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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Gallipoli. the Great Evacuation. Dispositions at Anzac

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

(The first instalment of Capt. Bean's story of the evacuation was published in last Monday's "Argus"; the second appears on another page of this issue;…

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War Motes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

The Australian war pensions claimed to the end of December number 5720 of which 2876 were granted, involving an annual liability of £90,000…

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War Service Committee

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

The War Service Committee meet to-night at the Council Chambers to discuss the route march from South Grafton. As Mr. E. A. May, delegate to the conference at Kempsey,…

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Prisoners of War

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

The Deputy Chief Censor advises as follows:--The Government of Turkey have issued a regulation that prisoners of war in Turkey can only write each week one letter…

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The War Earlier Messages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

Turkey and Bulgaria have refused to sign an agreement not to make a separate peace. The "Petit Journal" describes the use…

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Organise Present State of War the German Grip

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

A series of articles under the heading "Organise" will appear in our columns. They are reprinted from the "Sun," Sydney, and have been prepared by a writer who has…

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Latest War News. Sir Ian Hamilton's Despatch. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

General Sir Ian Hamilton's long report will be published on Friday morning. The following summary is given:--Sir Ian Hamilton states that his failure at Suvla was due…

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11. Paths of Economy Loan Power and War Power

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

A year ago we formed the habit of saying, "The war has done us lens damage than the drought." Well, over most of Australia the drought has gone, but the war remains; we…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Money to Help the Country

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

Everyone has the right to subscribe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or few, or…

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A Business Man and War. Dr. Rathenau's Scheme. Germany' S Plans for Our Exhaustion

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

In the issue of the "Chicago Daily News" now circulating here and in neutral countries is a most interesting Berlin dispatch from its special correspondent, Mr. Raymond Swing…

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The European War. Early Messages. P. & 0. Liner Sunk. Heavy Loss of Life. London

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The P. and O. liner Persia, bound from London to Bombay, was sank on Thursday. Most of the passengers and crew were lost…

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The War Sinking of the Persia. Fifth Boat Reaches Malta. Hopes for a Sixth. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" Milan correspondent says a fifth boat from the Persia has arrived at Malta, with survivors. He believes that a sixth boat got away…

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Lo the Poor Soldier

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

British doctors can't possibly reconcile themselves to the notion that vaccination and inoculation shall be optional with British soldiers. In the first place, doctors don't want these…

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From the Front. Soldiers' Letters. Corporal A. E. Taylor

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

Corporal A. E. Taylor writes to his parents (Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Taylor, Grafton) from Malta on Oct. 31, stating that his health was then good and…

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Clarence Men at Anzac

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 3

Writing from Heliopolis, Egypt, on Nov. 20, to Mr. G. H. Varley, Lieut. Colonel (Dr.) Nash, states: "While at Anzac in October, I met many Grafton born men; amongst…

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The Anzac Withdrawal. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

The "Times," commenting on the paralysis which overtook the Government after the refusal of Sir Ian Hamilton's request for more men, says the actual abandonment was…

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The Anzac Withdrawal. a Turkish Account. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

Advices from Constantinople state that an official announcement of the withdrawal of the British from Anzac and Su[?]la Bay has been issued by the Turkish Government…

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War Service Committee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

A special meeting of the local branch was held last night. The Mayor presided. Mr. S. H. Donnelly was appointed to act as secretary during the absence of Mr. E. A. May…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 3

Everyone has the right to subscribe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or few, or even a…

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The Horrors of War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

Writing to his sister, Mrs Jno. Watkins, Sergeant F. Wilcox, of Ulmarra, conveys a vivid impression of life at the front. The sergeant was then in hospital in Egypt and…

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