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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War

The Independent · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

MILITARY operations in Europe are necessarily hindered by the winter weather. This, unfortunately, has not prevented the Austro-Germans from scoring further…

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War Profits Tax

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 33

In varying an award for textile workers lately and fixing certain increases. Mr. Justice Heydon said that the application of the principle differentiating industries…

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British War Pensions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 21

Speaking at the Browning Hall (London) on Saturday, the Minister for Pension (Mr. G. N. Barnes,) who is one of the Labour representatives in the British…

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After the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 23

Mr. Hodge (Minister for Labour), interviewed, said:—"The Government is rapidly preparing a demobilisation scheme based on the report of the demobilisation…

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Germany's War Debts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 28

Herr Stressmann, a National Liberal member of the Reichstag, during the course of a speech at Hanover, declared that Germany's war debt would…

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War on the Sea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 23

A Berlin official report claims that German submarines torpedoed and sank a convoy and the French battleship Gauloip in in the Aegean on December 27, fully laden…

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The War Precautions Act

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The Sydney Labor Council has carried a resolution requesting all councils of unionists, and Federal and State Labor members throughout Australia,…

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New British War Loan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 21

It is officially .announced that the prospectus of the new year British war loan will be issued en Thursday…

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The New War Loan

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The Commonwealth Treasurer has issued the following circular to all the Recruiting Committees, asking their co-operation:—…

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War Notes. Neutrality of Switzerland

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

Following the example of France, Germany has undertaken always to respect Swiss neutrality,…

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Women's Work in War Time

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 33

A largely attended meeting of the Australian Women's Service Corps was held in Melbourne recently. The organisation, which has 1000 members between the ages…

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Submarine War. Japan Arms Merchastmen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

Japan has stated that the intends to arm her merchantmen for defensive purpose and has asked if there are any regulation governing armed ships…

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The War Loan and Recruiting Committees

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 28

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the organising secretaries of the recruiting movement in each State, the…

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Swazi Queen's Views on the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 38

The Mayor of Johannesburg, Mr, J. W. O'Hara, accompanied by the chief engineer, Mr. W. Inghmn, of the Rand, in the Transvaal, have just had an…

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Austro-germans' War Diet. Amsterdam, January 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 22

The "Lokal Anzeiger" contains an article by Professor Heinrich Rosin, food specialist, who says;—"This hate-born, curse-laden, starvation war is benefiting…

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Money and Men to Win the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 43

Mr. Poyuton, Commonwealth Treasurer, has addressed to the recruiting committees the following appeal in connection with the warloan:—Arrangements have been made…

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The Aeroplanes in War. Some Recent Developments

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 40

After two years spent in England in testing military machines, Mr. Basil Watson, has returned to Australia with exemption from further service granted on account…

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Latest War News Last Night's Cables. LONDON

The Independent · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

A wireless Russian official message says:—"The battle of Riga continues. We captured a position between the Tirual marshes and the river. Since the 5th…

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Present War Must Be the Last. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. Barnes, M.P., speaking at the Browning Hall, said Mr. Wilson's note is entitled to all respect. We ought to assure Mr. Wilson we never…

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Late War News. SYDNEY, Thursday, 3.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

A Piraeus correspondent anticipates that King. Constantine will yield, but will first merely undertake to liberate the Venezelists and re-establish the…

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