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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

5,026 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 250

"Won't Go to the War!" High Military Officials. Challenge by the Minister. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 1

The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, remarked this morning that it was not often that he took notice of any anonymous letters in the…

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Mobilising the Children Qiuck-made Soldiers. Kaiser's Latest Order. Amterdam

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The Kaiser has ordered Von Stein lo train the boys and file them for war service. School boys arc com-pelled to attend military drill daily,…

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Paid the Price. Another District Hero. Private Fitzsimmons. Killed in Action

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 26

The Rev. Canon W. J. Dunstan, Rector of St. John's Church of England on Monday morning received the following wire from…

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Letter From Private Stent. Three Times Wounded. War Desolations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 24

His sister has received the following letter, dated October 15, from Private H. E. Stent, now on service in France:—…

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War Loan and War Levy. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

The Federal Treasurer definitely stated this afternoon that the subscriptions to the fourth war loan would not be subject tg the war levy…

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War Loan—Employees' Subscriptions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 17

The appeal issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer to employers, accompanied by another one to their employees, together with a…

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War Cabinet and Generals. London

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

The Press Bureau states that Mr. Lloyd George and his colleagues of the War Cabinet will hold a series of important conferences with General…

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War Loan Another Big Contribution. London

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

The City Corporation has subscribed £2,000,000 to the War Loan…

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Admiral Dewey Dead Hero of Americo-spanish War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 15

The death is announced of 'Admiral Dewey, hero of the Americo-Spanish War, in his 81st year…

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Correspondence War and the Church. Reply to Rev. A. RIVETT. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

Sir,—I am impelled to encroach upon our space, through reading an article 1 hour paper of the 13th inst. entitled "The War and the Church"…

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The War Thrilling Desert Battle. Anzacs Only Win by Seconds Turks Send Reserves Too Late

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 18

Details of the capture of Rafa disclose that the brilliant victory was attributable to the dogged perseverance of the Australian Light Horse…

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With Our Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 24

Mr. James Cronin has received word that Mr. Vivian Mulroney has won a commission in the field. Mr. Mulroney was well known…

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Soldier's Letter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 8

Writing to Mr. A. Stevenson from 'Codford Camp,' England, Private S. Niall says: "It has been raining a treat here for the last fortnight now,…

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Fashion's Mount. Mail Arrangements—Wheat Farmers Anxious—News From the Soldier Boys—Good and Rad

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 20

New Mail Route.—All mail matter for Fashion's Mount and Burrendong, instead of coming from Stuart Town, via the Muckerawa,…

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Premiers' Conference Mr. Ashford Returns. Soldier Settlers and Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 10

The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. G. Ashford, returned to Sydney by the Melbourne express on Friday after having attended the…

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Fiji and the Fijians. Their Loyalty to the Empire. and Their Part in the War. the Labor Problem. Prospects of Union with Australia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 11

The Rev. Wallace Deane, M.A., B.D. (Mudgee native and son of an old townsman, by the way) was recently in Mudgree as a missionary…

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The All-round Anzac

Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

A United Service message says the Anzac mounted division is extending. An Egyptian General writes of their high physique, hard as nails. "These…

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The War Outlook

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

Whether the Russian offensive near Riga should be taken seriously we have no means of judging. The possibilities are that it has no groat strategical significance. Either the…

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Fourth War Loan

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 8

New South Wales Js luxuriating in a fat season; pastoralists in particular are received wonderfully high prices for their produce; the wheat crop generally is ent[?]cely…

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Indian War Loan

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

India intends to raise a war loan in 1917-18 of an unlimited amount, which will be handed over to the British Government…

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