Voluntary Ballot Enlistment Conference
A conference was held at the Recruiting Office, Queanbeyan, on Friday last, 27th September, in connection with the voluntary ballot…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
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District News. Gininderra. Honoring Our Soldier Boys
A large and representative gathering from all parts of the district assembled in Kinlyside's Hall on Monday night, to show their esteem and admiration for the…
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The Deputy P.M.G. advises the Hon. Austin Chapman as follows: With reference to your communication of the 9th inst. forwarding one from the Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sergt. Geo. Potter Killed in Action
There is still another added to the long list of Queanbeyan's soldier boys who have but recently sacrificed their lives in the great battle now raging—but with every…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News
Mr. Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, made the following made the following announcement on Monday afternoon:—"Hostilities with…
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There are many indications that Turkey is unofficially approaching the Entente for the granting of an armistice…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War Loan
The war loan closes in a few days, and this district has only succeeded so far in reaching little more than than half of the quota…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's War Debts
The public pay very little regard to the claims of posterity. Even in matters of money they exhibit slight scruple in bequeathing them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON
The Germans are evacuating their position on a twenty mile front between Lens and Armentieres. The French have captured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Honor Flag. Emblem of Seventh War Loan. Towns Working to Win it
Every municipality and shire now knows the amount it is asked to raise for the Seventh War Loan. Throughout New South Wales the local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Switzerland's Boy Soldiers. Begin to Train When They Are Eight
It is a fact not generally known that Switzerland maintain the largest armed force in Europe in proportion to her size and population. It can place…
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La Bassee has fallen. Lens and Armentieres have been evacuated by the Germans, who are retreating on a 20-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War-time Economy
The N.S.W. National Govern-ment continues to make flimsy pretences of economy while main-taining and even increasing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late War News
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reported on Friday night :- Local fighting, in which we made progress, occurred near Beaurevoir,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News. Allen By's Haul
Since September 29 General Al-lenby's troops in Palestine have taken 60,000 prisoners and 325 guns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON, Tuesday. Further Franco-american Advance
The French have reached the outskirts of Bazancourt across the Suippe River. The Franco-Americans have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Honor Flag. Emblem of Seventh War Loan. Towns Working to Win it
Every municipality and shire now knows the amount it is asked to raise for the Seventh War Loan. Throughout New South Wales the local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Dependents' Day
The function promoted by the members of the Red Cross Branch in aid of Soldiers' Dependents' Day premises to be very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Dependents of Our Soldiers. Lord Mayor's Fund Nearly Exhausted
The Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund is almost depleted-in fact, there is just about enough money left to keep the fund going…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. Canberra. Honoring a Returned Anzac
On Tuesday night a goodly crowd assembled in the Acton Amusement Hall to do honor to Sergt. E. Murray, M.M., who has the distinction of being one of the…
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