About 70 members of the Lithgow miners', lodge met in the top room of the Trades Hall on Friday night, for the purpose of enjoying a convivial evening. Mr. Ben. Rogers, ...
Article : 639 wordsSir Douglas Haig reports: -- We advanced our positions at certain points, inflicting casualties. Fighting continues at Bullecourt. We advanced our lines slightly southward of ...
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Advertising : 105 wordsMessrs. Meredith Atkinson (director) and Stewart (general secretary) addressed in the Trades Hall on Thursday night a meeting of delegates from various bodies who met with ...
Article : 2,033 wordsAmount already acknowledged 5,045 13 7 Collected by Miss Mackenzie, Vale of Clywdd: Mrs. Mackenzie 5s, Mr. D. Leake 4s, ...
Article : 236 wordsThere is no change in regard to the positions of candidates in the Federal elections, though several of the contests are still interesting and pregnant with possibilities. Among ...
Article : 253 wordsA cushion made by Mrs. Cripps and donated by her towards the returned soldiers fund for this district, was disposed of some time back, and was won by the Rev. Hargraves, realising ...
Article : 209 wordsThe proposal to establish a branch of the W. E. A. in Lithgow merits the active support of every industrial organisation and representative body in the town and district. The ...
Article : 335 wordsA few State elections have been held in South Australia. There are three parties, Liberal, National Labor, and Official Labor. The position is peculiar, as neither party ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Admiralty announces that portion of the Dover forces carried out yesterday morning a very heavy bombardment of Zeebrugge, the naval air service co- operating. Over 15 ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. and Mrs. W. Murkins, of Oakey, Park, received a telegram on Friday from Col. Sandford, of Victoria Barracks, Sydney, in the following terms: -- "I regret to inform you ...
Article : 143 wordsThe latest casualty lists give the name of Sergt. T. S. Forrest, Coff's Harbor, killed in action. Many of his friends in Lithgow fear this refers to Sergt. T. S. Forrest, formerly of ...
Article : 136 wordsLord Sydenham considers that the submarine success is due to. faulty strategy and a misconceived shipbuilding policy. The disposition of the Grand Fleet, he says, gave ...
Article : 77 wordsWord reached Essington Park, Oberon, on Wednesday, advising Mr. A. Stevenson that his son, Private Horace Victor Stevenson, is missing in France. The soldier had been two ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsA feature of more than ordinary interest in the weather of the past week was the continuation with increased intensity of westerly winds accompanied by showers which ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Kaiser has summoned Hollweg, Hindenburg, Ludendorff, and Holleferich to a conference at headquarters. Berlin regards this as a most important event, and likely to ...
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Advertising : 11 wordsA meeting of ladies interested in the hospital ball will be held in the Council Chambers to-morrow night at 7.30 o'clock. Frank C. Barham, Dentist, has removed ...
Article : 1,564 wordsThe Odessa correspondent of the "Times" says a deep impression has been created by the recent speech of General Brusiloff, who pointed out certain shortcomings of the army, ...
Article : 222 wordsAbout one o' clock on Friday, Pte. Phil. Carroll, on the eve of his departure for Liverpool Camp (he having again enlisted for active service) was the recipient of a present ...
Article : 463 wordsThe first legislative step towards the conservation of food resources and an advance towards a dry United States has been taken by the Senate approving of the amendment of ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. Alfred S. Whalan, of Burnt Yards, Mandurama (well known in Oberon), is a proud father. Four of his sons have enlisted, which is a magnificent record for any family, ...
Article : 184 wordsField- Marshal Haig gives accounts of attacks made by the Germans southward of Souchez River. After the third attack the British were compelled to withdraw from ...
Article : 580 wordsOn Friday the small arms factory management sent away what is said to be a record number of rifles. This, in other words, means that the output for last week was the ...
Article : 117 wordsThe 295th and 296th lists of casualties [?]ustained by Australian troops abroad were issued on Saturday. Of the 1809 names given 120 were killed in action, 61 died of wounds, while ...
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Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Mon 14 May 1917, Page 2
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