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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
8
A satirical poem urges the Referendum as universal remedy amid war. It mocks patriotic zeal and urges ballots over battles, claiming the Referendum will fix jobs, charity, prices, and daily ills while deriding Germany. The piece, signed "Oriel," appears in the Melbourne Argus.
A 16 year old midshipman writes two days before the Ocean was wank of bold duties and dangers at sea. He describes hits on armor, mine sweeping plans, torpedo threats, and Turkish defenses at Dardanelles while praising the German guns and brave crews. He notes aeroplane scouts, destroyers, and a demolition party at Seddul Bahr and Kum Kale, ending with a hopeful pledge to tell all when the war ends.
Advertisement excerpt urges readers to avoid indigestion by eating all they desire and then using Dr Sheldon’s Fapativs meal to nourish the stomach during recovery. Price 1/6 and 9/8 in tin. Obtainable at Henderson’s Beard.
The Russian Chamber of Commerce reports that the Dardanelles scene remains a tentative choke point as war and shifting alliances threaten Black Sea access. It notes high freight costs to Western markets and ongoing talks with major banks to fund an export program of a million crates of wheat to France and England via Vidivestock, amid stalled harbor facilities and strained Russo foreign relations.
A Berlin Der Tag summary admits German misjudgments in World War I style failures. It cites overestimated British India support, expected imperial collapse, feared Ireland and South Africa, misread France and Russia, and blames leaders for costly errors as mobilization proves stronger than projected.
A wool market summary notes forward sales and price firmness for growers. STAR lots headlined by AC Drahech of Rosewood, with.tariffs and conditions affecting prices at the 12th instalment sale.
Sydney University authorities will grant degrees with examinations rescheduled to November for final-year students and September for medical faculty, aiming to maintain standards while allowing extended study. Some students will sit extra tests to qualify for active service, and more annual exams for medical students may occur in September.
Wales takes pride in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers with a long record of battles since 1605. From Namur to Blenheim, Oudenarde, Dettingen, and Waterloo the regiment earned fame. Crimea and Alma saw brave acts, and in Ladysmith two Welshmen kept an artillery gun firing under fire.
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