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Newspaper
Warrnambool Standard
Location
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1917
Page
4
Reports reveal heated debate over the weight of a famous mallet used by anglers while notices list cheese factory figures, a Warrnambool hockey match, and church announcements. The issue attracts attention as cheese production, sales, and community events fill the local page.
Three main figures have ended the services of Vermish and set a new target. The changes involve relocation or reassignment, with Mr Walter Darian named in the surrounding notices.
Mr Jom Burns of Raglan Parade named by the Prime Minister as an appraiser of sheep stock under War Precautions regulations. The notice also mentions John Robert, late of Siman House Narre Narre and Apsley, a grazier and property holder, with details indicating real estate involvement and valuation.
A Teachers' Union delegation waited on the Minister for Education in Melbourne on Friday to push for a $9 index bonus for certain teachers. The meeting reflected ongoing efforts to secure higher pay and improved conditions for educators.
Melbourne Treasury reports that as of July the public has invested £906,764 in war saving certificates. The total reflects a strong turnout and continued confidence in government savings drives.
A historical note shows 53,518,007 bushels of wheat still held in storage as figures for the wheat hoard. Officials report ongoing stockpiling and monitoring of grain reserves amid market pressures and policy discussions.
London reports a powerful German stroke in Belgium as first shock and artillery prelude. British command notes raids south of Lombart Ardé and coastal actions near Lombant, with several enemy aircraft downed and prisoners taken. Officials in Paris discuss connections between German offensives and political aims amid ongoing war.
Reports say Russian forces surged west toward Galicia driving a wedge between Bavarian and Austrian fronts. Korniloff leads the main attack as German and Austrian units retreat across rivers while Minster for War tours fronts to urge stronger action. A Russian message notes advances on the Dniester and Lomnica regions with artillery across Riga to Lutsk and Galicia.
Inquest notes a German club as a fortified site during air raid disturbances in London’s East End. Rioters targeted foreigners, mistaking them for Germans, while many residents showed courage aiding others and guiding children to safety amid the chaos.
Evidence at an inquest into Saturday air raid casualties shows raiders dropped bombs in pairs with a hole maker and incendiary, described as practiced tactics. In Commons Home Secretary Cave says broad observation posts around London are planned to warn of approaching aircraft. Admiralty reports naval air raids caused fires at railway yards and power stations, with several tons of bombs dropped and German planes returning safely.
Colonel Sir Filward Ward formerly Permanent Secretary at War appeals to women to support the winter comforts drive for 1917 18. The appeal urges donations of comfort items to aid soldiers during the harsh season.
A French communiqué reported lively artillery activity in Champagne and the Aisne front. It said enemy thrusts south of the Juvincourt sector and north of Laon were repulsed, with several assault attempts in the Ailette area and near Verdun thwarted.
Brigadier General H. Brand of the Fourth Infantry Brigade in the Australian Forces was wounded by a bullet in the jaw on August 15, 1914. He had served in Gallipoli and later held commands in Victoria and at Sidi Bel Abbes, earning the Distinguished Service Order for work in Sealdipoti.
Fragmentary ad copy claims relief for rheumatism tones on a steamer bound for a fire. Mentions 1700 wet time and a London Friday date. Unclear details and many garbled words.
A 47 year old man named Geo. Hill was detained and lodged in the watch-house after a gathering of the LW. W. society. He faced charges under a celebrated act for alleged advocacy of Armenian aid and actions hindering warlike measures.
In a House of Commons statement by Under-Secretary J T Marpherson the Hedjar forces reported Arab success. Turkish losses were 700 killed with 600 captured as forces moved between Tafileh Maan and Akaba. A mountain pass and a Turkish battalion were reported destroyed and the Hedjar railway damaged.
Staff Officer A Reynolds of the Australian Imperial Force reports Australians display anxiety to fly and strong aptitude in Royal Flying Corps tests. He notes Australian labor groups and education aid have produced a reserve of airmen, with mechanics sent to RFC tests and enthusiasm rewarded with opportunities to stay.
London reports from The Times that Germany’s war expenditure is officially stated at five million pounds per day. The figure underscores the scale of the conflict and the financial strain on Berlin as hostilities continue.
The Mesopotamian inquiry case prompts talk of whitewashing. Lord St Dorils says the public may view the matter as shelved. Lord Carton and the government push a judicial inquiry over the contentious issue amid pressure from officials.
Fragmented report indicates Mr Austen Chamberlain resigns as Inala secretary amid a broader cabinet reshuffle. The move follows public pressure and reactions from figures including Ms Balfour and Lord Horedinge, with tentative talks on a successor and cabinet reorganization.
Extraordinary enthusiasm marked the Orange Free State Province Congress and the South African Party meeting in Bloemfontein. A motion approved the government's war policy and urged a £1,000,000 contribution to the British Fleet. It called for retaining German South-West Africa within the Union and welcomed a future entente with East Africa, while urging closer ties to the British War Cabinet. The motion was read amid wild cheers.
Captain T Bone brother of General Sir William Robertson is found drowned in Howth harbor Ireland on Friday. The case is treated as a drowning mystery with authorities investigating circumstances aboard United Service Roreta Cable.
Reports from Berne Zurich and Berlin describe resignations and cabinet shifts as Germany seeks a peaceful settlement. The possibility of a parliamentary government and refusal of annexations features in debates with Hollweg and Hollweg’s allies under pressure.
A wartime dispatch summarizes ship sinkings and submarine activity in the Gulf of Bothnia and off Norway. It notes the Mongars sinking in 20 minutes with passengers evacuated to Messina, and confirms Swedish and Norwegian vessels torpedoed with limited survivors. Shipping totals claim 2,000,000 tons destroyed in six months. Local notices include a parliamentary death and a political sentence commutation in Kilkeamny City.
San Francisco officials report a German foreign minister mentions plot against Tod now under investigation. A grand jury has returned 104 indictments involving prominent municipal and military figures. Authorities in the state work to suppress traitors as arrests multiply to thwart wheat theft and related disruptions.
Fragmented report outlines Senate and military questions raised by Senator Fol and support on the home front. Mentions Prime Minister Millen and Gardiner with references to Australian troops and a formal address in reply, but text is garbled and unclear.
Officials state the Postal Department will pay fully for the year and expect a surplus, with Thom noting brighter prospects as arrangements are confirmed. No date was given for availability of the outcome or timeline.
Fragmented text hints at a Ballarat event or sale with unclear names and prices. The passage references Ballarat, Fricke, and Mivetery, suggesting a local market or odd item trade with puzzling wording and no clear outcome.
Melbourne Friday. Builder Robt Koos of Elsternwick was watching a mater curle when he collided with a jinker near Hawthorn. He sustained injuries and died. A cable from Australia notes his appearance in The Times by special permission.
A garbled OCR fragment references appreciation for expression and a hurried area note. The readable text lacks clear events or entities to summarize into a coherent news item.
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