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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 11 of 250

Spelter Representatives' Troubles. Want to Retain War Profits. London

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the spelter representatives resolved to ask the Government that as spelter producers were included in the controlled…

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British Blockade Best Joke of the War a Journalsit's Revelations Wholesale Trade with Germany London

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Mail's" Commissioner, who visited Scandanavia, declares that German traders consider the British blockade the bast joke of the war. A…

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The War. Russia's Steady Advance. Fighting East and West. the Balkan Position. Early Cabled. Salonica Bombed. Big Attack Coming

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 14

Attention is being concentrated more and more at Salonica. Two German aeroplanes dropped 80 bombs on the town on Friday…

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Soldiers and Revolvers. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 3

Military orders issued to-day state that no N.C.O. or private shall carry a revolver or pistol of any pattern…

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Advice to Soldiers Inspector-general at Brisbane. Cheers From the Ranks. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

Valuable advice was given today to the soldiers undergoing training in military camps in the Brisbane district, by Major- General M'Cay…

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Soldier's Narrow Escape

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 9

Private Miller a returned wounded soldier took a fit while walking along the sand near South Steyne Manly and fell into the water. He…

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War Service Cards Response in Bathurst, About 200 Cards Sent In. Number of "Yeses" Up to the Average. Some Replies From Far Afield

National Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

In common with every city, town, village and hamlet of the vast convenent of Australia, Bathurst, during the past week has been receiving a daily…

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Letters from a Soldier Boy. Wounded in the Leg

Molong Argus · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

Mr and Mrs W. Ryan are in receipt of a couple of letters from their son Clive, from which the following are extracts: —…

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War Census Cards

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The war census cards are now arriving at the rate of from one to two hundred daily, and the confidential committee appointed to open and deal with the replies is meeting…

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"Joke of the War"

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

The cable does not possess the virtue that at one time was attributed to the camera, which, it was said, the could not lie. If the camera could not lie the…

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Miscellaneous War News. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The Kaiser has telegraphed his warmest, congratulations, to the Turkish Ministry on the British evacuation of Gallipoli. A French curtain of fire stopped two…

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The War and a Bell Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

At the Mining Warden's court,, before Mr. A. B. C.. Burke, on Wednesday, Dr. G. Mander Jones was granted a suspension of labor conditions of three months from December 13,…

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War Service Committee. Constituted at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A public meeting under the auspices of the Blaxland Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday night, for the Purpose of appointing a local committee, and to…

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Katoomba Soldier Farewelled Railway Men and Enlistment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

A meeting of railway men was held at "Khyber Pass," Katoomba, to say farewell to Signalman Bert. Shields,who is in the ninth member of the Katoomba railway staff to…

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War Loan Extension of Time. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Monday, January 31, being a public holiday in Victoria. Mr. Higgs, Commonwealth Treasurer, has arranged with Mr. Denison Miller, governor of…

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War Contributions N.S.W. Beats Victoria. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

A return forwarded by the Government statistician to the Chief Secretary's Office contains an interesting comparison of the amounts contributed…

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Boxers and the War Tablets for the Stadium. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

"Relatives of boxing men who have gone to the war," says Mr. Reg. L. ("Snowy") Baker, "would oblige me if they would write to me at the…

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The War. The Compulsory Bill. Second Reading Carried. London

Leader · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The debate on the Compulsion Bill was continued in the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Ellis Griffiths, Liberal,…

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Commonwealth War Loan, £10,000,000. Subscription List Closes 31st JANUARY

Molong Argus · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

Until the list closes on 31st January, all persons who care to do so — and they should be many—have the right to assist the country and our…

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From Every Point of View. THE £10,000,000 War Loan

Leader · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 8

Sir,—The Commonwealth Government is asking the public for a loan of ten million pounds for war purposes. It is the urgent patriotic duty of…

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