- Day 1230 of the war
- William Henry Payne dies of disease in Mesopotamia
- The Leader reminds readers of the conditions of enrolment in the Australian Imperial Force. Enlist Today
- Pro-conscriptionist Alice Lamb writes an open letter to the women of Australia, urging them to support conscription. If they fail to vote “Yes” they are “shielding men from doing their duty”.
10 December 1917
