Total Casualties in the War
The "Tribune de Geneve," quoted by the Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Express," has received from Berlin the text of a remarkable speech delivered in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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Latest War News. LONDON
The "Temps" interviewed M. Diomedes, ex-Minister of the Venizelos' Cabinet. He declares Major Ven Falkenhosen, Germany's agent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Win the War" League
The "Win the War" League is occasioning a great deal of interest. Hundreds of people throughout the State are asking to be enrolled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Win the War League. Casino Branch Formed
The attempt to revive interest in recruiting in casino only resulted in a moderate attendance at Monday night is meeting. Though it was well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New War Loan. Ministers Address Meetings. LONDON
[?]onar Law ans Mr. McKenna will [?]uildhall meeting on Thursday [?] public interest in the War [?] Other Ministers will also address…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italy and the War. Increased Participation Promised. More Vigorous Onslaught Foreshadowed. New York
The New York "World" Washington correspondent learns from diplomatic sources that the main purpose of the Rome Conference was to discuss Italy's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Famine in Germany a Startling Report Starvation in Sight Bulgars Want Peace Reported Ultimatum to Greece General War News Compulsory War Diet. Its Effect on German People. General Emaciation. But no Decrease of Physical Powers. LONDON
A message from Amsterdam states that the "Lokal Anzeiger" publishes an article by Professor Heinrich Rosin, [?]e food specialist. It says: "This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Trawling Difficulty. Solved by Returned Soldiers. Sydney
The fish brought in by the trawler Koraga, which the fish cleaners refused to handle, was cleaned by returned soldiers. Another trawler went…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wardell Soldiers' Aid
The monthly meeting of the Wardell Soldiers' Aid Society was held immediately after the Repatriation Day meeting on Wednesday, Mr. J. Ford in the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ultimatum to Greece. a New Allied Move. Mobilisation of German School Boys. Britain's Mammoth War Loan. Russians Capture Village in Balkans. Poles Loyal to Russia. High Testimony. Australians and French Women. Morality of the Anzacs
LONDON, Monday. -- General Birdwood says the records of France have revealed a remarkable and significant fact -- that no instance has occurred of an Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British War Loan
LONDON, Tuesday. -- A special appeal has been made to women to subscribe to the new British war loan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War and Shortage of Labour
At the present time, the shortage of labour in all branches of industry is very acute, and, apparently, will become still more so for the duration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan. Value of Every Bond
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- In an official appeal for the war loan it is pointed out that every war bond taken up will help to bring victory nearer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Sydney, Wednesday, 4 p.m
Both German and Russian Wireless official messages agree that the russians captured Glauden Island on western. Dvina River. Though…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed New Party. a "Win the War" Policy
The full story of the proposed formation of a new National party is interesting. At the final meeting of the referendum committee, which was attended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the War. Trade will Boom. Plenty of Work for Everybody. LONDON
Mr. J. Hodge, Minister for Labour, in an interview, stated that the Government was rapidly preparing a demobilisation scheme, based on the report of the Committee. It was estimated that, the army could demobilise men 5,000 daily. The Reconstructing Com-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Economic War. Allies' Remarkable Position. Gold Reserve, Five Hundred and Eight Millions. LONDON
The Samuel Montague Co.'s "Bullion Circular" shows that at the end of 1916 the gold in the, banks in Germany totalled 126 million sterling, that in the Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News New Russian Offensive. On the Riga Front. Munitions and Reserves Ready. LONDON
Copenhagen advises that a German correspondent states that the Russians on the Riga front, who are evidently in possession of great quantities of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Letters
The Assistant Minister for Defence announces that it has been found necessary to change the mode of addressing letters, etc., to soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Letter
Mr. H. Cohen is, in receipt of a letter from his son, Regimental S.M Vern Cohen, written from Wareham, Dorsetshire England, where he arrived in…
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