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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 29 of 250

"Win the War Day."

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

A general meeting of the Win the War League will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. As the business is important, a good…

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Win the War League FEBRUARY 23

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 30

Win the War League Day is to be observed on February 23. A special effort will be made on that day to secure recruits for the…

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War Will End This Year. Archbishop Clune's Impressions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 11

Archbishop Clune, Catholic General of the Australian forces in France, who recently returned to Fremantle (W.A.), states that the…

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Preparing for War. the Naval Programme. Washington

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

Seven committees have been appointed by the Army and Navy Departments to develop a programme for the mobilisation of the reserves in…

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British War Loan Extraordinary Activity. London, Tuesday. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

The War Loan Campaign has reached a climax. Every newspaper persistently makes it the most important feature. Demonstrations headed…

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The War Early Cables. Strong Trench System Captured by British

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 11

Field-Marshall Sir Douglas Haig has forwarded the following despatch:— "We captured a strong system…

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Money Talks. Australia's Answer to Her Traducers. Her Money for the War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 22

THE Federal Treasurer has every reason to be satisfied with the response that has been made to his appeal for the third war loan; and the…

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The War Frightfulness Fizzles. Jellicoe Satisfied. British Measures Effective. Submarines in Hand in Six Weeks

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

In the House of Lords on Tuesday Lord Lytton (on behalf of the Admiralty) said that although the new phase of submarine warfare was not…

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America War Alternative Freedom to Allied Warships. Motion in the Senate. President Favorable. Washington

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

Senator Saulsbury has presented a resolution to the Senate providing that the United States should open its ports to all Allied warships. Such a stop…

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Britain's Burden. War Costs ,£5,400,000. a Day. Allies and Dominions Owe £806,000,000. Bonar Law Talks Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 11

In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) introduced votes of credit for…

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London's Vice and Australian Soldiers. Statements in the Commons. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons a member drew the attention of the Minister to the evil caused in the army by the increased incentives to vice in London…

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Australia to England a Soldier's Description. Landing in Plymouth. Impressions of England. and of the Camp. No. 3

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 31

Serjeant Herb Smith, brother of Mr. Charles H. Smith, formerly headmaster of the Battle Abbey Public School (now of Havilah),…

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Soldier with Revolver Shots Fired From Bathurst Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 30

Ronald Esmond. Price, aged 21, a soldier, was charged at the Bathurst Police Court with wilfully interfering with the safety of…

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Soldiers and Vice. Questions in the Commons. London

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

In the House of Commons Sir Henry Craik, (Unionist) asked if the Government was aware of the soldiers' increasing incentive to vice…

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Anzacs as Soldiers British Officer's Praise. "Take Your Hat Off to Them."

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

Brigadier Tevey, who has arrived from the Somme in London, interviewed, stated that he was inclined to take off his hat whenever he met…

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The Soldiers' Vote Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

In the Senate to-day a motion by Senator Gardiner to disallow the war regulations prohibiting the publication of the voting by Australian soldiers…

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Late News This Morning's Cables. Nearing War America and Germany. Teutons Withdraw Overt Ores Ruthlessness to Continue. Tension at Breaking Point. Washington

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

Messages from Berlin flatly deny that Germany invited suggestions for the avoiding of war with the United States, and state that Germany will not agree…

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Capertee. Pte. Champion Wounded

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

Word was received yesterday that Pte Albert James (Bert.) Champion (who enlisted from Lithgow but who was formerly a resident of this place) had been seriously wounded…

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War Babies

Leader · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The following striking letter appeared in Wednesday's Sydney "Sun": 'I would like to reply to Mrs. J. Waugh's remarks in last Sunday's…

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Money and the War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

The latest Federal loan has proved a success. The Treasurer asked for £18,000,000, and he got it, with something to spare. There were four subscriptions; of a million each, besides…

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