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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Three Soldier Sons

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Among the many mothers in Australia who have parted with more than one son to enable them to serve their King and country is Mrs D. M'Kendry,…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

The British and French have again successfully fooled ihe Turks and Germans on Gallipoli Peninsula, and evacuated Helles without the loss of…

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The Very Latest. After the War. Settlement of Soldiers. Sir Rider Haggard's Mission London, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 5

Australians will bo deeply Interested in Sir Rider Haggard's visit to Australia In the Interest of tho movement to settle ex soldiers and sulloru on tho land after the…

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War Committee at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 4

A public meeting of the residents of East Maitland will be held in the council chambers on friday evening next for the purpose of forming a local war committee to deal…

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Commonwealth War Loan £10,000,000

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 4

Subscription List Closes 31st January. Until the list closes on the 31st January all persons who care to do so—and they should be many—have…

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Send-off to Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

At the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilkins, between 40 and 50 persona assembled at their residence on Saturday night last, to wish God-speed to Trooper Cecil Wilkins…

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Returning Sick and Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

A hospital ship, with between 450 and 500 sick and wounded Australians, arrived at the Semaphore anchorage, Adelaide, yesterday. Forty-three South Australians were…

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Local News. Enlisted for the War

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

At the Maitland recruiting depot on Tuesday 34 men were accepted out of 39. Among those enlisted was Henry Joseph Adshead, of Singleton…

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War Loan. Extension of Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

Monday, January 31, being a public [?] day in Victoria, Mr. Higgs, Commonwealth Treasurer, has arranged with Mr. [?] Miller, governor of the Commonwealth…

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Recruiting Campaign. War Service Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Town Hall committee room last evening for the purpose of forming it war service committee und a sub-comittee to deal with replies received to the…

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War Card Figures. a Sydney Suburb's Attitude

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 1

At a meeting in the interests of recruiting, held in the Balmain Town Hall on Monday, the Town Clerk stated that up till Saturday last 1412 war census…

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The War Loan. Getting Over a Difficulty

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

The attention of the Federal Treasurer has been drawn to the fact that if persons desirous of investing in the Commonwealth war loan are called…

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Kurri Soldier's Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

Private John Penney, writing from Gallipoli under date November 7, 1915, to Mr. W. Willoughby, of Kurri, says:—"I am still alive and kicking. I have seen a few…

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Enlistments in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 5

Recruiting in Sydney continues satisfactory. Yesterday 293 [?]volunteered, and 229 were accepted. At Victoria Barracks [?] were accepted, and 10 rejected. At the…

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Recruiting. Local Enlistments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 5

Recruiting was slacker to-day than for some days past. The following were accepted: George Youll, Abermain, who formerly belonged to the Seaforth Highlanders and…

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Fiendish Sniper. German Murders Our Wounded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A British soldier, recently returned home wounded, tells an interesting story of the ingenuity of the German snipers. This particular sniper, whom…

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War Loan

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

Very strong appeals are being made for a liberal subscription to the Commonwealth War Loan. Mr. Higgs, the Treasurer, is addressing…

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War Cards. Figures Challenged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

A statement was made yesterday by Mr. J. H, Catts, secretary of the State Recruiting Committee, concerning the publication of details of the war census cards…

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Very Latest War News SYDNEY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

Leaders of the Labor Party having consulted the British Cabinet in regard to the Compulsion Bill, Henderson, Bruce and Roberts, the…

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