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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Decisive Phase of War. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

The generals on active service believe that with the approach of spring the decisive phase of the war will be reached. They attach…

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Very latest War News Sydney

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Generals on active service believe that with the approach of spring a decisive phase of the war will be reached. They…

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Correspondence. War Food Fund. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Sir:—Since my report of last week I have received donations to the above fund—cheque of £25 from the Dartbrook Estate and…

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Conscription. the War's Lesson. London, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 5

Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P., speaking at Paddington, said the war provided unanswerable arguments in favour of conscripton. "To-day," he said, "we are relying on…

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History of the War. Artists Engaged. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 5

The French Government has arranged with selected artists to visit the front and make a series of precise paintings and drawings, illustrating the history of the…

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Maitlanders Abroad. London in War Time. Troops Every Where

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 6

Further letters from Mr. and Mrs. George Galton, and the Misses Galton, written from London, contain some interesting reference to the preparations made in connection with…

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A Kitchener Story. War Begins in May. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 5

An English officer told a French officer that at moss recently Earl Kitchener, replying to a question as to when the war would end, answered, "I don't know, but I…

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Stewarts Brook. Going to the War. Public Send-off

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Saturday evening, the 9th inst., saw the School of Arts crowded to overflowing. They had congregated to honor their first two boys…

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Not a Holy War. Christian Against Christian. London, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Athens states that the German Ambassador at Constantinople warned the Minister of a Balkan State that in the…

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The War. Will Be Sent to the Front. Australian Troops. Cairo, 9, 9.35 p.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Sir George Reid addressed the the Maorilanders to-day. He said he found when he arrived that the impression existed amongst some…

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Visiting Wounded Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 1

The King and Queen visited 1100 wounded Indian soldiers at Brighton. Several touching scenes were witnessed. Many were able to…

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No Holy War for Baghdad

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 1

All Turkish attempts to proclaim a holy war at Baghdad have proved unsuccessful…

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The War. Big German Battle Cruiser Sunk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

A Buenos Ayres newspaper reports an engagement between a British cruiser and the German battle cruiser Von dor Tann, and states that the…

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The War. Britain Wants Men London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 1

An army debate was raised in the House of Lords on Viscount Middleton's questioning the Government as to the condition of the recruiting…

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Prisoners of War. General's Life Sentence. Amsterdam, Jan 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 5

The "Telegraaf" states that General Fifa and Lieutenant Gille, Belgians, have been imprisoned for life at Liege for assiting 350 Belgians to join the French army, also for…

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Death of a Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

Henry Dawson, 28 years of age, whose relatives live near Gilgandra, and who was a member of the Expeditionary Force, died in the State Hospital, Liverpool, on Tuesday…

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Prisoners of War. General's Life Sentence

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Amsterdam, Tuesday.—The "Telegraaf" states that General File and Lientenant Gille, Belgians, have been imprisoned for life at Liege for…

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Duration of War. a Kitchener Story

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Paris, Tuesday—An English officer told some French officers at mess that recently Lord Kitichener, in reply to a question when the war was going to end,…

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War of Liberty. Sir George Reid's Message. Cairo, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

Sir George Reid, in a farewell letter, urged the Australian troops to back up the noble resolve of the whole Australian people, and remember that the liberties of…

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The Western Front. When War Started. Story of Three Sieges. Paris, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 5

Escaped prisoners give some accounts of the capture of Montmedy, Charlemont, and Longwy early in the war. Big Austrian guns at a range of 7½ miles battered Fort…

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