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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

3,633 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 182

Strain of War. Tells on Ministers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

"With the prorogation of the British Parliament on Friday, the London newspapers are reviewing the session and publishing interesting personal sketches of Ministers…

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Interest on the War Loan. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

Sir,-- I would like to make a suggestion for the consideration of your readers, especially supporters of the Labour party. We are raising large sums by…

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War Money. Investment in Loans. May Be Made Compulsory

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

When the English Parliament re-assembles the House will be engaged exclusively for some weeks on the finance as a new war credit vote will be…

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Incidents of the War. Russians Tortured Austria. "Strikers" Executed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

The Russian Headquarters Staff has issued the evidence of sis Russian prisoners who have escaped from confinement in Austria. These men witnessed the…

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Latest War News. Air Raid on Paris. Sydney, Monday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

A Zeppelin flew over Paris at the height of 11,500 feet, thus escaping the searchlights, which hampered the movements of the defenders…

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The War. Terrific Slaughter in West 72 Hours' Awful Fighting. Foe's Maximum Effort Germans Sacrifice 20,000. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

There was almost continuous band to Hand fighting of a terrible character at Artois for 72 hours. The Germans made 10 attacks in a week with only slight success…

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Entertaining Soldiers. Albury Committee's Activity

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Soldiers'. Reception Committee was held last evening in the mayor's room. The mayor presided, and there were also present: Messrs…

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Gunbar Soldiers' Fund

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A representative meeting of Gunbar and district residents, was then held to consider the best means to be adopted to reward our returned soldiers…

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Alleged Murder. Soldier Sent for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The inquest on the body of Michael M'Nully, the seaman who was stabbed in a lavatory at an Oxford-street hotel, was concluded last week. The coroner…

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German Hospital Train Wrecked. Wounded Men Mangled

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

Travellers reaching Amsterdam from Germany report that a shocking railway ; [?]strophe occurred on Saturday. The Cologne express collided…

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Italian War Loan

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

The subscription to the Italian war loan amounts to £80,000,000…

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incidents of the War. Suicide Op German Soldiers. London

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

An order 0f the day signed by FieldMarshal von Hindenburg found upon a German prisoner on the Russian front reveals a widespread, epidemic of suicide…

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The War. Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Athens and Salonika exchanges report that during a Trench aeroplane raid on the Bulgar lines at Basastzi, 200 bombs were thrown and the whole camp destroyed. 500…

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The European War Some General Topics

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

The "Neuste Nachrichten" (Berlin), in a recent article, commented on the proposal of the Australian Government to prevent…

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On War and Peace a Sunday Reverie

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

In my pew down in the corner I am dreaming idly dreaming. Listlessly I hear the footfall of the [?] on the pulpit…

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Western War Theatre. Artillery and Grenades London

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

A communique issued in Paris on Monday afternoon only records some grenade attacks and artillery bombardments on the French front in the West…

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Trade and Employment After War. Meeting at Guildhall

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

A meeting of infuential citizens interes-ted in trade and employment after the war held at the Guildhall on Monday. Mr. Fisher,…

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The War. Zeppelin Attacks Another Raid on England. Seven Airships Drop Bombs. London

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

Seven Zeppelins raided the eastern, south-eastern, and midland countries of England on Monday night and dropped a number…

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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 2 February 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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What an Air Raid Means. Australia Soldier's Graphic Story. Sydney

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

Corporal Wilfrid Dawes, who was invalided to England from Gallipoli with typhoid, after being two months in the trenches, writes to his parents,…

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