Aviator Guillaux and German Spy Tale In Australia
A clipping recounts the case of Guillaux a French aviator linked to aerial mail Melbourne to Sydney and later revealed as a German linguist spy. It notes his time in Australia his language skills and the 1913 Paris dispute over his distance record and disqualification. The piece also touches on coincidences surrounding Private Chrittinger and a Collie community figure.
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M. Guillaux
Australia
France
Guillaux
Melbourne
Sydney
The
Journal
Powers That Be
Australis
Times
London
Paris
Brindejonc Des Moulmais
J Aero Club
Brackel
Qollie Mail
J. Cbrittinger
Fremantle
Collie
Sergt-Major
We Want Hughes and the Australian War Drive
A 1917 polemic condemns W M Hughes for shifting from strong wartime leadership to a cautious conscription policy. The piece laments his public hesitation, criticizes his clashes with Mannix, and cites sectarian tensions, police enrolment, and electoral disappointments as his achievements unravel. It voices support for conscription and mocks Hughes’s leadership failures amid Australia’s war effort.
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W. M. Hughes
England
London
Harmsworth
Hughes
Lord Northcliffe
Nelson
Baron Northcliffe
Perdition
Australia
Consignees
Billy
Lord Kitchener
Northcliffe
Mannix
B.C
Hughes’ Party
Queensland
Warwick
Printer
No advocates blamed for blight of Prussian militarism
A letter argues against wholesale disfranchisement of suspected enemies and critiques W M Hughes leadership. It assigns causes for the No vote breakdown by Labour, the mixed vote, and Catholic dissidents, naming S C Marriott and a Bunbury address.
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William
Charles 1
W. M Hughes
Hughes
B.C
Mannix
1.W.ws
S. C. Marriott
Victoria Street
Bunbury
District Roll of Honor Casualty and Prisoner List
District Roll of Honor lists 374th 375th casualties Killed in Action and Died of Wounds. Named are Martin Geo Greenbushes Palmer Christe R. Corps Harvey. Sibert Fredk J wounded. Hedley Raymond Manjimup Trigwell H. L. Boganup missing. Wounded Alcorn Chas H. Sergi Collie Moriarty Fras M. S. Bunbury Hannam Frank Donnybrook dangerous. Johnson Roy S. Bunbury Sells Clement E. Bridgetown Gittos Chas E No 1 State Saw Mill Injured Foster Wm Chas Bunbury Wounded Ragar Ian 8 Mornington Kerr Roy J Gollie gas second occasion Th Anderson Eric V gunner Donnybrook seriously.
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Martin
Geo
Greenbushes
Palmer
Christe R. Corps
Harvey
Sibert
Fredk J
Yarloop
Hedley
Raymond
Manjimup
Trigwell
H. L
Boganup
Alcorn
Chas H. Sergi
Collie
Moriarty
Fras M
S. Bunbury
M. Hannam
Frank
Donnybrook
Dangerously
Johnson
Roy
Sells
Clement E
Bridgetown
Gittos
Chas E
No 1
State
The Guards Come Through in a Wartime Charge
A veteran reminiscence describes Guards officers and soldiers, Northumberland to Somerset, weathering shellfire and fatigue. The moment of relief arrives as the Guards surge through, lifting spirits despite wounds and thirst, with a field chorus of brigades and a promise to tell the tale in Blighty.
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Chalk Pit
Northumberland
Lancaster
York
Durham
Somerset
Scot
Coldstream
Grenadiers
Rat
Guarda
London
Hyde Park
Asrgus
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Foster
Chas
Ragar
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Mornington
Kerr, Roy J
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