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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
6
A campus reflection praises a students banquet as a successful pilot event with notes for future improvements. It discusses impromptu speaking versus preparation, then shifts to wartime topics including Luftwaffe raids, reprisals, and public sentiment, citing Ramnay McDonald and Jowett and British sailors’ reactions. It also covers Allied naval actions and European political shifts with mentions of Japan, Ghent, and Austrian budget debates.
The Admiralty reports an enemy submarine sank the Bricit transport with many missing crew, while British and Allied forces fight locally near Mon dhy and Infan try Hill. Air forces downed German planes. reports mention artillery actions near Ypres, Lens, and the Lys River. French communique notes trenches captured in Champagne and 40 prisoners. Rheims bombardment continues. civilian casualties rise. Thessaly troop movements support the Waverilist government. A three seater bomber is rumored for London, sparking public debate on defenses. Japan directs three naval squadrons, as European newspapers discuss peace terms and the German mark’s decline due to American prep.
Australian appeal to fund battleplanes supported by letters from British war leaders and ministerial approval. Alma Baker leads a drive to supply planes to the Imperial War Office with funds sent via Union Bank Sydney and Bank of Finland, detailing air power's crucial role in modern warfare.
A persuasive wartime appeal urges citizens to fund air power by subscribing to battleplanes. It stresses aeroplanes and destroyers protecting ships, demands public financial support, notes over £250,000 already raised, and explains any amount helps the Empire’s air forces in future battles.
Australian Dodge Brothers agents and customers report strong endorsement of the car. They cite reliable performance on poor roads, low running costs, and lasting value, with many buyers recommending it to meet varied needs. Local agent is Mr. A. W. Barnes.
A correspondent asks for methods to plaster a mud brick pise house. Advice covers preparing the wall with scratches or keys, using lime mortar with cow hair for the first coat, a lime and sand float coat with fine sand putty for interiors, and cement mortar for the exterior. The exterior is finished about four inches thick and can be lined to resemble stone blocks.
The guidance describes lime wash walls in light straw color with lines darkened by a carpenter's pencil. It notes that if walls are dried out before plastering, they must be well wetted before applying plaster.
June 24 marks St John Baptist Day with Wellington services at 8 am 11 pm and 7 30 pm all with Holy Communion Curra Creek and Bodangora sessions listed. Weekdays June 29 St Peter's Day include Intercession Services Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 40 pm Confirmation Classes Thursdays for Girls at 4 pm and Boys at 4 30 pm.
Military guidance urges precise addressing for letters to Australian Imperial Force members abroad or in hospital. Use full unit names, no abbreviations, and mark with Last reported wounded or sick in hospital in the left-hand corner. Mail should be posted 24 hours before Expeditionary Forces closing.
A Sydney customer thanks Mr J Silver, optician at Central Methodist Mission, for several spectacles made with high technical skill. The letter praises careful, attentive service and notes the glasses were complex yet produced to perfect satisfaction. The writer also commends Mr Silver’s reasonable pricing compared with other firms.
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