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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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War Profits Tax Possible Effect on Wages. Senator Gardiner's View. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

In varying an award for texti[?] workers lately, and fixing certain increases Mr. Justice Heydon said that the application of the principle…

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Prime Minister Castigated Consription and Voluntarism Returned Soldiers Treatment

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

In proposing a vote of thanks to the [?] soldiers who addressed the recruiting meeting at King's Purado last night, Mr J., J. Sullivan said that…

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A Weeks Enlistments. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

For the week, the enlistments at Victoria Barracks numbered 229, while the applications of another 120 was deferred…

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Killed in Action

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

The sad news is to hand of the death of Sgt. M[?]tor Wood, D.C.M., who was wounded in France while fighting, and afterwards, taken to the…

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May Secover . the Wounded Chauffeur. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

John Henry Taylor, the chauffeur in the Summer Hill tragedy, who was wounded four times, has improved in the Noyal prince Alfred Hospital. It…

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Shooting Affray. Man Wounded; Another Arrested . SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

A shooting affray occurred at Granvillc on Saturday night as the result of which Thomas Martin, aged 40, was wounded and taken to the…

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The War Transport [?]Vernia Torpedoed. Over 150 Soldiers Lost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announced on Thursday that the transport Iyernia, Cu[?]rd Co., 14,278 tons was submarined in bad weather in the…

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Allied War Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The Allied War Council sat all day in Rome. In the course of an interview, M. Briand declared that he knew. Italy was standing firm. He expressed his confidence in the present…

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Australian War Events

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The "Win the War League" is to assist in making the new Commonwealth war loan a success. The branches have been notified that the new loan is to be used for war purposes…

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War Service Committee Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of this War Service Committee was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night, those present being the Mayor (Ald. Pillans), Sergt. Burn, Messrs. Stewart,…

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Entente War Council London

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

A wireless from the Berliner Tagebiatt' says that the Entente War Council in Rome is probably assembled to obtain Italian co-operation in…

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Coming War Conference. London

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Pending Australia's decision it is impossible to fix the date of the war conference. It is still in doubt whether South Aufica will be able to…

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Recording War Council Proceedings. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Amery, a member of the House of Commons, is likely to be appointed secretary of the War Cabinet. Hitherto no record has been kept of the…

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Britain's War Lords in Italy. London

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

An official message states that Mr Lloyd George and Lord Milner, with their official advisers, have arrived in Rome to participate with the French…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. Engines of War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

Eliminating the machine that is firing, the sketches give a fair idea, different scales, of some of the travelling instruments of war on the western front. The little sketch in…

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Million Women War Workers. Britain's New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

The "New York Times," in an interview with Mr. C[?]il Harmsworth, said [?] Britain had over a million woman doing men's work and could have…

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Big War Conference Enthusiasm in Rome. London

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George's arrival at Rome caused a big surprise. The French party includes M. Briand (Premier), M. Lyautey (War), and M. Thomas…

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Greece War with Iallies Declaration Expected. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Tho Athens correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that judging by the tone of the local press Gre[?] will shortly declare war on the Ente[?]…

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Peace Post War Trade. German Firms Active. Berne

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Since the initiation of the Peace overtures German firms have distributed large numbers of circulars, outlining to former, as well as…

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To-day's War News the Greek Attitude. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The Greek Government reply to the Allies last note is expected within a few days. It is believed that it will be inconclusive and evasive in regard to apologies and the…

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