War Times Profits Tax
SYDNEY. Tuesday.—In estimating the amount of revenue likely to be raised by the war times profits tax the Federal Treasurer set down £1,000,000 as the amount likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1918
5,876 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 250
A New Dictionary After the War
Many things will naturally require reconstruction after the war, but a well-known book worm at the British Museum Library this afternoon declared to me,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civil War Growing. Ukraine Successes. LONDON
Reports from Southern Siberia state that the civil war is rapidly growing. There has been eight days continuous fighting at Irkutsk, where the civilians…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Will End This Year. Lord Derby's Opinion. LONDON
Lord Derby, in a Christmas message to the French nation, said he hopes and believes that the coming year will sec all the troops home again, having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War Cables. What Will the Year Bring Forth; (Reuter.)
LONDON, MOnday.—Lord Derby, in a message to "Le Matin," hopes that the coming year will see the troops returni home after a victory of right over might. Lord Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General War News. New Year Statements. From British Leaders. Admiral Beatty's Optimism. LONDON
The New York '' Times'' correspondent at London has interviewed a number of the British leaders, Admiral Beatty said the United States is destined to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sister Macadams, M.p. Alberta Soldiers' Member on Her Election
Miss Roberta McAdams, of the Canadian Military Nursing Service, who is stationed at the Canadian Hospital, at Orpington, has received many congratulations on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Books. What Tommy Carries. His Companions at the Front
"H. W.," in the "Manchester Guardian," writing from France, says:—You ask me what sort of reading one gets out here, and what books one prefers [?] It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Dogs. Liaison Work in French Army
Mr. H. Wood, the correspondent of the United Press of America with the French armies, writes:—Dogs have now become of such a general…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Land Settlement in 1917. Placing Soldiers
A statement issued by the Under-Secretary for Labor reports that during the period from January 2,1917, to December 22, 1917 the number of applicant's for original…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest War News the Russian Medley-ukrainians Defeat Bolsheviks. China and Japan Preparing for Action. Swedish Troops Concentrating Near Finland Fighting in Italy-brilliant French Success. Another Victory in Palestine. Russia. Affairs in Finland. Swedish Armies Concentrating London
A Petrograd correspondent says that Swedish armies are concentrated on the Finnish frontier. It is daily expected that the Swedes will advance into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Chest Market Stall
The market stall on Saturday, 29th ult., was in charge of Mesdames A. J. Clarke, S. Clark and Parker, who are grateful to all who so kindly sent donations although it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Avenging His Brother. Old Leake Man Wounded in Trying to Do It
When Dvr. W. Wedd, of Old Leake, was killed his brother George, who was living in Australia, immediately joined the colors with the object of avenging his brother's death…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peace Proposals. Preparations for a Long War (Reuter)
LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Daily Chronicle's" lobbyist says Government circles recognise the Brestlitovsk peace proposals as indicating the new temper of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America and the War. Do Not Expect Too Much
"Stead's Review" says: Readers will recall that strong warnings were printed, in these columns soon after the United States entered the war against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What Has 1918 in Store? Prospects Before the Great War
A strong fighting note marks the reviews of the prospects for 1918. Colonel Repington, in a striking review in the "Times," says:—"We must admit that, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civil War in Siberia. French Consular Officials Murdered. LONDON
Dispatches from Harbin report fierce fighting at Irkutsk between Bolshevik regulars and Cadets and Cossacks. The Bolsheviks have murdered the French…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Italy Makes War. Every One to Work. New York
A message from Washington says that an ofiicial cable from Rome states that all tillable land Italy has been requisitioned, and will be distributed among the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War Cables. New Year Messages. the Hopes of Humanity. (Reuter.)
LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Lloyd Georges, in New Year messages to the President of the United States and the Prime Ministers of Japan. Italy, Serbia, Rumania, Portugal,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General War News. British-turkish Agreement. An Exchange of Prisoners. LONDON
A message from Berne states that British and Turkish delegates have signed an agreement whereby the Dutch Legation at Constantinople will be enabled to…
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