The front page of the Advertiser, 5 August, 1914
Advertiser – June 1916
Sat 3 June p5
WANTED: A NATIONAL ANTHEM
When is Australia to have a national anthem? There have been dozens composed at various times, but now one which could honestly be said to have gained popular approval. Perhaps the local ‘Song of Australia’ was the nearest approach to the real thing – and that is a long way from being generally acceptable…
The fact is that the Australian national anthem has yet to be written and one hopes that when the task is accomplished that it will be by an Australian…
Wed 14 June p 6
MENINGITIS.
The epidemic of cerebro-spinal meningitis is spreading. Last week seven cases were reported to the Central Board of Health – two at Nairne, and one each at Nailsworth. Marden, Kent Town, Payneham, and North Kensington.
Sat 17 June p10
THE HAMPSHIRE: STORY OF THE WRECK – HOW KITCHENER DIED
The Admiralty have issued the following official report, after examining the twelve survivors, concerning the loss of the armoured cruiser Hampshire, near the Orkney Islands on Monday June 5: -“The Hampshire was proceeding along the west coast of the Orkney Islands through a heavy gale with seas breaking over the ship. This made it necessary that those on board should be partially battened down. She struck a mine at 7.30pm and immediately began to settle down by the bows. She heeled over to the starboard before she finally went down 15 minutes after the mine was struck. The captain ordered all hands to their established stations for abandoning the ship. Some of the hatches were opened and an effort was made, without success, to lower some of the boats. One of the boats was broken in half and the occupants were thrown into the water. As the men were moving up one of the hatchways to the stations, Earl Kitchener come on deck accompanied by a naval officer… The naval officer and Lord Kitchener went up to the quarterdeck… The captain called to Earl Kitchener to come up to the fore-bridge, where the captain’s boat was hoisted. He told Earl Kitchener to get in to the boat, but no one was able to say what occurred after. No one saw any boat get clear of the ship…Three rafts were safely launched, with 50 to 70 men on each and they got clear of the ship… Though the rafts with large numbers on board got safely away, the mend gradually dropped off and died of exhaustion or exposure to the cold. Out of 70 men on one raft only six survived…
Seaman Rogerson, a survivor of the Hampshire says: “…I feel certain that Lord Kitchener went down while he was standing on the deck.”
Mon 19 June p 6
VIOLET DAY
The Cheer-up Society will observe “Violet Day” on August 25. In Adelaide and at all country centres the public will be invited to wear violets or a violet button, “in memory of the gallant men who have given their lives for King and Empire.” The proceeds of -the sales will go to the society. Arrangements have been considered for a touching- and beautiful ceremony in Adelaide on the morning of Violet Day, and at many country places there will be meetings…
