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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 5 of 250

Germany's War Aims. a Professor on the Job. London, Sunday

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

A despatch from Berlin states that Professor Dobruck, in the course of a press article on Germany's war aims, says:—"Favorable as the military…

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Greece on the Verge of War. Serious Situation. Enrolment Proceeding. London

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

According to the latest information from Athens there is little room lett for doubt that King Constantine's Government is preparing to make was…

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The War. (Australian Cubic Association Messages.) Greece. Reign of Terror at Athens. London

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The Daily Chronicle correspondent at Athens, telegraphing from Syria to avoid Greek censorship, states that there has been no abatement of the…

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Settling Returned Soldiers Ministers Still Talking. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Various schemes for the settlement of returned soldiers on the land have been submitted to the current Premiers' conference, but so far no…

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Australian Soldier in Trouble. London

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Private Hiarry Robbind, one of the Australian field artillery, who has been remanded on a charge of stealing £9 from the War Chest Club in…

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Land for Soldiers. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The Premiers' Conference has appointed the Ministers for Lands of the various States as a committee to go through and co-ordinate the schemes…

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A Belgian Soldier. Back to the Front. Private Yunker Honored

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

A few citizens met at the Town Hall to say farewell to Private H. Yunker (in Mudgee on final leave) prior to his departure for the front,…

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Canada's Enlistments

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

On hundred and eighty thousand men [?]djsted in Cannda last year. The enlistments in December were only 20 percent of those of last…

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Short sleeve Singlets IOd each at Gay's Sale. Welcome to Returned Soldiers

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

A Public welcome will be tendered to Privates J. MeGrath, J. Evans, and R. Bucholts, by the war services committee, at the Town Hall, on…

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The Invernia 85 Soldiers Missing. London

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announce that the full number of rank and file missing from the transport Invernia, submarined in the Mediterranean, only…

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Our Soldiers' Letter Box. Mechanic "Ossie'' Mingay. Trials at the Front

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

Writing from somewhere in Belgium early in November, to his relatives in Lithgow, Mechanic Oswald Mingay stated that matters where he was were then very quiet. He was…

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The Sinews of War Commonwealth Loan. a Popular Appeal

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Federal Treasury is forwarding the following circular to employers: Dear Sir or Madam,- 1. Your attention is invited to the…

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War Work for 1917 Action, Not Words, Demanded. Recruiting and Repatriation

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

It looks as if the Empire generally is going into 1017 with a full determination to win the war and make an and of it. This must, at any rate, be a…

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Correspondence Settlement of the War What Should Be Done. (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Sir.—Having been interested in your paper during the conscription campaign, I should be pleased it your paper would taKe up further worK on this…

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A Soldier's Fortnight

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A fortnight ago Lance Corporal John Simmons, 18, a member of the A.I.F., put up at Mr. R.P. Kenna's Grand Hotal, Bathurst, and denied at the…

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Soldiers' Pensions the Widow Difficulty. Statement by the Minister. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

speaking in London, Mr. G. G. Barnes, Minister for pensions, said that he aimed at enabling disabled soldiers to earn money…

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Less Than Living Wage Paid to Returned Soldiers. Federal Governments Preference

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The secretary of the United Clerks' Union, or the Australian Clerks' Association, as it is now called, recently wrote to the Prime Minister…

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Land for Soldiers Resumption of Estates. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The State Government has resumed enough land already to provide for returned soldiers who want areas for g[?]zing or general farming. The…

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Back From the Front. Orange Soldier Returns

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Private Ross Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Douglas, of Orange, and nephew of Mr. D. Owen, of Bathurst, returned to his parents…

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Some War Sketches. (By a Leura Soldier.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. Harry Drake is in receipt of a long, newsy letter from his son, Dick, in France. He says that if the talk in Australia favors tho idea that the war is nearly over, that opinion…

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