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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The Latest War News. Evacuation of Cape Helles. Well-arranged Retirement. Forces Ready for Use in New Theatre. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. Ward Price, writing from Salonika, says that the able organisation and bloodless evacuation of Cape Helles, similar to that of Anzac and Suvla relieves the melancholy spectacle of this ill-judged enterprise. The fact that there wee no losses might lead one to undervalue the resources of the enemy…

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Rioting at St. Kilda. by Soldiers and Civilians. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

There was further fierce rioting at St. Kilda (Vic.) on Saturday night, when an attempt was made by soldiers and civilians to wreck Weniger's merry-go-round…

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What Is the War All About?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 8

Henry Lucy, in the "S.M. Herald." gives the following interesting incident and its prototype:-- When 115 years ago Pitt, with his back…

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The Latest War News. Salonika. Allies Still Landing Troops. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

German reports state that the Allies landed, forces at Piraeus, besides those landed at Phaleron. The London "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Salonika states that the Allies are continuing to land troops at Orfano, 50 miles notth-east of Salonika…

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Surrender of Montenegro. an Episode Sn the Great War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

It is evident that Montenegro, after a feeble resistance, fulfilled the te[?]s of the treaty signed some time ago. Prince Danilo, the King's heir, and cousin of the Kaiser, whose wife was a German Princess, and King Nicholas's physician, who is a Viennese, missed ho opportunity to proclaim even to the French Mission, the…

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Compulsion Debate. Mr. Long's Amendment. Sir George's Maiden Speech What will be Our Liberties If We are Licked ? Objects to Criticism, of Kitchener. His Task One of the Grandest Duties of a British Soldier. Later

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

The compulsion debate was further considered in the House of Commons. Mr. Long's amendment, exempting from the operation of the Bill those who had…

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Cause of Soldiers' Riots. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 5

Mr Holman, referring to the riot in Melbourne on Monday night, said that disorders among soldiers' would continue as long as the men are herded in camps near the capital…

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War Census

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The war census cards are being as expeditiously distributed as possible, and large numbers of young men in the district have already received theirs and filled them in…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

An old lady in England 73 years of age, received Lord Derby's letter asking her to enlist. The buffet of wounded soldiers at…

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The War Earlier Messages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

The Fordites have returned to New York owing to Ford declining to pay further expenses. Advices from Constantinople state…

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The European War. Early Messages

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

An Athens message states that the Entente will have 350,000 troops in Macedonia within a fortnight, with 50 aeroplanes…

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General War Cables. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

An Amsterdam message says that the German Emperor arrived at Nish. He reviewed Austro-Bulgarian troops and conferred decorations…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales--the State savings institution--are prepared to receive for safe custody Commonwealth War Loan…

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War-time Comments. Thankful for Small Mercies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The delirious joy in Berlin and Vienna over the alleged surrender of Montenegro (the smallest power in Europe) is a fair Criterion of what our…

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The War Loan. Appeal by the State War Council. to the People Op New South Wales

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The self-imposed task which Australia has undertaken, and the splendid achievemeats of her sons in the field of battle have thrilled the…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Date of Closing Subscription List

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

In view of the fact that 31 st January will be a public holiday in the State of Victoria the Commonwealth Treasurer has arranged with the…

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Mr. Hughes's Speech. the War Test. Representing a United Australia

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

"The Labour momevent itself stands on its trial to-day." This was the keynote of a speech by the Prime Minister on Tuesday night, on the…

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The War the Blockade. Censoring Neutral Mails. Britain's Assurance. Washington, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

The U.S. State Department has received an assurance from the British Foreign Office that neutral mails which are opened by the British…

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A Japanese-american War. Why It Is Logically the Next Great Conflict

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Never in the history of the world has the spirit of strife been abroad as it is to-day. All Europe is ablaze; civil war rages in Mexico; a sword of Damocles hangs perilously…

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Farms for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

There has been a lot of talk, official and otherwise, about providing farms for returned soldiers; but so far the beginning and [?]and have been talk, and nothing but talk. The…

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