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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War. London, Friday evening. Germany's War Cost

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

A Berlin financial paper says that if the war ended in June, it will cost Germany six billion sterling. THE GREEK SITUATION…

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"Win-the-War" League

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The formation of the new "win-theWar" League is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people with a view to making a concentrated effort…

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The War Loan. Employees' Meetings

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 6

Arrangements have already been made for meetings of their employees by a large number of firms and institutions with a view to impressing upon…

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The War Loan Employees' Subscriptions

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The appeal issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer to Employers accompanied by another one to their Employees, together with a prospectus…

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Post War Affairs. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

The Government's post-war committee is hastening inquiries with a view to the early presentation of a report…

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Latest War. Enemy Repelled. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

A Russian official message reports an enemy offensive in the direction of Kovel, and they entered our trenches southward of Rudkamirinskaid. Our…

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A Soldier Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Owing to the taxi-cab in which he was seated colliding with a verandah post, in Flinders-street, this morning, Arthur Patriot Murray, a soldier, who…

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Soldiers' Send-off

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 8

On Monday evening in the Town Hall an enthusiastic send-off was given to Privates W. E. Bower and L. S. Burrowes, who have just enlisted. Both…

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Wounded, "But Not Reported

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 9

Private R. Cosgrove, of Coraki, in the Casino district, was wounded in France, some months ago, but, strange to relate, the casualty was not reported…

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Women and the War

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

At the Women's Federation meeting, one speaker said the women should watch the welfare of returned soldiers and soldiers' families, as well as help…

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To-day's War News

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

A London paper declares that President Wilson's reference to peace with out victory is absolutely bewildering in view of Germany's crimes…

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Japan to Help. Relief of Sick and Wounded. Tokio

The Inverell Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

An association for the relief of Allied sick and wounded has been established. A millionaire speaker urged that at…

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Win the War League

The Inverell Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

The formation of the new Win the War League is an earnest attempt in organise the Australian in people with a view to making a concentrated effort…

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The War Loan. Employees Meetings

The Inverell Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

Arrangements have already been made for meetings of their employees by a large number of firms and institutions, with a view to impressing…

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The War Loan--steady Applications

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 9

A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of enquirers is daily visiting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where it has been…

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The War Loan. Steady Applications

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of enquirers is daily visiting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney, where it…

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Win the War League I Serve

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 4

The formation of the new Win the War league is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people With a view to making a concentrated effort…

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The War. the Peace Talk. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

While the President spoke in the [?] Washington on Tuesday, the address was in the bands of foreign Governments of on the way…

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Among Prominent People, Papers and Politicians the War Loan

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

"It is clear that if the fourth Commonwealth war loan is to be an great a success at the earlier ones then a special effort will have to be made. There…

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