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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 11 of 250

The War Loan Explained

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth loan may be easily understood it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are issued in amounts from…

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War Loan Investments. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The Standard Life and Phoenix Assurance Companies have each invested £3,000,000 in the "victory" war loan…

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War Loan a Further £3,000,000. LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The Standard Life Assurance Co. has contributed £3,000,000 to the British Victory Loan. The Railwaymen's Union has…

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Making Explosives Private Syndicate's Operations Interference by War Office. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Cook, chairman of a syndicate for the manufacture of a new explosive, in a letter to "The Times," discloses an extraordinary attempt by the…

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To-day's War News the German Raider. Additional Particulars. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

New York supplies some additional particulars of the Gorman raider, which is doing extensive damage among merchantmen off the Brazilian coast. The vessel is stated to have…

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£50,000,000 War Loan. British Issue in America. New York

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The Morgan interests announce a new British loan of £50,000,000 at 53 per cent…

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War Cables. More Men Called Up. the Combing-out Process. London, January 17

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The War Office has issued a series of orders as a prelude to a more resolute combing out. One requires that employers shall supply monthly lists of employees between the ages…

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The War. (Anstralian Cable Association Mes. suges.) on the British Front. London

Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

General Haig reports that this morning after a heavy bombardment we occupied a line of posts to the northward of Beaucourt and Surancre. The…

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The War. Great Dash. Anzacs in Egypt. a Brilliant Victory. the Cature of Rafa. an Inspiring Account. London

Molong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

Mr Massay, the official British war correspondent with the Egyptain forces, telegraphing from El Arisb, says:—…

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Discharged Soldiers Treatment of Invalids. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

As a result of a conference between the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce), the Federal Terasurer (Mr. Poynton), the Direclor General for…

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Soldiers' Settlementt

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Local Land Board will be held in the Court House at Bathurst, on January 29, commenc[?]ag at 2 p.m., when the following case will…

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Consumptive Soldiers. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The Government has decided to take over the Otaki Sanatorium, in order to make immediate additional provision for the accommodation of consumptive…

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Woman Doped Money and Jewellry Taken. Returned Soldier Charged. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

John Towers (33), a returned soldier, was charged at the Central Police Court this morning with stealing £7 in cash and £22 worth of jewellery, the…

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Hun Boy Soldiers

Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The German Emperor has ordered the organization of all boys in Germany to fit them for war service…

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Soldiers Settlement

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting the Local Land Board will be held in the Court House at Bathurst on January 29, 1917, com­mencing at 2 o'clock, when the…

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Our Soldiers' Letter Box. Pte. W. Hamilton

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

In a letter headed, "In the field," to his wife, who now resides in Lithgow, Pt[?]. Will Hamilton said he was in the best of health, despite very wet and cold weather. He was…

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Wallerawang. News of Local Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. W. Mellwia[?] has received a letter from his son, Ptc. Percy Melhwraith. The latter was still in camp in England, and in excellent health. Several other 'Wang boys were,…

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Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund. Proposed Local Efforts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

In Lithgow it is proposed to have a big effort presently in aid of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund. To be more explicit, the proposal is to have two branches…

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After the War

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

That the hardest part of the war may come after the war is a pregnant possibility and one which our politician should have already taken tangible…

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War Service Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

All members of the Red Cross Society are requested to attend the War Service Meeting at the Town Hall on Tuesday next, at 8.30 p.m…

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