Cavalry Raid at Rafa How Desert Troops Won Victory
The Light Horse and mounted infantry under Captain Thorald McDonald attacked Rafah, Maghdaba line, and Attia, advancing thirty miles from El Arish in a bold assault. They broke fortified Turkish positions, repelled counterattacks, and captured hundreds of prisoners amid heavy air and artillery support, marking a striking desert campaign triumph for Sir Archibald Murray's forces.
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Thorald McDonald
Rafa
Desert
Maebdesowach
Attia
Jetiury
Bela
Hefa
ooil-Arish
Ned Wicks
Rata
Eplto
Morgan
Linn
Vavidaca
New Zealand Mounted Division
Sineapore
El-Arish
Yagrutsa
Ganthei
Macrentsin
Camel Corps
Touth
Yaim
Hese
Cama
Magnda
Arain
Lydon
Onore
Marca Wth
Bir Saba
Envy B
Sens
Atrale
Suleh
Raferom
Khan Yuing
Bhellal
Giebort
Nile
Travelle
Arie Atv
Wade
Timsa
Rowgn
Noiuau
Acciere
Swerena
Wounde
Sinai Peninsula
Machdabe
Archibald Murray
Anti Shouting Campaign Gains Momentum in Australia
Sydney readers learn of a broad anti shouting effort led by the National Council of Women, seeking a War Precautions Act regulation to curb public shouting. The petition, backed by thousands, frames it as temperance advance and a party issue, with critics noting entrenched customs and potential overreach in wartime regulation.
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Tate
G Women's
National Council of Women's Assoclotigons
Imperial
New Zealand
National Council of Women
Australia
New South Wales
Dairying Union Debate Shapes Political Alliance
Discussion among commercial leaders in the city centers on the Primary Producers' Union and its stance toward party politics. The consensus favors an independent approach to avoid entanglement, to strengthen the dairying industry amid restrictive regulations and government interference. Rivalry among farmers' organizations is seen as healthy if kept honorable, potentially boosting unity and vigor for the union's battles ahead.
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S‘roducers
Iteily
Pune
P.u.u. Ia
Question of Tile Hour and Australia in War
A wartime editorial urges wakefulness as Australia confronts national duty. It notes the wartime isolation and trade limits, calling for resolve to expand exports of wool, wheat, and butter, and to meet the new imperial responsibilities with courage and planning. The piece emphasizes the urgency of supporting the Allies and sustaining national morale.
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Australia
Elvea
Australis
William Irvine
Hamely
Qureell
Pattonbool
Jwe
Ophir Tea Ad Claims Superior Quality and Healing Qualities
An old advertisement touts Ophir tea as a universal remedy and household staple. It proclaims quick relief for burns, bruises, and pains, and asserts the tea’s superior quality from a Ceylon-based process without human handling.
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Germany
Tamworth Pastures Protection Board
Q. H. Carter
Wyndham
W. J. Peek
W R K. Hyem
Noel Brown
Elocted
MOS
Ns. M. OC
MacKenzie Bons, Limited
Manilla
Belo
G. Johnson
Flumter
M. C. Mackenzie & Sons, Limited
Guern Sutherlane
Tailor
D Kennedy
Manilla Stract
Henry Cleave Vincent
Tha
Proprietore
Vincent Gud
Amills
Sydney
QUA Country Service and Supply Department
Bet
Statsaary and
Vikidtes
Rmavabs
John Bridge & Co. Ltd
Brisbane
Firestone Tyres
Firestone
Firestone Tyre Depot
Elizabeth St
Howland
Boyce-street
Glebe
Huster-atrest
Newcastle
The
Esquimaux
Australasia
Laurel
All Graces
Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary Limited
Ophir
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