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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
4
A fragmented wartime outlook urges a new consolidated empire. It calls for a self reliant Bailies Confederation uniting dominions, with diversified resources and interchanges at Ayat Willington. The piece stresses addressing weaknesses, learning from enemies, and forging ahead to become a united commercial power.
A public farewell for Mr. Hogartha is planned in Coclonk Wile Council Chamber. Armidale news includes Scout address by Commissioner Johnstone, War Loan challenge meeting, Poultry Club worries, a charity sale for the late G. Snow, rifle shooting results, Armidale Tennis Club scene, a tiger snake incident, a new subsidy for recruits, Methodist Stations appointments, Glen Innes show special train, and Scout rally notes with Tamworth action.
A Monday night gathering at Oddfellows Hall saw Miss Amity Shaw bid farewell before her move to Armidale. Alderman J. G. Marlo presented a silver manicure set, with thanks from friends, as Miss Shaw received best wishes for her new life, while Mr. Topney spoke for the honoree.
Death of Mr Albert J Curtis in Marrickville area noted with family details and military loss. Also financial notices for a Metz post and Australian Mutual Provident Society plans, local business updates, hospital operations, a Tenterfield Show prize, and a London food conference remark on potatoes. Also a tram shooting incident and local speeches on wartime finance.
Late Commercial Mesere Whinbotham and Peck call attention to a clearanet sale set for Wednesday. The notice mentions an array of elock lines and highlights an appealing lineup of items at Til buster.
The Wool Market catalogue for 4292 bales shows mainly higher grade wools with few exceptional lots. Prices will be released with this week's official reports and the firm urges focus on such fleeces. Next appraisement is set for the 8th inst with standard brands to be evaluated in about 300 bales.
Telegraphic Latest War reports a cyclone in Queensland named Indest that caused damage in towns from Cooktown to Townsville though full details are scarce. A two month old child was pulled alive from Maroubra Bay with police believing the mother fell into the water and drowned. the baby later died despite rescue efforts. Police consider possible murder.
Eric O'Reowa awoke at about 1 in Randwick to pursue a man who entered his house. The intruder fled stairs with a jemmy and a handful of tools, but nothing was stolen. The suspect, linked to Lenanne and George Arthur Anderson, faced a police court charge for possessing burglary tools and intent to commit a felony and was remanded for a week.
Avel Perry in Petit Journal says Wit Germain wait prisoners in France number in the thousands of nobles and officers. He says Germans share raids with women and children of Paris. Attacks on French hospitals from Salonika rose when kept Austro German prisoners abroad were reported. Perry notes Germans placed prisoners near rail heads and key cities. The British Commons with Mr. Balfour discusses revising the Roumanian Treaty at the Peace Conference.
Amsterdam correspondent notes that German policy toward the Near East emerged during a visit by Persian parliamentary members. The visitors were told that after breaking the Russian barrier above Persia, Germany hoped to push south toward the Bilis wall and aid Persia's prosperity.
President Wilson sends a message to the Russians promising sympathy and urging restoration of sovereignty and independence as a substitute for German aims. Reuters notes heavy gas shelling on Neuve Chapelle and surrounding sectors with intense bombardment and high artillery buildup observed in favorable weather, with Allies retaliating amid escalating shellfire.
Thousands of bags of wheat shipped to Brooklyn for drying are drenched after rainfall. Wheat in basins sprout and many sacks exposed will suffer losses in the tens of thousands of pounds. A roofing scheme is proposed as rain worsens the already fragile storage. A surprise visit reveals 500000 bags damaged by rain, while sand stalls continue handling wheat and imports from overseas strain the supply chain.
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