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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Soldiers Reported Missing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

Instructions have been issued by the military authorities, which lay down that soldiers who have been reported missing over a period of two months shall be presumed to be dead…

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Woman Dangerously Wounded. Her Husband Arrested. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

A married woman named Kertchener was found lying in a pool of blood at her cottage in Chinatown, Longreach (Q.) and was removed to the…

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War and Economy

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The approaching spring will be fraught with great possibilities as far as war operations are concerned. It might be said with safety we are approaching the most critical…

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General War Cables. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

A Petrograd official report says that several Zeppelins bombed Dvinsk, aeroplanes directing the fire. Plock was bombed at several points…

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After the War. Land Settlement

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The tenth annual report of the British Immigration League of Australia to be presented at the annual meeting to-morrow, has been issued. Additional interest is given…

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German War Spirit. a Marked Change

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 4

A Danish traveller gave the London "Daily Mail" of November 17 his impressions of the changed war spirit of the German people:--…

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Purpose in the War. Religious Revival Needed. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty, in a letter to the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, said: "Surely God does not intend this war to be a…

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Second War Loan. A.M.P. Society's Million. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

The A.M.P. Society is investing one million pounds sterling in the second War Loan…

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The War Earlier Messages. the Austrian Emperor. Condition Critical. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 1

The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has sustained two paralytic strokes and his condition is reported to be critical…

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The War Australia's Latest Atrocity Berlin Papers Outburst. British Colonies Threatened London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

A Berlin paper says: "The Australians are obviously endeavoring to out-do the gentlemen in London in stealing and plundering private…

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Mr. Fisher in London. What Australia Has Done. Post-war Problems. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. A. Fisher (High Commissioner) has arrived in London. He missed the air raid on Paris by a few hours. He met with an enthusiastic…

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Woman Seriously Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

A married woman named Margaret Kertehner was found lying in a house at Chinatown, near Longreach, Queensland, in a pool of blood, with cuts on the left arm and cheek…

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War Precautions. New Censorship Powers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

The Federal Executive Council have approved of the following additional war precaution regulations:-- (1) Empowering the Minister to prohibit…

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General War Gables. Athens

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

It is reported that since last bombardment of Varna one of the two German submarines using the port as a base has not returned, and is supposed to be sunk…

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Canadian War Funds. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

The Canadian War Fund increased by £1,800.000 in three days. Canadian patriotic funds are booming. More than £500,000 has been subscribed in Toronto in four days…

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Echoes of the War. the Crushing of Montenegro

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

I suggested last week that none could blame the Montenegrins, for surrendering to the Austrians, and pointed out how utterly hopeless any further resistance would be…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

At Rockhampton it is stated that fully 30 per cent of the replies to recruiting cards demand that foreigners shall go first…

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The War Earlier Messages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

In the House of Commons Lord Robert Ce[?]il (Under-Secretary to the Foreign C[?]e), in reply to a question, stated that there was reason to…

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General War Cables. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

The Marquis of Bute, a millionaire, has enlisted as a private. The German destroyers which went aground at Denmark, it is started, have been…

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War Loan Scheme. Further Taxation Suggested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

A report has been presented by the Committee appointed to draw up the War Loan scheme for workers. The plan recommended provides that every deposit of 15s 6d. or…

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