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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War. Proposal to Have Commander-in-chief

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The Parliamentary group for national action resolved upon urging the appointment of an inter Allied General Staff to advise the…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Wednesday. Jan. 17, 1917 the War Conference

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The terms of the invitation issued by the Imperial Government to the Premiers of the Dominions leave no room for doubt, that,…

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Imperial War Conference. Smuts From South Africa. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 5

An official message states that urgent affairs preventing General Botha's leaving South Africa, the Imperial Government has accepted the Union Government's request…

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War Situation. Enemy's Roumanian Difficulties. Chances of Counter Offensive. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph" discussing the war situation, states that the advice of Field Marshal von Mackensen on the operations at Galatz is at present the most conspicuous…

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Australian Battleplanes War Office Despatches Respecting Presented Battleplanes. (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

Sir,—The following War Office despatches have been received for transmission to donors:— War Office Despatch 87/Aeros/788…

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Soldier's Letter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 1

In a letter to the Editor of the Chronicle" from Durban, under date 10th December last, Private Col. Peachey writes as follows in…

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Pay to Soldiers. Increases in New Zeeland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

Details of substantial increases in payments to members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces have been gazetted, with a view to enabling soldiers to discharge their civil…

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The War Loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The war loan provides an opportunity for a very large number of people to render [?] and much needed help towards winnig the war. Britains vast financial…

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War Loan—employees' Subscriptions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

The appeal issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer to employers, accompanied by another one to their employees, together with a "prospectus and…

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British War Loan. Big Investments. LONDON,Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

The standard, the phoenx and the Royal Insurance Companies are each applying for [?] in the new war loan…

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Geaseless Tide of Traffic. Within the War Zone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

Staff-Sergeant Frank Mattocks, of West Maitland, who is with the Australian Trans-port corps in France, writing under date September last, says:—…

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The War West Front Great Movement of Enemy Troops

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

Paris Tuesday.—A French communique states: -There has been fairly great artillery work along the Avre (a tributary of the Somme), and between the…

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Imperial War Conference. Dominions' Representation. United Service Cable. LONDON. Sunday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

the "Pall Mall Gazette," dealing with the for[?] Imperial Conference, says it will probably be arranged that the Dominions Shall have representation in England…

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Latest War News Germany's Deportations. Protest From Sweden. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Stockholm, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

Some 160 prominent Swedes, including politicians, scientists, and artists, have published a protest declaring that the deportations by Germany are a…

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Local Enlistments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 5

Two [?] were enrolled at the Drill Hall, west [?] to-day namely,James Harvey [?] and Henry Ernest,[?]…

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Repatriating Soldiers. New South Walls Scheme. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

The [?] of the scheme under which repatriaton will be adopted in New South Wales, have been made available by Mr.Ashford,Minister for lands. At the…

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Soldier's Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Pto. Max Manners (formerly in the employed of the Maitland Gas Company), writing to a friend from "somewhere ata sea, says: life on heard is getting very monotonous,…

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[?] Soldier's Letter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Pte. H. (Scotch) Martens,' writing from Lark Hill camp, under date November 19, 1916, to Mr.W. Wulloughby, of Kurri, says: "I don's know when I will have a chance to…

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Disabled Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence,States that the Federal Treasured, the secretary to the Trensury, and Dr. [?] the direction-General for Medical services,…

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Books for Soldiers. Sold to Second-hand [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

Mrs. Fred. Aaronson, who is in charge of the Red Cross Society's book depot.[?] street, Sydney, had something to say yester-day regarding the statements published that…

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