Volunteers mobilise for government service in strike crisis
Eighty five volunteers from Gayra district head to Sydney by Brisbane mail train to aid the government during the strike. A second local contingent will depart Saturday night, with more volunteers urged to join via Mr Sole. The message calls for all who can assist to roll up and support constitutional government.
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Gayra
Sydney
Brisbane
T. E. Sole
Farmers and Settlers’ Association
L. P. Datton
Mr. Sole
Sydeey
Mesars, Hartigan & Co
C. Nicod
Eric O'Neill
Inverell
Eric
Siod
George Gallagher
Nicod
The
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Volunteers A Pen Picture and New South Wales War Stance
A Sydney Daily Telegraph report details 59 volunteers arriving at the Sydney Cricket Ground from Tenterfield Mallanganee and Goyra districts. Most are farmers with varied skills including carpentry and mechanics. The government plans to commandeer horse drawn transport for food distribution and will deploy more volunteers as a state war effort continues.
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Sydney
Hob Simpeen
Dutton
Wiatriotshire Council
New England
Local Strike and Community Notes In Rural NSW
Local general news reports packers and storemen striking on their own, with merchants saying many may not be re employed. Church and chapel services are listed for August 26, plus notices on military cross award for Lt. Lea Wharton, a cake guessing fundraiser for the 33rd Battalion, and a Tingha death of George Church aged 70 with family survivors.
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Lea. Wharton
Prenos
J, RH. Wharton
Fan Vonne
Armidale
Hatten
Gagra
Lieut
Wharton
Weather and Score Report from the Week and Football Match
Very cold conditions dominated the week with a heavy thunderstorm on Saturday night adding 4 points to rainfall and Tuesday night snow bringing the total to 66 points for the week and 203 for the month. Yesterday reached 32 degrees and many water pipes burst as tanks froze. football match Albiona versus Waratahs saw Waratahs win 17 to 6 with Bronsdon, Williams, and H Smythe scoring. Wages loss to railway and tramway strike reaches about £60,000 per week.
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Albiona
Waratahs
the Oval
Bronsdon
Albions
Williams
H. Smythe
Aff Aly
A. H. Helyar
Land for Crown Lease Notified for Clarke Parish Area
Residents of Black Mountain district are advised of Crown lease land about 200 acres in Clarke parish available after 27 August 1917. Capital value for first period is £200, annual rent £2 10s, fee 27. Applications lodged with the Crown Lands Agent at Armidale between 27 July and 1 September 1917 deemed lodged simultaneously on 1 August 1917. Under-Secretary Arthur J. Hare signs notice.
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Department of Lands
Bydoay
Ganotte
Clarke
Crown Lands
Armidale
Coutieting
Landhana
Arthur J. Hare
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W.B
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Cary
Wrate
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Hartigan & Co., Ltd
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Spo da Sols
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Anthony Hordern
Brickfield
John Bridge & Co. Ltd
Ivy
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Hapdsl ‘Optit
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Tony
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Guyra Motor Co
Fuller
Hall
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F. R. Sinden
Local & General News
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H.C
Backwater
Slam
Black Mountain
Gopra
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T. Hillingham
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Wandsworth
Ollera
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France
W. P. Hegarty
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P.N. Stevenson
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Victor Gill
Armidale Hospital Oats
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Tingha
Berkshire
England
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Neill
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Ridge
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Black Mountain and District
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