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Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

5,360 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 250

Soldiers' Comforts

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

That the kindness of the ladies of the Mayoress' Patriotic Committee in providing comforts for the soldiers is thoroughly appreciated by them is demonstrated by…

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Row at Central Station. Soldier Badly Hurt

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.—A most violent disturbance took place, at the Central Railway Station at 2 o'clock this morning, the result being that George…

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Druids' Fine Show. Soldiers in Procession

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.—The Druids procession to-day contained a draft of 300 senior cadets under Corporal Kaunt, assisted by staff area officers. They…

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Fire at Fremantle. Fine Work by Soldiers. "Tipperary" in the Street

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.—A: number of soldiers who were given leave to go ashore from a transport at Fremantle, Saw Nicholson's music warehouse was…

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A Brutal Attack. Maltreatment of a Soldier

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

William Hinchcliffe, a soldier from the North Williamstown camp, was brutally assaulted in the Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne. He was also robbed of…

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War Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

Last Friday's. "Daily Telegraph" contains a fine photograph of Lieut. D. V. Mulholland, formerly of the Scone branch of the Bank of New…

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The War

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

The latest communique states:—Details of the attempted attack by the enemy at the mouth of the Yser shows that the Germans were unable to debouch, except at one…

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Catholics and War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

"There wan a moment when the enemy fully counted upon our domestic politicians dissensions and trusted there by we should as a united kingdom be…

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[?]S During War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

[?]section of the workers [?]ors in order to draw [?] unfair treatment which [?] out to them, certain…

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Strikes During War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

"When a section of the workers ceased their labors in order to draw attention to the unfair treatment which was being meted out to them, certain…

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War Censorship. New Regulations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

The following new regulations have been approved by the Federal Executive Council:— If, in the opinion of the Minister, it is…

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The Unions and the War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

It is gratifying indeed to note that representative Labor men, like Mr Peter Bowling in this State, and Mr Arthur…

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The Senussi. War Office Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

The War Office announces that General Wallace's force of British, Indian, and Dominion troops advanced in two columns against the Senussi on 23rd. The…

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Very Latest War News SYDNEY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

A Cairo correspondent says.—"We drove back 4,500 western Arabs on January 22nd, a distance of three miles. Our…

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The War. Gallipoli Sacred Ground. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Bonar Law in a preface to a volume dealing with the fighting of the Dominion's troops, writes: The Australians and the New Zealanders at the…

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Progress of the War. Parliamentary Statement Postponed. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons that Mr. Asquith would not be able to make a statement with regard to the progress of the war before the…

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Letter to the Editor. Interest on the War Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

Sir,—I would like to make a suggestion for the consideration of your renders, especially supporters of the Labour party. We are raising large sums by way of loan…

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Where Men Should Enlist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Colonel Ramaclotti, District Commandant, deprecates men going from the country to Sydney at their own expense to enlist. He stated that the object of…

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Soldiers' Club. School of Arts Movement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the School of Arts committee last evening a letter was read from the camp commandant, Capt. Waddell, who wrote as follows:—"I…

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