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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Appeal to Jewish Soldiers. Rabbi's Reminder of This Commandments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 12

M. Samuel Nadel, a Russian from the town of Nikolaleff, in the Province of Kherson has had the unique experience of spending four months with the Germans in…

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Soldier Killed. Thrown From Bolting Horse

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 14

An unfortunate accident occurred at St. Peters yesterday morning, when T. Carter, a member of the Expeditionary Force, was thrown from his horse and killed…

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German Soldiers. Reduced to Half-pay. Paris, Feb. 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

The "Matin" states that German officers and men have been reduced to half-pay…

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Soldiers at Singapore. Serious Riot. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

The Press Bureau reports that dissatisfaction on account of promotions resulted in a riot among a portion of the Britian Fifth Light Infantry at Singapore…

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Called to Arms. Sportsmen Urged to Enlist

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

A meeting was held at the Town Hall, Melbourne, on Wednesday to stimulate recruiting amongst sportsmen and athletes. The building was crowded. The…

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Turkish Wounded. Sofia, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 5

Six hundred Turkish wounded have reached Constantinople from the Dardanelles…

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The War South Africa. Botha's Message "A Wise Forbearance." Capetown, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 8

The Union Parliament has been opened. The Governor-General's speech foreshadows legislation providing for the punishment of various classes of rebels and…

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British Opinion. Insistence on War. Mr. Lloyd George Interviewed. London, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 8

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd George) in the course of an interview, said that the violation of Belgian neutrality has turned British opinion from…

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The War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Yesterday's cables furnish exciting particulars of the bomb[?]rdment of the Dardanelles forts by several British and French warships. The resistance offered…

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War Food fund

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

As per advertisement, a meeting was held at Bandon Grove on Wednesday last to arrange details of carrying out a variety…

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War—then and Now

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 6

A little more than a century ago Britain, with a population of about a third its present size, was maintaining an immense army, scattered over the…

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Off to the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Mr. Fred, White of Gowrie, will leave town to-morrow for Sydney, to enlist with one of the contingents of Australia Light Horse leaving for the war Mr. White is a…

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War's Huge Cost. Future Requirements

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

London, Friday Evening.—The Government will ask for a general credit vote of £250,000,000 for the year ending March, 1916, for the purpose of…

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Insistence on War. British Opinion

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer. (Mr. Lloyd George), in the course of an interview, said that the violation of Belgian neutrality had…

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Very latest War News SYDNEY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Germans are massing troops and violently attacking Drodno, with the object of cutting communications with Warsaw at Poinam. The…

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Arbitration Act. Unaffected by the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

The Minister for Labour and Industry stated yesterday that he found that a general misconception existed that the Arbitration Act as practically suspended owing to the…

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Mikado on the War. Stronger Bonds with Allies

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 6

The session of the Japanese Diet was opened on Monday with the usual ceremony in presence of a brilliant company, and the Emperor's speech was…

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Australia's Fate, What is Involved in the War

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Speaking in the Willoughby electorate on Saturday, the Premier alluded to the fact that Sergeant Larkin, M.L.A., the local member, was away carrying out…

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Lloyd George on the War. No Doubt About the Result

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

London, Sunday Night.—Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Bangor, said he had no doubt about the result of the war. The Allies greatest need was not…

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