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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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A War Correspondent's View

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Leonard Spray, writing in one of the Home papers arriving last mail, gives the following interesting impression of the European situation and the…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Date of Closing of Subscription List

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

In view of the fact that 31st January will be a public holiday in the State of Victoria, the Commonwealth Treasurer has arranged with the…

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Custody of War Loan Bonds

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 18

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, the State Savings institution, are prepared to receive…

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£10,000,000 Commonwealth War Loan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The State War Councils throughout Australia are making a strong appeal to the citizens of the Commonwealth to support, and support liberally to the…

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Albion Park Budget. War Service Committee

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

A public meeting was convened by the Mayor, on Friday evening last for the purpose of forming a War Service Committee to carry out the different…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

A message from Washington states that the U.S.A. Government, has received an assurance from the British Foreign Office to the effect…

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£10,0[?]0,000 Commonwealth War Loan

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 16

The State War Councils throughout Australia are making a strong appeal to the citizens of the Commonwealth to support, and support liberally to the…

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PRIVATE W. D. LONGSTAFF. Wounded and Missing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

We sympathise with Mr. J. Long. staff of Collins street, in the fact that his son Private W . D. Longstaff is. reported wounded. and missing which…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales the State Sayings Institution— are paired to receive for safe…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

"The Times" states that the recent zeppelin raids on England were preceded by aeroplanes, which were presumably aiming at investigating…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Private Jack Barrett writes from Egypt so say that he is having a good time. He had been to the Pyramids. About 50 Wollongong…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

The response of the country to the Government's call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these Australians under fire, the admiration…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

A message to the Paris "Temps" from Athens states that the fact that the Turkish heir apparent, with certain high officials, contemplate…

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Commercial War Loan. Closing Date, 1st FEBRUARY

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

As the date approaches on which the list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close, the question which each one of us should…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Reports from Athens and Salonika state that during a French aeroplane raid over the Bulgarian lines at Pasastzi, two hundred bombs were…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Colonel Haywood's column, operating in West Africa has defeated the enemy and occupied the enemy's posts The enemy's convoys still continue to…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

Driver C. T. Spears writes to his parents to say that he won a prize for the fastest turn out team at sports held where his company is…

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The Second War Loan

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 2

A great response to the War Loan just called has been made by the people of Australia, 10,000,000 was asked for and the response of the…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Fully nine-tenths of the Roumanians have been mobolised, and more than half a million men have been massed on the Bulgar-Hungarian border…

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Soldiers' Convalescent Home at Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The Trustees of Stuart Park have consented to allow a water pipe to be connected with the Stuart Park service, so as to convey water to Mr…

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