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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Very Latest War News SYDNEY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The "Reinsche Westfaclisch" boasts that German warlike forces include inventions not yet shown to full development, and adda, England…

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Australian War Loan. Treasurer's Earnest Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Circulars concerning the fourth issue, of the Commonwealth War Loan are now being forwarded by the Commonwealth Treasurer to employers…

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Singleton Letter. Voyaging in War Time. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

An interesting letter has been received iron Dr. A. A. Bowman, announcing the safe arrival in England of Mrs. Bowman, Miss Bowman, and himself, After dealing with…

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New War Loan. Great National Effort. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

Enormous interest, partioniarly in city pireles, being taken in Thursday's mammoth war loan issue. Measures are being taken to enlist the support of sailors and soldiers…

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War Notes. Roll of Honor. Private F. T. BUSH

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Word was received yesterday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bush, of Murrurundi and Timor, of the death, in France, from illness…

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War Weary Germans. Hopes for Victory. United Service Cable. FLUSHING

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

Twenty-two British men have arrived From Ruhleben, broken in health. Women who have come from Berlin confirm the report of the…

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The War. Enemy Captures Bralia. Galatz in Danger. London, August 7

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The enemy on Friday reported the capture of Bralia, an important wheat and commercial port in Roumania…

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The War West Front Fine British Work. Raiding Enemy Trenches. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

London, Sunday.—Field-marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British commander on the west front, reports:—We repulsed a counter-attack and…

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Through German Spectacles The Most Colossal Lie Since War Began. Revolt That Forced Britain to Fight

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The insolent hypocrisy of Germany has been manifested in many striking ways during these twenty-six months of war, but in none, perhaps, more…

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Successful Local Soldier

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Sergeant Datton Neville, a son of Mr. T. W. Neville, of John-street has been recommended for a licutenancy for his conduct in action in France. The young soldier, who…

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Cessnock Soldier Returns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

Says the "Northern Times": "One of the survivors of Cessnock's first contingent of men to enlist returned to Cesanock on Wednesday night by…

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"Seven Ages of a Soldier." (With abject apologies to William the Bard.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

This poem has been forwarded to us by G[?]r Dave Johns. It was published in the ship's newspaper. All this War's a stage…

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Struck off the Roll. Man Born in Holstein. Soldier Son's Fighting for Empire. Newcastle

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

DURING September the name of Wm. Martens, of Stanford Merthyr, Dear Maitland, was struck off the rolls because he was a German subject…

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Latest War News Western Front on the Meuse. French Repulse All Attacks. Great Raid-by Air Squadron. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A French communique says: Bombing encounters took place west of the Mouse, and our artillery frequently bombarded, the northern slopes of Hill 285…

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Wounded Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr. Laird Smith) stated that no instructions had been issued prohibiting returned soldiers…

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The War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The German forces in East Africa are being slowly but surely driven towards Mahengei where their final destruction or…

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Te War and Shortage of Labor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

At the present time, the shortage of labor in all branches of industry is very acute, and, apparently, will become still more…

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Russian War Cabinet. Further Changes. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

The "Times" correspondent at Petrograd forceasts further political changes, including the Premiership, in connection with which Mm Pokravsky and Bohrinles are mentioned in…

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South Africa. War Cabinet Representation. Pretoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

General Bot[?] Prime Miaister of South Africa has been invited to attend a aerios of special sessions of the War Cabinet in England, at an early dale, The invitation…

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New War Loan. Appeal to Women Patriotic Economy. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

A special appal is being made to women in connection with the new British loan, the issue of which has been postponed until January 12, in order to give everyday a…

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