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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

3,272 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 164

War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Whestley, the Goulburn auctioneer, has donated a fine new motor car to the Goulburn War Service Fund…

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War Service Committee

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of forming a War Service Committee. Between 30…

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Roumania Ready for War

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 4

The "Berliner Tageblatt's" Sofia correspondent says four-fifths of the Roumanians fit for service are under arms. The majority are along the…

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Anzac and Sulva. "To the Globy of Australians." a French Appreciation

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 7

Under the heading of "British Heroism at the Dardanelles," the French daily, "Le Journal" published a most racy account of the doings of our man…

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The War. Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 29

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

The Berlin War Office is able to announce that fierce attacks on the positions at Nenville were resumed yesterday--being the Kaiser's…

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The War. Fighting in Egypt. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 4

Details of the fighting on the West frontier of Egypt show that the enemy did .not know of the British advance until down on the 23rd…

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The War. Renewed Activity on West. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

The Ge[?] are displaying much act[?]ity in Fi[?]. It is thought that they intend to re-open the offensive on the Year…

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Soldiers Reported Missing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 5

Instructions have been [?]ked by the military authorities, which lay down that soldiers who have been reported missing over a period of two months…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 7

Recently a well-known resident of Fitzroy (Vic.) received a cable message which purported to come from her soldier son in Cairo, asking her…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

Pte. Al. Simms, son of the late Mr. E. Simms, of Uralla, writes home to say that after no fewer than seven operations the doctors have had to…

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War Service Conference

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The conference, arranged between representatives of the Labor and Liberal delegates from the War Service Committee to adjust the differences in…

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War Service Committee

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

A very largely attended meeting of the local War Service Committee was held in the Council Chambers last night, the Mayor (Ald. G. B. Ring)…

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War Time Strikes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

Melbourne, Monday.—The Victorian Premier suggests as a cure for wartime strikes that concerted action be taken among the States to bring…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

In the House of Commons, a resolution was moved urging the Government to enforce an effective blockade as possible without interfering with…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 8

The Germans are displaying much activity in Flanders. It is thought that they intend to re-open the offensive on the Yser…

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The War. Amsterdam

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The 'Berliner Tagleblatt's Sofia correspondent says four-fifths of the Roumanians fit for service are under arms…

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LatestWarNews London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Andrew Fisher has arrived in London. He says that his business now is to do everything in Australian interests to the conduct of the…

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The War. Bulgars Bombed. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

Athens and Salonika exchanges report that during the French aeroplane raid on the Bulgar lines at Pasastal two hundred bombs were thrown. The…

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Marriage No Excuse. War Service Committee's Decision

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

At a meeting of the Inverell War Service Committee, held last night, Mr. T. H. Sephens, pursuant to notice, moved, "That for war purposes…

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The War. United States. President Wilson's Bellioose Tone. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

In an important speech President Wilson, making a strong plea for military preparedness in the United States, emphasised how he had struggled to…

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