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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

2,204 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 111

The War Loan

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

The Commonwealth Treasurer, in his appeal for subscriptions to the War Loan, urges citizens to exercise self denial. "Is it fair, is it honest,"…

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The War Loan Explained

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth Loan may be easily understand, it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are…

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The War Loan Explained

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, The Riverine Grazier

In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth Loan may be easily understood, it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are…

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War on the Sea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 23

The pan-German agitation to increase submarine war is daily "becoming more vigorous. In the Reichstag, Deputy Rooscki, addressing a Schleswig agriculturist…

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Trade After the War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 22

Great preparations for financing AustroGerman trade after the war are being made, according to the Buda-Pest newspaper, the " News Pester Journal." It…

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Training Boys for War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 23

It is reported from Amsterdam that the Kaiser, has ordered General von Stein, the German Minister for War, to organise all the boys in Germany, and fit them…

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Win the War Policy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. Hughes. Prime Minister, and Mr. Cook, leader of the Liberal party, have conferred again at Melbourne, and an interesting development is expected. The…

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"Fresh Declaration of War"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 21

The "Volks Zeitung" declares that the peace terms of the Allies amount to a fresh declaration of war. " We are again" the paper adds, "summoned to…

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Cousins at the War, Corrvong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 12

Dear "Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I hope you will accept me as one of your many nieces. I have two uncles and three cousins at the…

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The War Loan. Employes' Subscriptions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The appeal issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer to employers accompanied by another one to their employes, together with a prospectus and…

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To Win the War. How You Can Help

The Independent · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Australia is again asked to assist in the conduct of the war by subscribing to another War Loan— the amount ashed for being £18,000,000…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The enemy attacked the Roumanians south-west of Pratca, but a counter-attack drove them back. We stormed and captured Vadeal. A dense…

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Buried Shells. Battlefield Dangers After the War Is Over

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

An odd problem, which will be encountered all through the fighting territory after the war, is that of guarding against the exploding of…

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Latest War News. French Penetrate Enemy Lines. Paris, January 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 25

A French communique states:—We repulsed small enemy attacks east of Clery, south of Biaches, and at Lesepages. Our patrols. ponetrated, the enemy I has at…

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Latest War News Last Night's Cables. Ten Merchantmen Sunk. Another German Raider. London

The Independent · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announce the sinking of eight British and two French merchantmen by a German raider off Pernambuco. The reported casualties number 237 and…

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Women War Spies Their Part in All Wars. Charms and Talents Play Their Parts

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

Behind the reason for the attack of a cortain military position, long held to be impregnable, somewhere in the inscrutable background of the…

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PROGRESS of the War. To-day's Cables. on the Western Front. General Haig's Report Gains Made North of the Ancre

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

General Haig reports: After a heavy bombardment, we occupied a line of posts northward of the Ancre. Our whole objects were gained over a…

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Soldiers' Letters. New Method of Addressing

The Independent · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr Laird Smith) furnishes more detailed particulars of the new method of addressing letters, parcels, etc. to soldiers abroad…

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