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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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

The Dardanelles Turks Report Heavy Battles. Alleged Discoveries at Anzac. Constantinople

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 4

A Turkish official communique announces heavy battles at the Dardanelles. A hostile cruiser and monitor retired after a heavy bombardment…

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Bathurst Recruiting Association Discussion of War Service Cards. Ald. Duchatel's Doubts. Committee Appointed to Handle Cards Mr. Hudson Attacks Early Closing Plunge. Proposed Soldiers' Memorial

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the Bathurst Recruiting Association was presided over in the Town Hall last night by the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. Rigby), and those…

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The War Seriously Ill. Kings Constantine and Peter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 18

Rome reports state that it is unlikely that King Constantine and King Peter will meet. Both are seriously ill…

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Excuse for the War Put Up by Austria. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 1

Mr. J. D. Bouchier, representative of the "Times" in South-eastern Europe, writing from Bucharest, says that u well-known Transylvanian…

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The War. Russia Recovers Sporadic Fighting Everywhere. the Balkans. Australians Driven Back. Hot Attacks by Russia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 13

Reports agree that the fighting in Bukovina and South Galicia is intensifying. Terrifio artillery fire is proceeding da and night. Many…

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Soldier's Throat Out. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 3

Private C. Sleeman of the 18th Battalion, was found in his residence, Newtown. to-day with his throat cut and a blood-stained razor beside him. He…

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Soldiers Arrested. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Upon the arrival of the express train from Adelaide to-day twelve soldiers were arrested for being absent without leave…

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A Sick Soldier

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 23

Private Herb Shearman (son of Mr. and Mrs. Shearman, of "Pine Lea," Goolma) is an inmate of Luna Park Hospital. He had been…

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Farewell to Soldiers

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The Bathurst Recruiting- Association last night decided to publicly farewell on the King's Parade to-night, Privates King, Davidson, and Rigby, and…

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Woman in Liverpool Camp Masquerading As Soldiers. Train Journey Incident "Charge It to Kitchener." Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Two women who had been at Liverpool camp for three days, masqutrading as soldiers, attempted to negotiate a train journey to Sydney…

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Carcoar Patriotic Efforts Proposed Cottage Scheme for Disabled Soldiers

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 3

As a result of a is per week fund, which was inaugurated by the "Carcoar Chronicle" in aid of the National Belgium Fund last May, over…

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Suppressed Paper War Inventions Glasgow Labor Organ. Writing Against Munitions-making. Excitement in Parliament. London, Wednesday. New Type of Aeroplane. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

A seene occurred in the House of Commons to-day, when Labor Radicals complained of the suppression of the Glasgow journal "Forward," which Replying to Mr. Lynch in the Mouse of Commons, Mr. Tennant said that large aeroplanes, carrying several engines, and capable of great…

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Socialist Paper's Seizure Lively Scenes in the Commons. Angry Questions Hurled at War Secretary. "First Fruits of Conscription." Ironical Cheers for Mr. Lloyd Ceorce. London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

There were lively scenes in the House of Commons arising out of the suppression of the Scottish Socialist newspaper "Forward."…

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Our Wounded Soldiers. "Dan" Costello

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Mrs. T. Costello, sen., of Inch-street, has received a wire from the Defence Department that her son "Dan" has been wounded. "Dan," it will be remembered, was a…

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Cumnock War Service Committee

Molong Argus · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

A special meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council was held yesterday (all the councillors being present with the exception of Cr. Gavin, from whom an apology was received)…

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The War Loan. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Denison Miller, the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, emphasises the necessity for securing the success of the new war loan of 10 millions…

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The Cost of Ending a War

Leader · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

The cost of ending a war is often more than the cost of waging it. While it is not likely that this will be so in the case of the present world war,…

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The War. Compulsory Service Bill LONDON

Leader · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Asquith introduced the Military Service Bill in the Commons last night. The measure provides for the exemption of conscientious objectors,…

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Lithgow War Service Committee. Arrangements for Recruiting Campaign

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the newly constituted Lithgow War Service Committee was held the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present:--Messrs…

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£10,000,000 War Loan. (To the Editor.)

Molong Argus · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

SIR:—In the great war in which we areengaged, the Prime Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth Government has given an undertaking that Australia will…

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