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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

Whatever Germany may [?] she [?] win the war is the opinion of [?] Mr. John Reed, special correspondent…

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Hindenburgs War Talk

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

General Hindenburg, the idol of Germany, was recently interviewed by an Austrian journalist, and questioned about the prospects of peace, is…

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War Service Committee

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

A Meeting of the Dorrigo War Service Committee was held in the School of Aris last Monday evening, the President (Mr. Ritchie) occupying the…

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War-time Words

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

In "Chamber's Journal" Mr. Hedley V. Story remarks that "the present war is adding new words to the English language, as other wars have done. Some of these words…

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War Brevities. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

Roosevelt will not be a candidate for the presidency. During his address at luncheon given by the Parliamentary Association at the House of…

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The War. Sydney, Friday Morning

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. martin [?]aohoe, the English was correspondent, says that the German Bulgarian army has been ordered to be in readiness for a departure fresh [?]…

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General War Cables. the Raider Moewe. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

The crew of the steamer Flamenco, one of the victims of the Moewe, report that the Moewe's men had served aboard English merchantmen. The Moewe was repainted a…

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A Soldier's Diary. Local Soldier's Experiences

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. F. Macrae, of Lower Beilsdown has received from his son, Sergt. Gor[?]son Macrac; a diary of the latter's experiences dating from the time of…

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Soldiers and Cinemas

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 4

Among the German war novelties introduced in the Russian front the Cluema[?] is taking a prominent-place. On the way to the attack, at the stopping…

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A Soldier's Letter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

Miss F. Da[?] serel of the Siognal Station, Woolgoolga, has kindly forwarded us the following extracts from a letter written by a soldier of…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

The London "Daily Telegraph" has published a generous appreciation of Mr. Hughes' personality and statesmanship. The paper says that…

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War Brevities. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

Major Winston Churc[?]l interviewed Mr. Asquith yesterday, and decided to return to the front to-day. COPEHNAGEN, Sunday…

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Coramba War Service Conference

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

A conference of representatives of the existing War Service Committees at Coramba, Coff 's Harbour, Dorrigo, Nana Glen, Glenreagh, and Upper Orara was held at the…

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The War Earlier Messages. War Declared. Between Germany and Portugal. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

Germany has declared war on Portugal…

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General War Cables. Advance of the Russians. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says the Russians are only 27 miles from Trebizond. The fleet continues to shell Turkish troops on the Black Sea coast also…

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When the Germans Will Revolt. Financial Aftermath of the War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 1

News is reaching America from many sources that Germany is now beyond her depth financially, and is keeping afloat only by artificial…

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The War the South-eastern Front. Trebizond's Peril. German Consul Seeks Safety London, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

An item, telling of the progress or the Russian force on the Black Sea littoral, in Turkey in Asia, is forwarded from Washington…

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Land for Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter dated March 2nd, from the secretary to the Department of Defence. Melbourne:--"I desire to acknowledge…

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A Soldier's Death. Another Soldier Charged with Murder. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

A soldier named Archibald Murchison was charged at the City Court, Melbourne, with the murder of John Heath, another soldier, and was…

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From the Front. Soldiers' Letters. Sergt. C. A. Lewis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

Sergt. Lewis, A. Company, 13th Batt. 4th Infantry Brigade, Egypt, writes as under to Miss Edna Sault, Prince-st.:-- Just a couple of lines to thank you for…

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