Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited half year report overview
Broken Hill Proprietary reports for the half year ending May 31 describe production across iron and steel works at Newcastle and Broken Hill, noting strikes, plant expansions, and improved recoveries. It covers coke ovens, zinc flotation, slime processing, ferro silicon experiments, and remarks on costs and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delprat
Dickenson
Vogt
Hisar
Peerent
Iron and Steel Works
Newcastle
Hurmnioek
Devian
Vera Y
Taree Quarry
Table
Nsw
Liwediane
Broken Hill
Blok
Jane Rewcastle Steel Works
Commonwealth
England
Aleeim
Newcastle Steel Works
Watanve Stanfing
Supply & Tong
Austrae
Lasalle
Austrasia
Commonwealth Ratl
Hig Iil
NCH
Romme
Louise Puse
Uke
Bradford
Aasay Iy
Australia
GO Deeprat
Australia launches sixth Commonwealth War Loan campaign
The sixth Commonwealth War Loan opens March 14 with bond sales closing April 1. Lord Mayor of Sydney purchases £49,000 in bonds as publicity campaign begins to urge all classes to subscribe. The loan aims to fund equipment and maintenance for troops and to cover wartime expenses projected at around £40,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Peery
Joan Haa Cen
Australia
Aus
Letters from the Front from Fort Tide West Son Transfers
Letters from Signaller Hartley Edwards and Private Walter Edwards recount life at Warminster Camp England. They describe furlough hopes, comments on the war winter, visits with wounded colleagues, theatre outings in London, and plans around conscription and return to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C Edwards
Fort Tide West
Empire
Signaller
Hartsley
Walter
3Rd Pioneers
Hartley Edwards
Warminster Camp
England
France
Jack Job
Job
Barter
George Warner Pie
George Dreyer
Don
Dowling
King
Sandhill
Warminster
Albert
Lancashire
London
Drury Lane Theatre
Andy
Thomas Beecham
Wandsworth Hospital
Monin Road
Anon
de Rember
Siend
Wartime letters reflect cold front and conscription debate
A soldier writes from the front about scarce troops in Australia bound camps, weather hardship, and readiness for shifting duties. He notes cold winds, rum to stay warm, and quiet but tense activity. A vote on conscription looms with pamphlets and mixed enthusiasm, while some fear a surge of minor spells if yes passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Soa
Inder Dale
Ann Denny
Jessey
Conacrip
Doan's Ointment Praised for Piles Cure in Sydney Notice
A testimonial from Mn Sullivan Harris of The Terrace Prt Pirie West extols Doan's Ointment for curing protruding piles after three years of relief. The ad notes price 2/9 per pot and states Foster-McClellan Co. at 70 Pitt Street Sydney will post on receipt of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mn Sullivan Harris
Prt Pirie West
Dean
Doan
Foster-McClellan Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Weather and port activity in Wallaroo on February 18
Cool changes arrive after unsettled spell with rain at night. Two British barques dock at the jetty bringing cargo while labourers face restrictions under War Precautions Act. Five men fined and ordered on board. some released on shore pending discharge. Wheat deliveries continue by rail and by ship with a vermin problem complicating harvest efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallaroo
Merry Malcolm
Harbieon
Baohide
L. H. Shepley
Australis
Yeasel
Wight
Wheat Harvest Board
Patriotic Victorian School Children Aid War Effort
A Warrnambool report notes Victorian school children and districts raising funds and supplies for soldiers. The Victorian State Robeo Chil dipn's Patriotic Fund exceeds £280,000, with Montague depot monthly shipments and support from Minister Major Baird and Director Mr Tate. Across 73 district schools in 1916 32 000 poultry were sent, 66 000 eggs requested in 1917, and the drive included money for bogea, trust funds, Flower Day, and general war aid totalling thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victovian
Warrambool
Victoria
Robeo Childipn
Montague
Rmwulia
Major Baird
Mr. Tate
Thomas Saked
Benide
Novel Desert Expedition Record From Distant Outpost
The account describes strenuous miles from a distant outpost with MM and Fred He Drawry. It sketches hardship on the march, the weight of mail and silver on pack animals, and the fragile morale of troops under long line duties.
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Eam
Eee D. Delp
Bex
Yrith
Belance Aline
Interme
Y Fon
Ives
Ene
Comppany
Broken Hill Associated Satellees Proprietary, Limited
Peaduress
Avandanon Foprietary, Limited
Searly
Port Amasrount
Nowes Kelly
Goth
America
Isu
AEA
Port Pirie
Dan
Commonwealth Bank
Commonwealth Bank Ofustralia Vohrerr
Denison Millen Cna
Nocenae
Wantetree
Bank of Australia
Wales
Wbout
Nombere
Fred
Weiles
Orerotary
Miles Horizion
M.C.A
Mr. R. Rosengarten
Ma Street
Adalaide
Mera
Clements
R. Roeeng
Hackett
LTB
Florists
Randle Street
Adelaide
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Prusyrrers
BLUES
Port Prin
Keak End Markit
Adalake
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