing an island on the Western Dvina River,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan
We are requested to publis the following circular letter forwarded to the Kyogle Recruiting Committee: Arrangements have been made by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Relentless War
PETROGRAD, Friday -- There are indications that Prince Golitzine favors a relentless war, but wants to postpone domestic reform till victory is achieved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War. Sydney, Jan., 11
A wireless states Glandon Island, north of Hux, was captured by the Russians in a snowstorm. Glardon Island is about 100 miles south-west of Riga. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War. Sydney, January 8
General Sir D[?]uglas Haig reports an enemy raiding party entered our lines southward o Loos. After heavy fighting the enemy were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pigeons As War Messengers
The general notion that all that has to be done in forwarding a despatch by pigeon is to catch the bird, the a letter to its leg, and then liberate it, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan. Official Appeal
In an official appeal on behalf of the war loan it is stated that "while the recruiting committees are making a strong appeal to the manhood of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest War News. LONDON
NEW YORK advises that incoming steamers continue to receive wire less warning [?]ck out for submarines. [?] concern is felt at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hates War and Hates Killing
WELLINGTON, Friday. -- Victor Grayson, a former Socialist member of the House of Commons, who is visiting New Zealand, enlisted at Wellington yesterday. He said he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commonwealth of Australia War Loan
The following circular in connection with the fourth issue of the Commonwealth war loan has been issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. R. Poynton): -- Arrangements…
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