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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 23 of 250

Commonwealth War Loan Closing Date February 1

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 1

As the date approaches on which the list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close, the question which each one of us should…

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Neutral Steamers War Materials Seized. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

The Official Press Bureau states that fifteen cases on the Hammerson, a Swedish steamer trading between New York and Gothenburg was found to…

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The War No Attack on Egypt. Mesopotamia Objective

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 17

The Exchange Agency correspondent at Rome states that the latest news from Constantinople is to the effect that the expedition against…

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To-Day's Wires. War Questions Discussed. Bristol Conference. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 17

Mr. Anderson, M.P., addressing the Bristol Trades Conference said that any attempt to resort to forced industrial service to coerse trade…

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The War Early Cables Attack on Salonica. Not Exphctebd for Weeks. Enemy Needs 60,000 MEN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 23

Attention is momentarily distracted from the Balkans. The opinion that the Kaiser's presence at Nish [?]retells an attack against Salonica…

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Returned Via South Africa. Gifts Showered on Soldiers. Fremantle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 1

Soldiers who arrived yesterday spe[?] highly of their treatment in the O[?] Country, but there were many complaints concerning the food supplies an…

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Returned Soldiers' Association. "Memory Day" Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

A body that is beginning to display great activity, and is rapidly growing in numbers, is the newly-formed Returned Soldiers' Association. Its…

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Soldiers As Fire-fighters. an Exciting Incident. Fremantle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

A number of soldiers from New South Wales were given short leave while one of the transport was in the harbor, and while in the city they…

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Soldier's Skull Smashed. Disturbance on Central Station. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

A disturbance took place at the Central Station at 2 o'clock this morning, as a result of which Private George Halloran, of the miners'…

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From Egypt. a Soldier's Letter

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

Signaller W. Simmons, writing from Heliopolis, Egypt, to his father in Bathurst, amongst other things states: "I arrived here on Sunday, after four…

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Soldiers and the Hotels Government's Drastic Powers. Warning to Publicans. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

The Liverpool hotelkeepers have been notified by the military authorities that if the sale of liquor continued in a way prejudical to or…

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Soldiers' Letters From Abroad. Cold and Wet. Gallipoli Conditions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 32

In a letter to his sis[?] Miss Nellie Page dated the 17th November, Signaller D. Page, son of Mr. E. Page of Mullamuddy says he is…

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Our Soldier Boys

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 29

Rylstone district has contributed its quota to the war, and is still contributing the latest addition to the enlisted being Mr. Norman Dunn of…

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A Soldier's Death

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 10

The State Commandant stated that a gambling dispute, which occurred amongst the soldiers confined on Milson's Island on Thursday, led…

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Son Refuses to Enlist

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 10

A dramatic announcement was made by Mr. Hampson, M.P., at a, meeting held at Bendigo (Vic.) Mr. Hampson stated that his son, who is…

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Fighting for the Right Archbishop Kelly Exhorts Soldiers. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

Archbishop Kelly addressed about 1000 Catholic soldiers at the Liverpool camp, yesterday, ana was subsequently presented, by Fatter Beds,…

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Soldiers Distinguish Themselves Cool Conduct at Fire. Fremantle (W.a.)

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

A number of New South Wales soldiers distinguished themselves at a fire which broke out to-day in Nicholson' music warehouse, High-street…

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War Census Returns. Arrangements for Those Willing to Enlist

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The examination of local war census papers has now reached a stage at which arrangements can be made to examine and attest men who are prepared to enlist. Of…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Molong Argus · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1
Also in Lithgow Mercury

The response of the country to the Govornment's call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these Australians under fine the admiration…

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