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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
9
A veteran weekly column lauds Red Triangle Day results with £2500 in sight and possible more, noting generous rivalries among towns, praise for humble donors, and calls for better organization for future War Chest efforts. It criticizes a Dubbo paper's low target and laments public holiday disruptions to postal and newspaper services.
Schute Bell Co reports Brisbane appraisements proceeding under the present wool scheme with final appraisements soon. The article notes broad support for the scheme, despite minor objections, citing the British Government buyout preventing sales collapse and the cash value aiding the country’s finances.
The Wellington District Trotting Club held its June meeting at the showground drawing good public attendance despite the Red Triangle demonstration. Seven events ran on a dusty track with a dead heat in the Pony trot between Metro and Almond Rock, and Willow View disqualified in the Farmers and Tradesmen's Trot in sulky. Results include Mias Wood winning one mile, Fitzalmont taking the saddle race, Metro and Almond Rock dead heating in one mile, and Minnie Wilkes winning the Progressive Handicap trotting well ahead of Rangoon.
In a busy program at the trotting club, Nickaway drew away early in the Flying Handicap to lead Morning by six lengths into the first straight, then extended the gap. Chief Girl closed late but ran out of ground as Nickaway won by about ten lengths with Morning second and Chief Girl third. Time 2.24.
Bohemian reader Masaryk cables from Petrograd outlining a fragile Russian coalition cabinet. Resignations shift command with Brossiloi as chief and Gurko to follow. He warns of pacifist influence, potential policy shifts, and the German threat while urging Allied resolve and American aid as Russia’s front strains deepen.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports recapturing a post near Charisy and repulsing raids near La Bassée Neuve Chapelle Vermelles Armentières Wytschaete with 37 prisoners. Heavy artillery activity around Gouzeaucourt Vimy Ridge and Ypres. Allied airmen claimed four enemy trains hit and seven German aircraft shot down. Reuters notes 112 prisoners from three regiments taken in counter-attacks south of the Souchez. German assault waves repulsed, heavy shelling of trenches. French and British actions described with numerous aerial and ground engagements, captures, and ongoing bombardments around the Vallees and California Plateaus.
Brazil aims to use all resources and raise a large army for the European conflict. About 42 German ships seized by Brazil, undamaged, to be placed at Allied disposal. Italian report notes intensified artillery east of Gorizia from Vertolbizza to the coast, with strong fighting near San Marco and Dosso lines. Allied reinforcements counterattacks with heavy losses. Reuters: proclamation at Argyrocastro for Albanian independence under Italian protectorate.
From Eu bindal Hughstonia a large turnout of volunteer farmers collected with ploughs drills and implements to sow 200 acres donated by Friend Bros and E Davidson. Proceeds will be shared among returning soldiers in Galong Binalong and Burrowa districts. Last season fell short but 1917 18 crops hoped better. Nine nurses left Wagga Hospital after dispute over a nurse's reinstatement. Eight nurses one sister and five staff resigned unless reinstated by 9 yan. Executive warned stoppage meant dismissal. the nurse and eight nurses left. Hospital has 62 patients and about 20 nurses. Merger of many British steamship lines including Cunard and P Commonwealth reported as completed in San Francisco.
Dominion Allan Union of New Zealand British India and New Zealand Shipping Company unite under Lord Inchcape as managing director, controlling 400 vessels. Guynemer’s final five victims raise total to 44 in daring sorties. Commonwealth cargo line profits buoy treasury by June 30. Peking reports eleven provinces in revolt with a Provisional Government forming under Hsu Shi Shang and Wang Shih Chen. central authority isolated amid press censorship.
Senator Pearce reports enlistments across Australian states up to April 30 1917. West Australia 9 16 per cent Queensland 7 52 NSW 7 40 Victoria 6 05 South Australia 6 81 Tasmania 6 60 total 6 13 per cent. The proportion of enlistments to male population since 1914 is 41.8 per cent. Broken Hill and Northern Territory counted with SA. Federal Territory included in NSW.
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