War Notes
Returned soldiers are out political jobs. Sergeant Melville (who sited Coraki with the Anzac Band) ates his intention of opposing Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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War Food Fund
The manager of the Tweed River Coop. Butter Co., Ltd., Murwillumbah, has received the following letter from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce: "We…
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Another very successful market day on Saturday resulted in £15 8s 10d being taken, The following sent gifts of vegetables, jam, etc., to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →European War. London
The capture of Braila by the Germans is another empty victory. The place was a great grain depot in normal times but the stores were probably destroyed,…
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Pte. Dick Cosgrove writes home to his mother, Mrs. Davis, Bridge Street, Coraki:—"You will wonder what has happened me, not hearing for so long. When…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News. Capture of Braila. Greece Likely to Declare War. the Peace Manoeuvres. the Western Front
LONDON, Saturday.—Field Marshal Haig reports: An enemy raiding party entered our lines to the southward of Loos, after heavy,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smash Militarism. Make this the Last War. LONDON
Mr. Barnes, the Labour leader, speaking at the Browning Hall, declared. that President Wilson's Note was entrained to all respect. We ought to assure…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New War Loan. "A Victory Loan." LONDON
The newspapers are enthusiastically promoting the forthcoming loan as a ''Victory Loan" of 20 millions. The prospectuses are issuing on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Letter
Trooper W. Olive writes to Mr. Owen Sullivan of North Casino, stating that he was on an oasis in the Libbian desert, just about 500…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Land for Soldiers. Queensland Government's Scheme
BRISBANE, Monday.--The total cost of the scheme for settling soldiers on the land in Queensland, which is estimated to meet the maximum requirements in that State, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wrongful Enlistments. Under and Over Military Age. Decision of District Head Quarters
SYDNEY, Monday.--Lately there have been so many cases of youths under and men over the military age, enlisting, and on the eve of embarking for active service, being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News the Position in Austria. Breach Between Kaiser and Emperor. No Prospect of Reconciliation. Sensational Steps Prognosticated. LONDON
The ''Daily Mail" correspondent at, Berne says that news from Austria, from trustworthy sources, states that the differences between the Kaiser and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Chest Benefits. a Soldiers' Newspaper
Mr. H. E. Budden writes to the hon. general secretary of the Australian Comforts Fund (of which the Citizen's War Chest Fund is the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. War Chest Market Stall
The War Chest market stall on Saturday, the 6th inst., was in charge of Mrs. A. Lee and Mrs. A. E. Brown, assisted by the Misses R. Taylor, B. Cahill and B. Kelly. Amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tregeagle War Chest
The usual monthly meeting of the local branch of the War Chest was held on Wednesday, 3rd Jauary. There was a fair attendance of members, and Mrs. Blanch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prepare Another War
A recent article in the "Berliner Lokal Anzeiger" says: "We began the war a year too soon. When we have secured a German peace we…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dunoon War Chest
At a public meeting held in Dunoon on the 2nd January, 1917, to form a branch of the Citizens' War Chest there was a good attendance, about 35 ladies and gentlemen being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mammoth War Loan. Enormous Public Interest. Support of Sailors and Soldiers
LONDON, Sunday: -- There is enormous interest, particularly in city circles, in Thursday's mammoth war loan issue. Measures have been taken to enlist the support of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Sydney
The German papers state that King Constantine is still expecting help from Germany. Besides a great offensive against Salonica he h[?]es…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. LONDON
A German paper advocates the immediate evacuation of the West if the Allies are willing to nego[?]ate for peace thereafter…
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