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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Resentment is expressed in Germany at the alleged whipping of Germans at Rabaul by the Australian authorities…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 1

The responce of the country to the Government's call for men has been magnificant, and the conduct of these Australians under, fire the admiration of the civilised world…

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War Loan. Gratifying Response

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

The Federal Treasure (Mr. Higgs) stated oh Monday that he was very satisfied with the manner in which the general public was responding to the appeal for…

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Christians' Attitude to the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

This is a and Christmas for us all, and we many be tempted to think that the Coming of the Saviour has proved unavailing (writes Prof. David Smith in the "British Weekly"). It has…

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Commonwealth War Loan—Closing Date, 1st February

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

As the date approaches on which the list of the second issue of the Commonwealth war loan is to close, the question which each one of us should take into consideration is whether we…

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Battle of Eyes. War Exacting, Not Exciting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

In the London "Morning Post" is published the letter of an artillery officer on the western front, who wrote to his wine, describing the his there "between battles:—…

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The War Western Front. Nieuport Bombarded. London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

The enemy carried out an extremely violent bombardment of Niouport (Belgium), 20,000 shells being fired. Their infantry tried to debouch. Only a few parties were…

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Riotous Soldiers. Action by Military Authorities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Holman) recently sent to Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, a copy of the police report respecting a riot in Sydney on January…

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Land for Soldiers. War Committee's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

The sub-committee appointed by the Federal Parliamentary War Committee, to consider the question of setting returned soldiers on the land has prepared a report…

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War Contingent Work. London Association

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—Mr Andrew Fisher (High Commissoner for Australia) will succeed Sir George Reid in the presidency of the War Contingent…

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The War Balkans. Austrians Occupy Scutari

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—lt is reported that the Austrians have occupied Scutari. M. Naudeau French war correspondent at the Russian headquarters…

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"War Treason" in Belgium." Amsterdam, Dec. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

The "Handelshlad" learns from Brussels that last Wednesday a proclamation was posted up in Brussels announcing that a field court-martial on November 12 had…

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Commonwealth War[?]loan. Closing Date, 1st February

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

As the date approaches ou which the .list of the second issue-of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close, the question which each one. of us should tako…

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The War Western Front. Fierce Fighting Near Souchez

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

Paris, Monday.—A communique states: After mine explosions and a violent bombardment the Germans at Neuville Saint-Vaast northward of Arras)…

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The War India. Ruling Princes Gifts. Recruiting Satisfactory. Delhi, Jan. 2[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 6

All over India efforts to assist towards [?] victory of the Allies are steadily proceeding, and many gifts of a public and private [?] continue to be received by the…

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A Soldier's Illness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

Private Lot Andrews was reported ill in hospital in Egypt on January 22. Mrs. Andrews has since received a telegram from the B[?] Records Office conveying the…

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Age of Enlistment. a Wagga Resolution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

For some time past the feeling has existed in Wagga that the age of enlistment should be raised from 18 to 19 years, and at a meeting of the War Service Committee,…

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Soldier Who Wouldn't Fight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

The Magistrate at the Central Police Court to-day ordered Thomas Keating to be detained in the Inebriates Home for twelve months. It was stated that…

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News by Wire. Soldier Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 5

Rather than wait for a later train a soldier named Milton Todd mounted the engine tender of the 11 o'clock train from Sydney to Liverpool last night. He was…

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Soldiers and Drink

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

The hotelkeepers in the district of Liverpool have received the following notification form the military:—Your attention is drawn to the attached copy of regulation 12, made under the…

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