Homes for Soldiers' Widows
A committee meeting of the ladies and gentlemen who have in hand the matter of raising funds for the erection of two homes for…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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War News
A message from Zurick says that the military critic of the Murich "Neueste Nachrichten" says: The Austrian losses on the Carso…
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General Haig reports: We attacked on Wednesday morning on a wide front on the sector eastward and north-eastward of Ypres…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Chest Day
A meeting of the committee controlling this function was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, the Mayor presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Chest Day in Braidwood
War Chest Day was celebrated in Braidwood on Friday last in fine weather. There was a procession, headed by a couple of mounted troopers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
A British communique, giving later accounts of the fighting, shows that it has been exceedingly severe. The enemy spared no efforts to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Queanbeyan Age. Friday, September 28, 1917. The War
Since the British and French Allies, acting in concert have apparently resolved not to incur the enormous loss of life which would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Open Letter to Sisters of Soldiers
Dear Girls,—You ought to be proud of the fact that your brothers are at the front fighting for you, for they are fighting for you, though…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parcels for Soldiers
The Postmaster-General, Mr. Webster, made a further statement regarding parcels for soldiers at the front on Tuesday last. He said that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Profits
A meeting of influential business men in Sydney the other day protested loudly and deeply against the imposition of a war…
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Sir Douglas Haig reports:—An attack this (Wednesday) morning on a six-mile front southward of Tower Hamlets to eastward of St…
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The correspondent of the United Press Association, telegraphing from the British headquarters on Thursday morning,…
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The Mayor presided over a meeting held in connection with the above at the Municipal Council Chambers on Friday night…
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An Australian non-com. in one portion of the line of attack in Flanders found the proportion of Australian and German dead to be…
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The prospectus of the fifth War Loan has now been announced, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns…
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A Washington message says an American patrol ship off the coast was rammed and sunk. The Admiralty announces that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Homes Fund. List of Donations. Mrs. P. Hardy's List
Cash.— Mrs. Davies £ 1 1s, A. H. Collett £1, P. Hardy £1, Hayes and Russell 10s 6d, J. M. E. Franklin 10s. Rev. Father Haydon 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Building Soldiers' Homes. Foundation Stone to Be Laid by Mayor Collett
A meeting of the committee entrusted with the control of arrangements in connection with erecting homes for widows of local soldiers killed in action, took place…
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The British in Mesopotamia attacked an advanced position at Mussaid, four miles east of Ramadi, on Friday. After occupying…
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