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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

3,272 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 164

Custody of Government War Loan

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales—the State Savings Institution [?]re prepared to receive for safe…

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The War. Montenegro's Peace. German Boasting. Amsterdam

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

A Vienna wire says the Montenegrin Mayor and two Ministers appeared at the advanced posts on January 13 and said, "We wish to open negotiations…

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How Germany Makes War. the Great General Staff. Strategy and Policy

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

In connection with, and in apparent preparation for, the Prime Minister' statement and the debate in the House of Commons recently, there has been…

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A Soldier's Bad Luck

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

Lieut. Douglas, a young officer, who recently returned to Melbourne severely wounded from Gallipoli, was crushed by a tram before he had gone…

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Incentive to Enlist

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Works (Mr. Cann) has received a letter from a young woman in the New England district, who seeks employment as a tram…

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War Prophicies

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

The prophets and astrologers, who as a rule confine themselves to vague generalities, have fought rather aby of the war but in Old Moore's Almanack,…

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German Agriculture. Food and War Supply

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 8

The maintenance of the German food supply is obviously one of the chief factors in the duration of the rear (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph"). The…

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War Notes from all Quarters Tommy's Last Message

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

One of the many pathetic dirties of the doctors and nurses at the Front is that of listening to the last dying messages of wounded soldiers…

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The New War Zone. Facts about the Balkans

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

A third of the population of Varna, Bulgaria's chief seaport, consists of Greeks. Varna bus been the centre of war…

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The War of Nations. London, Thursday Night. Montenegrins Still Fighting

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

The Montenegrin Minsitry announces that Wing Nicholas and his troops will fight to the bitter end. A later official message from Rome…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds. Goveexsiekt Savings Bank Arrangements

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 10

The Commissiones of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales—the State Savings Institotion—are prepared to [?]e, for sale [?]tedy C[?]th…

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The War of Nations. London, Tuesday Night. the Kaiser's Condition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

Travellers from Berlin state that though the public have been officially informed that the Kaiser has gone to the front, he has really travelled to…

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War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

A large number of the Lithgow School of Arts members have enlisted for active service. The total to date is close to 100. The New Zealand Premier decares…

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The War. War in Mesopotamia. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 4

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent gives details of the advance in Mesopotamia. A fronted attack was planned by the enemy on the British…

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A War Basis

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 4

"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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The War. Sydney, Friday, Jan. 21

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

A Washington message states that the Department has received an assurance from the British Foreign Office that neutral mails opened by…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales-- the State saving institution--are prepared to received for safe custody Commonwealth…

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The War. Gallipoli Evacuation. Preparations for Probable Casualties. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

A New England medical officer, in a most field account of the evacuation of [?] ways the from the casualties had been continued at between…

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Anzac Souvenir. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Cassels are publishing Captain Bean's Anzac souvenir sketches and stories by the Anzacs for the benefit of the Australian Red Cross…

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Fatty of the Anzac Zone

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 7

Fatty, a large, well-nourished Turk with a certain humorous twist, Used to pop up his head from the trench and signal us when we…

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