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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

5,226 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 250

Anzac for Canberra. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 1

Sir George Real does not approve of a suggestion that has been made that the name of the Federal capital should be changed to Anzac, but suggests that…

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Mysterious Shot Billiardists Wounded Hotel Sensation. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

While Alexander McKinner's and Walter Burston were having a game of [?] in one of the city hotels to-day they were mysteriously wounded…

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Britain's War Workers

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

All these grant cities seem so many workshops with their logions of workmen. You slowly make your way through innumerable buildings, with…

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A Lesson of the War

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

"Now that we are all in the fight we see that it is for nothing less than the future of civilisation. The world will not quickly unlearn the lesson…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Money to Help the Country

Democrat · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

Everyone has the right to subscribe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or few or even a modest £10, the…

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Gallipoli the Great Withdrawal Wonderful Operation. "Biggest Bluff of the War." Ward-price Despatch

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. Mr. G. Ward-Price the official press representative in the eastern Mediterrancan, writing on December 20 from…

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Conscription Soldiers Come First. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

"The Times" points out that the economic arguments against compulsion are fallacious. "Soldiers [?] first," it says, "and…

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Our Wounded Soldiers. Wounded on Xmas Day. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

On Thursday night Mrs. Hudson received a cable advising her that her husband, Capt. E. A. K. Hudson, had been wounded in action on Christmas Day. On Friday morning…

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The War Russia Moves On. Anzac Withdrawal. How the Australians Left Anzac. Greece Wriggling

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

The last man to leave Anzac in the wonderful withdrawal was General Hirdwood. The retiring troops, swept out the…

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Wounded at 17

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

Within a stone's throw of Westminster Abbey and a few minutes' walk of the War Office and the House of Commons, under the portico of the…

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Wounded Soldier's Complaint. Disgusted by Immigrants' Remarks. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 3

Sir,--Will you kindly allow me a little space in your good paper. I was in Lithgow at Xmas time, and was disgusted at Some of the remarks passed about our returned…

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Dummy Limbs for Wounded. London, Friday Night

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

The artificial limb staff at Harefield Hospital is now engaged in fitting those wounded who need such things with artificial limbs. It is estimated…

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Economy in War Time

Leader · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 1

It Is to be feared that we do not pay much attention to counsels of economy. We have been told again and again by the Prime Minister, the…

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Rents in War Time

Leader · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 1

The question of increased rents in war time has now been brought to the official notice of the president of the local government board. Public…

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Miscellaneous War News. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

King Peter of Servia has arrived at Salonica. The Germans are growing uneasy, owing to the proposed commercial entente…

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Abandoned Stores. Evacuation of Anzac and Suvla. a German Story. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

A German wireless message states that the correspondent of the "Lokal Anzeiger," having paid a visit to the abandoned camps at Anafarta and…

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The New Year, and the War

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

The belief in the appropriateness of publishing special editorials and articles on New Year's Day amounts almost to fetishism with most…

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Stayed Till the End Birdwood Last Man at Anzac. Humorous Australians. Abandoned Trenches Swept. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Nevinson, correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," describing the great withdrawal, stated that 50 horses were left on shore, for fear that the…

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The Kaiser's Birthday Big War Council. Berlin

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

The Kaiser has summoned a great War Council for his birthday on Jan. 27, Amongst those invited are: The Crown Prince Field-Marshals…

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The War. Naval Disaster. British Cruiser Blown Up London

Leader · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

It was announced on Friday afternoon that the cruiser Natal had been blown up. The Admiralty statement…

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