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Newspaper
Northcote Leader
Location
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
6
A war time appeal urges women to back farmers and the government by voting Yes. The message links civilian labor to national effort, warns of labor shortages and conscription impacts, cites figures on potential mobilization, and calls on Australians to unite behind Prime Minister Hughes’s policy.
A wartime editorial argues the liberty cause rests on America and the British Empire. It stresses shared burdens across dominions, insisting each man and colony must endure sacrifice to sustain civilization and defeat common enemies. The piece calls Australia to bear its part under the leadership of the Prime Minister.
A historical notice discussing Australia’s army strength, reinforcements, and strategic impact in the war. It notes the tempo of mobilization, the role of homefront support, and the debate on reinforcements and withdrawal. The document cites the Reinforcements Referendum Council and official secretary Claude M’Kar in Melbourne for public guidance.
A fragmented quotation from the Prime Minister repeats a pledge about age limits for a referendum or vote. The speaker stresses the commitment will be honored, asserting clearly that no one under 21 will be admitted to the polling line. The garbled text references a phenine apssch and mentions assurance to those in doubt.
In a stark warning, the Prime Minister declares that betrayal within Italy and pro German propaganda doomed the Italian army. He cites agents inside Italy aiding Germany, undermining liberty, and weakening Allied efforts as the path to defeat. He questions what follows and who can say.
The message proclaims that war cannot be won by force alone and stresses the nation’s moral test and freedom. It commends Australia’s race heritage, credits ancestral courage, and urges unity for liberty, ending with Prime Minister Hughes's call to serve.
A wartime call urges Australian workers to resist German agents and covert propaganda. The author cites heavy costs in New South Wales and Victoria from recent unrest, arguing wives and children suffer while workers are urged to vote no and desert the men fighting for them.
A wartime plea urging Australian women to vote yes on December 9 to support men at the front and back the war effort. It warns that a No vote strengthens enemies, calls for national unity, and credits Sir William Irvine while stressing women’s decisive political power in Australia.
A war era tax argument asserts that wealthy individuals pay substantial income tax and land taxes. Examples show high rates for incomes from £5,000 to £90,000, plus war profits tax and municipal charges. It claims wealth bears its share and calls for further wealth taxes to ensure victory. The piece notes few Australians have very large taxable incomes.
A critical look at an appeal to farmers alleging a prowar reform push. The piece attacks anti reinforcements rhetoric, calls out politicians and unions, and argues the wealthy push to preserve power while ordinary workers bear costs. It cites wartime price tension, embargoes, and calls for conscription with moral questions about democracy and loyalty.
A fragmentary front page passage recalls a soldier named Bunthrop showing courage under fire. The scene describes bullets, a broken bank, and a wounded man, with intense moments as he steadies his aim and endures injury amid the chaos.
A WWI battle scene unfolds with soldiers in a ruined trench as fear and confusion surge. A wounded comrade cries out and a harrowing escape begins as a fallen helmet, blood, and screams mix with the march toward a renewed assault.
Fragmentary text references a national outlook and a vague claim about Australia. No clear event, date, or named entities available to confirm specifics.
Fragmentary note appears to urge a yes vote with military voices referenced as comrades Firenaa and Paes. The readable text hints at a decree or official instruction but lacks clear names, places, dates, or concrete actions beyond the voting appeal.
The Prime Minister issues an urgent appeal to AN Gu Cltizans urging immediate action and unity in the looming crisis, stressing duty to the nation and resolve amid mounting pressures.
An oblique pamphlet broadens the anti conscription debate. W M Wighen and W P Macdonell Howell contest the disenfranchisement of naturalized enemy subjects and their German children, arguing it violates British rights and fuels political tension. The No-Conscription campaign denounces the move as theft from subjects, urging continued resistance through public discourse.
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