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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War in the Balkans. Closer Unity of Allies. French Statesman Visits Italy. Paris, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

M. Briand (French Premier) leaves immediately for Rome. It is believed that his visit is connected with the plan of the leaders of the Entente for…

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From the Front. Soldiers' Letters. Private J. Calman

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

Extracts from letters from Private Julius Calman, Brook War Hospital, Shooters' Hill, Woolwich, England, Dec. 6th, to his parents, Sergt. and Mrs. G…

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Returned Wounded Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

Another vessel reached Sydney to-day with returned wounded and sick soldiers, who were welcomed by a large concourse of people, who gave the men an enthusiastic…

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General War Cables. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

The London "Daily Telegraph" says there is a rumour of the impending resignation of Admiral Jackson, First Sea Lord of the Admiralty. The Admiralty does not give any…

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Trade Relations After the War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

A "Times" correspondent asserts the futility of discussing questions of trade relations with Germany after the war. If she is reduced to and kept a second-class power…

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Soldier Settlers. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

The "Times" in a leading article says that Rider Haggard's mission for settlement of soldiers on the land bristles with difficulties. It is an Imperial problem, and any…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Germans' Hill, near Orange, is to be renamed Lidster, after Trooper Lidster, who was killed at Anzac. The total number of Australians…

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A War Secret

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

In connection with the action of the King of Bulgaria precipitating his country into the war on the side of Germany, against the wishes of the great majority of the bulk of the…

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The European War. Early Messages

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

According to the European edition of the New York "Herald" an early severance of relations with Germany over the Lusitania…

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General War Cables. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The German frontier into Switzerland is tightly closed. Four British, one Spanish, and one Italian steamer are missing…

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Swedish War Policy. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

A Copenhagen message states that a surprise discussion occurred in the Swedish Rigsdag concerning a Royal appanage. The Foreign Minister declared himself fully…

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War Service Committee. Camp at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the committee was held at the Town Hall on Monday night, presided over by the Mayor. Messrs. H. and R. Hynes, H. Dockrell, S. H…

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Commonwealth War Loan. a Magnificent Response

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

The second Commonwealth War Loan had a magnificent reception. Nearly twenty-two million pounds were offered, and all subscriptions…

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The Truth About the War. (Hilaire Belloc.)

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

There has been during the last week or two an increasing ill-case among the public of this country, and that ill-case may very largely be referred to a feeling that has…

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General War Cables. Germany's Man Power. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The figures quoted by Colonel Repington, military critic of the "Times," dealing with Germany's man power, have aroused controversy. The military correspondent of…

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The War Raiders in Atlantic. One Reported Captured. Also Two Menchantmen. British Cruiser Wins Hard Fight. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

It is stated in New York that a British cruiser captured the raiding German cruiser Roon after a three hours fight off the Bermudas. Two merchant…

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Missing Soldiers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

An Australian soldier in sending a copy to a friend of the "Daily Malta Chronicle" writes : "The free information Bureau conducted by this…

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War Service Committee

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Dorrigo Shire Clerk was instructed to write to the Organising Secretary of the State War Service…

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The War. Earlier Wires

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

A brisk naval engagement took place in the Adriatic on the 6th instant, ending in the success of the Allies. A British cruiser and…

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Anzac and Suvla. "To the Glory of Australians." a French Appreciation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 6

Under the heading of "British Heroism at the Dardanelles," the French daily, "Le Journal" publishes a most racy account of the doings of our men…

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