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, where it has been…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1917
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War Loan. Empo[?]ees Subscriptions
The appeal issued by the Common Wealth Treasurer to Employers acce[?]panied by another one to their [?] together with prospec[?]ns and form…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Ganmain. War Service Committee
A public meeting was held in Cooney’s Hall last Saturday afternoon, which was very poorly attended. The President (Mr. D. H. M’Kinnon) occupied the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cost of War to Germany. Zurich
A Swiss correspondent at Berlin estimates that the war will cost Germany £2,500,000,000. He points out that a large indemnity is necessary to avoid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Naval Action in North Sea
A cable message received on Wednesday afternoon stated that a German warship had arrived at Yminden, a port in Holland, heavily damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and the War. Labor Difficulties. London
Lord Derby and Mr. Prothero state that the urgent military situation inquires the taking of men under 25, even from an industry so essential as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. North Sea Action. Engagement With Enemy
The Admiralty also announces that Tight forces patrolling the North Sea not far from the Dutch coast, on Monday night met a division…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. the Naval Engagement
THe crew of the VB9 believe that part of the German squadron managed to crawl back to Zeebrugge, badly mauled. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Among Prominent People, Papers and Politicians the War Loan
"It is clear that if the fourth Commonwealth war loan is to be as great a success as the earlier ones then a special effort will have to be made. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Slim War Tricks of Past Days. Ingenuity in Battle
The finest compliment ever paid the slim expedients resorted to by our forefathers in war time is the adoption of quite a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. News Day by Day. Sydney, Wednesday. Destroyers Clash
Ten British and twelve German destroyers engaged in a battle. Seven of the German destroyers are reported to have been sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. News Day by Day. Sydney, Tuesday. Rebels Routed
The Italians caught up with the fleeing Tripolitan rebels and defeated them after a three hours' fierce battle. It is estimated that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anniversaries Which May Not Become National Holidays After the War
1. The anniversaries of the 11 different dates on which the Kaiser planned to dine in Paris. 2. The anniversaries of the 8 different dates…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Summary of War News. Monday, January 22nd. Great Fire in London
A great tire broke out in a munitions factory in the neighbourhood of London on Friday night, and spread to many adjacent buildings. A terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War on the Sea. North Sea Fight. Disabled German Vessel. Crew's Terrible Ordeal. Dead Bodies Amidst the Wreckage. London
The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Amsterdam boarded the V69, which is standing disordered. The dirty, blood-smeared deck gives a good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Soldiers. "Let Us Talk of Peace." British Artillery Reply. New York
Lord Northcliff, after a visit to the front, cables the United Press that a great many Americans are among the Canadian army. He found one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Mail. Address Form Changed
The practice of stating in the address the brigade, division, or corps to which a unit is thought to be attached causes considerable inconvenience to the Army…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Conference. Soldiers' Re-employment Glasgow Deportations. London
The Labor Conference was continued at Manchester. Mr. Wardle read the following telegram which Mr. Lloyd George sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marrar Soldiers’ Comfort Fund
The quarterly report and balance-sheet of the above is as under:— The Marrar Soldiers’ Comfort Fund was formed on September 1st. 1916. Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Loan. Employees Meetings
Arrangements have already been made for meetings of their employees by a large number of firms and institutions with a view to impressing upon the staffs…
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