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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Incidents of the War. on Western Front.london

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

A Paris message says: "The enemy carried out extremely violent firing at Nieupart dropping 20,000 shells. Enemy infantry tried to debouch, but our curtain of…

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The European War Situation in Mesopotamia Projected Russian-British Co-operation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Messages published yesterday indicate the importance of the Russian defeat of the Turkish army in the Caucasus. In…

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Eastern War Theatre. Troop Train Wrecked.daring Feat by LETTS.LONDON,Tuesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

A daring feat The been accomplished on the East front by detachment of Lettish volunteers. These men crawled up to the…

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At the Front. (All Rights Reserved.) a Thrilling Story of the Transvaal War. Synopsis of Previous Parts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

Lieutenant Hugh Carruthers, an officer of the British army, is on leave, shooting big game in South Africa when the war with England…

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Soldiers' Influence at Peace Meeting. Chairman Asks for Recruits

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

A part of soldiers converted meeting in support of peace into ,a recruiting meeting at Bishopsgate (London) on Monday…

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The Soldier's Want. Australians Never Stranded

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Andrew Fisher, High Commissioner for Australia, will succeed Sir George Reid as President of the Australian War Contingent Association. The annual report of…

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Retreat of Turks. Frozen Turkish Soldiers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Petrograd reports that the retreat of be Turks in the region of Arzeum continues and we are still capturing men and supplies. Our troops are advancing…

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The War. the Middle East.russians Within Ten Days Op Kut-el-amara. Germany Trying to Keep "Wedge Between and Russians and British London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The Russian troops west of Hamadan are written 10 days march of Kut-el-Amar, hut the land is hilly. Germany is doing her best to keep a wedge between the…

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Miscellaneous War News. Prolonging Parliament. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

The House of Lords has agreed to the third reading of the Parliament and Registration Bill, which proposes to extend the life of Parliament until September…

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New Zealand and War. 60,000 Men My June

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

The Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. A. Bonar Law), stated in the House of Commons on Tuesday that New Zealand, by the end of June next, would have raised…

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Western War Theatre. Germans Repulsed. French Works Entered. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

A communique issued in Paris gives details of an attempted German attack at the mouth of the Yser river (near Nieuport)…

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The War. the Middle East. in the Caucasus Arena. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

According to news arriving in Petrograd, the Turkish effectives in the Erzeroum district in Armenia number 120,000…

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Faith Broken with Soldiers Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. G. M. Frendergast, M.L.A., told Sir Alexander Peacock, the Premier, to-day that he had been informed that some returned soldiers had complained that…

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Music Depot Destroyed. Soldiers Save Instruments. Fremantle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

So much, of a condemnatory character has been written of the conduct of soldiers who pass through Fremantle at various times, that it is a pleasure to note…

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Incidents of the War. Pen Picture Op the Kaisee. a Tired, Broken Man. with White Hair and Dyed Moutstache. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" claims that its correspondent has achieved one of the most remarkable press deeds of the war. He went to Constantinople twice, and even…

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War Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 23

Every month which passes brings more and more into prominence the magnitude of the task involved in the complete defeat of the Teutonic nations; and deepens…

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A War Basis

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

"Our industries are being mobilised on a war basis, our finances are being regulated and regimented for the purpose of war. All this is a great advance in…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1
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The response of the country to the Government's call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these Australians fires the admiration of…

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Strikes During War

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

“When a section of the workers ceased their labors in order to draw attention to the unfair treatment which was being meted out to them, certain…

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