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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
3
The Senate adopted an order of the day praising the Deputies for expressing confidence in the Government during the wartime debate in Paris on Friday.
The French Chamber favors a restoration of Lorraine and reparations tied to guarantees. The British Commons discusses cooperation, seeking agreement with the French Chamber and the House of Commons, while Paris signals limits on negotiations with Germany. France rejects terms from Petrograd and insists on clear reparations and unity against Germany.
A garbled London account describes Mr Cobert Murray delivering an address at Tirington House on foreign policy. The distorted text credits Mackenzie with defending dominions but suggests imperial interests and European development shaped the path to war.
Petrograd correspondent reports M. Techeldse urging end to war through peace without annexations and indemnities. He says small peoples should follow their wishes and America must fight Germany. Kropotkin arrives from England en route to Russia for Soldiers and Workers meeting. Kronstadt rebels resist government.
In Ottawa on Friday Mr. Borden announced the collapse of coalition talks with Mr. Laurier. He read correspondence showing Laurier unable to accept the proposed coalition plan including conscription and a public sanction appeal. Disappointment follows and a Unionist government appears likely with a conscription majority of 35.
An abridged note from the Arbiter Zeitung reports a rising scourge in Vienna and mentions the city facing a health crisis as authorities scramble for solutions. Details are fragmentary and language unclear. Authorities consider measures to curb spread.
A large quantity of explosives entered the Petrograd harbor and exploded causing many deaths. The Friday incident occurred after the explosives were entered in the harbor, with authorities describing it as a great accidental explosion.
London reports describe yesterday's Thames raid where British antiaircraft and air defences broke up German formation. Twelve killed and thirty six injured reported. sixteen enemy machines initially counted. Two German planes fell into the Thames near the estuary. one bore the name Von Kluck.
Telegram from Petrograd reports M Kerensky returning from a planned visit to Minsk and Biga fronts. Krrocast crisis and Konovaloff retirement, plus monetary strains, prompt a cautious stance. Public seeks peace at any price while debates on vigorous offensives and German attack loom.
The Daily Curontcte correspondent reports Austrian counterattacks on Mount Forton in a fierce daylong battle. Hungarian storm troops breach Italian lines, Roma brigade enters the breach, and the front yields 35,000 enemy casualties in sixty hours. Thirty thousand remain captured or dead.
A correspondent for Petit Partsla reports Roumania is now better provisioned by Russia and resisting hard with renewed energy. The people are ready to fight with new strength and the army is well equipped, especially with machine guns.
Fragmentary OCR notes show chaotic terms about London wheat and parcels in thousands of quarters. The text mentions Ramrallan and Man Oa with unclear context and values. No clear event or outcome is present.
In Albury on Friday, N Leitch field the District Returning Officer declared F B Palkiner elected for the Hume electorate at the Court House. Falkiner, a Nationalist candidate, received an ovation and thanked committees and scrutineers who offered services without pay under electoral constraints. He invited all to the Club Hotel for drinks and formal congratulation.
A public meeting in Wagen heard Thomas Spring defend a £27000 to £32000 project for a Woollen mill. Albury supporters urged moving the works to Albury while Wagen backers warned against abandoning the original plan to build in Wagen. Directors explained capital needs and voting power concerns amid a stalemate over site and funding.
In a 27 000 vote poll for the Senate, Mr Allen’s tally closely matches Mr Falkiner’s, with only a negligible difference. The results reflect a strict party division among voters and indicate similar support levels across the electorate.
Kilmore Hospital committee reports February circular seeking Premier approval for a charity tax to fund hospitals and charities. Of 46 replies, 19 supported, 16 supported but deferred, and 7 opposed. Proposals to be debated in Melbourne include tightening income tax, state and federal tax alignment, land-owner levies, or funding hospitals from consolidated revenue.
A claim by A W Gunn for motor cycle repairs follows an accident at Bayly and Edward Street caused by kerbing works left exposed at night. The committee notes the fault lay with council workers and counts the claim for repairs as reasonable. Additional incident reports describe a flying stick injuring a passenger, leaving a deep cut above the ear.
District talks reveal debate over locating a woollen mill in Wagga Wagga with shareholders split over funding and capital needs. A subcommittee was formed to negotiate with Directors as local support and opposition play out amid doubts about the project’s viability.
A prisoner, Reginald Byron Le Rey, 34, escaped from Albury lock-up on Wednesday afternoon after being allowed to go behind the prominent. Constable Payne pursued him, with Constable Duckworth helping and even seizing a bicycle. Le Rey eventually surrendered and was recaptured, the incident ending without further injury.
Nicholas Aspirin, produced under license by the federal government, will be marketed as Nicholas Aspro to remove a German trade name. Geo R Nicholas, the Australian chemist who discovered the formula, leads the change to aid national interests.
In Wagga the War Service Committee notes strong female participation as women fill and redistribute supplies. Aims include boosting Comfort Fund totals, sock and apron drives, and sewing circle records. Local events include a Monday tennis prize, a sacred concert, and plans for further fundraisers and entertainments. A recent marriage of J H Cameron to Daisy Whitford is also reported.
Miss Ruby Jones and Mr J J Fitzgerald of Wagga wed in white and pink attire with Holy Communion vows. After a breakfast at D Jones residence the couple departed for Melbourne. Wagga residents mourn recent departures and honoring gatherings for wives at Yanawa and Gibbe residences with gifts and best wishes.
A. K. Trethowan of the Mariners and Settlers Association warns about damaged wheat stacks amid heavy winds. He notes poor roof conditions and grain scattered, with workers slow to join, delaying harvest and risking huge losses unless farmers mobilize promptly.
Several wheat agents interviewed the Minister for Agriculture on Thursday urging the appointment of government inspectors to sample wheat at country receiving stations. They want certification that the grain is f o b standard or below before stacking, and Mr Graham promised to consider the request.
Paramount feature Rolling Stones screens at Strand Theatre with Owen Moore and Marguerite Carter in lead roles. The production is described as a laugh driven piece inviting audiences to see it for themselves. Matinees today. In Cootamundra Waterpeople discuss municipal election candidate selection with over 100 ratepayers present. Fourteen candidates spoke. three aldermen were not elected.
Reports from Urania cover the YMCA fundraising reaching £76 with hopes to exceed £100. At the Urania Board meeting Director W. McDestt chaired meeting. Weedon named delegate to the Boards’ Conference and candidate for the Council of Advisers. Also noted is the Urania Golf opening with a good turnout and Dr. C. M. Madingat winning the men’s stroke with 9, and Mrs. J. Wilha’s female competition results. In China news Willoughby reports autonomy for China as Western powers foresee Northern and Southern China separate governments. the plan signals major political change and possible national division.
A fragmentary notice urges safeguarding children with Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for influenza pneumonia and bronchitis. It promotes a remedy for home use and mentions licensing court proceedings of local officials and judges around the district.
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