Federal Territory Land for Returned Soldiers
The Secretary, Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund, advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows:—I beg to acknowledge receipt…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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War News
The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" writes:—"Ensign Kryienko (Commander-in-Chief) reports that three…
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A wireless German, official message reports that the English have shelled Cambrai. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig…
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General Haig, reporting at mid-day on Sunday, states:—The enemy yesterday delivered nine separate attacks in the…
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The story goes that. Queen Alexandra, on one of her many visits to the wounded soldiers, recently met an abnormal specimen, who, asked…
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Field-Marshal Haig reports: We repulsed attacks after sharp fighting in the neighbourhood of Moeuvere. The Londoners captured 12 machine…
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia notifies that in addition to the arrangements which at present exist, by means of which direct cable remittances to soldiers…
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The Federal Government is making arrangements to enfranchise members of the A.I.F. under 21 years of age. Details of the age limit are not known until…
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There was another large gathering of townsfolk, ladies predominating, at the Triumph Hall on Tuesday night to accord a hearty welcome home to three returned…
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Mr. Philip Gibbs supplies further details of the fighting, particularly the enemy's counter attacks at Cambrai. He says that…
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In the House of Commons the Parliamentary Secretary for War stated that up to November 26th the British forces had taken 180,…
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A Vancouver message says it is reported from' Ottawa that an explosion on an ammunition ship partly wrecked Halifax and caused a great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Queanbeyan Age. Friday, December 7, 1917. Science and the War
The wonder of the war is the enormous part which the men of science are playing in it. Never before have the material achievements…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banking Facilities for Soldiers. Australia's Bank in England
As the main centre for the Australian troops in England has been removed to Warminster, Salisbury. Plain, the Commonwealth Bank opened a branch at that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlist To-day. Conditions of Enrolment Useful Information
The following are the conditions of enlistment for the Australian Imperial Forces:— Age . 18 to 45 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters for Soldiers
In addressing mail to soldiers serving abroad, only the name of the regiment, battalion, battery, company, or corps in which the member…
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The United Press Agency's correspondent, referring to the enemy's attack at Carabrai, says that prisoners state that two new…
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In an amendment to the War Precautions (Military Service) Regulations issued on Monday, it was provided that the avermet of the…
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Germany has offered Roumania peace on the basis of Dobrudja being ceded to Bulgaria and Roumania taking Bessarabia…
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The letter read at the last meeting from Mr. H. G. Shaw, asking permission to plant trees in Wallace-street as as memorial to…
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