The "Win-the-war" Cry
The war is unfortunately being made the stalking horse for a whole heap of political humbug and humbuggers in Australia. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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Interesting War Notes Germany's Last Colony
German East Africa, the capital of which is now in British hands, was the largest and most important of Germany's colonial possessions. Covering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Correspondence. War Chest Fund. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—As I am Commissioner in New South Wales for the War Chest I shall be passing Queanbeyan next week on an official organisation tour. But no meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letters
Corporal C. Sharpe writes to his mother, Mrs. W. Sharpe, of Braidwood. under date Nov. 22, as follows:—"Just a few lines…
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Advices from Amsterdam state that two - attempts to assassinate Count Tiza, Premier of Hungary, have been made since the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late War News
Cruisers are scouring the ocean with the object of forming a cordon, but have not yet captured the German commerce…
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A fire which started in a munitions factory in East London caused an explosion which shock the whole city. The fire broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan -Steady Applications
A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of enquirers, is daily visiting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. War Loan Subscribers
The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Poynton) states that it is the policy of the Government to relieve subscribers to the War Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
Ecclesiastical circles affirm the Pope's strong disapproval of German and Austrian atrocities. The Rio de Janeoro Minister of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Queanbeyan Age. Tuesday, January 23, 1917. War Profits
The wisdom and justice of taxing heavily profits made out of the war expenditure of the Commonwealth, are so obvious as to need no apology…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Chest Fund. Interesting Stories of Its Work
Oil Friday night last a public meeting was held at the Council Chambers for the purpose of forming a branch of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Local Soldier Fallen
We regret to have to record still another fatal casualty (from wounds received at the Front) of one of our brave local lads who have joined the colors…
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The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" reports: Reliable news from Germany states that when her naval and…
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The "Daily News" calculates that during the 90 days ended January 23rd 470 vessels were submarined. Of this number 187…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Win the War League
At the instance of Mr. Chapman a meeting was held immediately after the unveiling ceremony for the purpose of forming a Win the War League…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan—employees' Meetings
Arrangements have been already made for meetings of their employees by a large number of firms and institutions with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Interesting War Notes Length of Wars
Each of the two Balkan Wars of 912-13 was a matter of weeks. So [?]ere the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885, and the Turco-Greek War of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
A naval fight has taken plate in the North Sea. A message from Ymuiden a Dutch port, says: A German warship has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News
Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at midnight on Wednesday, says: The enemy attempted a raid south - westward…
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