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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The Cost of War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

"Evidences multiply that Germany, and still more her Allies, are gradually coming face to face with a time when their exhaustion cannot be hidden. At…

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London .In War Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Dr. A. S. Bowman, of Singleton, who is on a visit to England with Mrs. and Miss Bowman, writes to a local resident as fol-lows, under date December 5th:—"We have…

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London In War Time

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Dr. A. S. Bowman, of Singleton, who is on a visit to England with Mrs. and Miss Bowman, writes to a local resident as follows, under date…

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Advantages of the War Loan

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 1
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Payments to the new Commonwealth war loan, now open for subscription, may be made in ten instalments, and on the 15th December, 1917, the sum…

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The War Loan. Its Advantages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Payments to the new Commonwealth war loan, new open for subscription. may be made in ten instalments, and on 15th December. [?] the sum of 63/15/ for cach [?]100 will…

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"War Inevitable." If Housatonic Torpedoed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

London, Sunday.—Washington telegrams show thát the popular demand for war is spreading,in consequence of the torpedoing of the Housatonie. If…

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Mothers' War Loan. Federal Treasurer's Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

The Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Poyn-ton) is considering a plan which with [?] mother. if she wishers, to convert her mater-nity allowance into the war Loan. and at…

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Very Latest War News SYDNEY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Highest authorities say that President Wilson does not regard the sundering of diplomatic relations as an inevitable prelude to war…

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Late War News America Breaks with Germany

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Count Bernstorff, German Ambassador at Washington, has been given his passports. Mr Gerard, American Ambassador at Berlin, has been…

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Strike Urged to Stop War, Philadelphia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

President Maurer, of the state Federation Labour, urges a labour strike to cripple the Government in case of war…

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Fijians for War Work. a Patriotic Offer

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The native Fijians have for seme time past been dissatisfied that all their offers to fight for the Empire have been declined by the British…

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If War Comes. President's Procla-mation. Washington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

The President has issued a proclamation, prohibiting American shipowners from trans-ferring to other registries. The Government is sending general…

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Submarine War Serious. Why Germany. Flouted America. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Lovatt Fraser said Germany was stak-ing all on the chances of victory over Europe within six months. The submarine campaign would be far more serious than the despairing…

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Win-the-war League, a "Day" on February 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 6

Air. G. T. Colo presided at meeting of the Win-the-War League held in the Town Hall committee room last evening. The at-tendance was small…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Subsciption List Closes Thursday, 8Th February

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 8

Thursday next is the last opportunity for the public to take their full part in subscribing to the present issue of the Commonwealth War Loan, and every…

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German Ships at Brazil. Public Demand for War. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent at Rio de Janiero says there are 50 German and Aus-trian vessels in Brazilian harbours of a ton-nage of 250.000. The sole [?] is the…

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The War West Front Artillery Duels. Attacks Repulsed. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

Paris, Sunday.—A French report states has been an intermittent cannonade lit various points. Two Gorman aeroplanes were brought down in…

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The War. United States and Germany. Diplomatic Relations Severed. Count Bernstorff Gets His Passports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

America has given her answer to the German Note, in which the resumption of "unrestricted sea warfare" of a ruthless character was…

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Latest War News the Western Front a German Report. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

A wireless Gorman official message says: "English attacks northward of Beaucourt broke down, but detachments penetrated our front trendies…

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