Australasia. Railway Men for the War
MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Senator Pearce announced, that the Government on an urgent appeal from the British War Office for the despatch of railway men, to the war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
5,995 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 250
War Loan. Great Rush at the Bank
LONDON, Friday. -- There was a great rush for the war loan at the Bank of England early this morning, and hundreds and thousands of prospectuses were banded, out in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gretna Green in War Time. Cobbler As Priest
A marriage has just taken place at Gretna Green, in the historic blacksmith's shop, which stands just over the Scottish border. You can enter the shop through a turnstile…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Who Began the War. Germany's Falsehood. an Unaccepted Challenge
The Imperial German Chancellor (Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg), in his "peace'' speech in the Reichstag on Tuesday, alleged that m July, 1914 : --…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Allies' Reply. Most Important Document of the War Period. LONDON
The Paris newspapers enthusiastically approve of the Allies' reply, and ask, will the enemy show the same frankness. The document is regarded as the most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News the Victory War Loan. Phenomenal Success. First Hundred Millions in few Hours An Assurance Co. Invests £20,000,000 Wealthy Anzacs Participate. LONDON
Dealings in the new War Loan will not be allowed before the allotment. Consuls are weak, being quoted at 53½. The Victory Loan has had an excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dying Prisoners of War Starved by Brutal Huns. Terrible Revelations in Gardelegen Camp
No more shameful revelations of Hun cruelty, neglect; and cowardice have been made during the war than those contained in a report just issued by the Government on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Disappointment. Soldiers from Poland. 700,000 Expected, 700 Available. LONDON
Berne reports state that from the date [?] the Kaiser's proclamation of the Kingdom of Poland to December 21st, [?]805 Poles enlisted, whereof 1,100 were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldier Killed
A raptor ear accident, attended by fatal consequences, occurred in the Valley about 1.30 p.m. on Friday. A returned soldier, Wm. O. Olsen, aged 22 years, who resided with his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Aid Society
The usual weekly meeting of the Soldiers' Aid Society was held on Thursday afternoon in St. Paul's School Room, Mrs. N. J. Simmons occupying the chair. The Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late War News. an Anzac Victory. Greece's Unsatisfactory Reply. the Peace Talk. on the Western Front
LONDON, Saturday.—afield Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports : We captured three-quarters of a mile of trenches north-east of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Notes
Another inky lady has succumbed to khaki. Miss boris Egerton Jones, the first lady barrister to be admitted to the Bar in Adelaide, and author of "Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Chest Fund
The weekly market stall in connection with the War chest Fund, in spite of intense heat, was continued on Saturday last, and the workers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Post-war Trade
The Minister for Labor (Mr. J. Hodge), in the course of an interview, said that the British Government was rapidly preparing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patriotic. War Chest
The secretary of the War Chest committee desires to acknowledge the fallowing donations: Mrs. Billington, tinted photo of Mt. Warning; Mrs. Joshua…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →European War. London
A message from Kingsland (New Jersey) says that a fire in the Canadian Car Co's, factory caused a terrific explosion which destroyed a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Chest Market Stall
The market stall on Saturday was in charge of Mrs. A. Lee and Mrs. Shipway, of South Lismore. Owing to the great heat during the week there were few garden flowers on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan and Recruiting Committees
Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented py circulars from the organising. secretaries of the recruiting movement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Genera War News Fresh Declaration of War German View of Allies Terms. LONDON
The Cologne "Volks .Zeirung" says: The Allies' peace terms amount to a fresh declaration of war. We are again summoned to fight for our freedom. Let…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. in Greece. German Attache Arrives
LONDON, Sunday.-- Von Falkenhausen, formerly military attache of the German Legation at Athens, has arrived there, probably with a message from the Kaiser to King…
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