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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,073 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 154

The War. Large Cruiser Sunk. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 4

The Laurentie was mised on Friday morning on the north coast of Ireland. She was manned by 475 naval ratings and had no passengers…

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How a Gallant Soldier

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Earle of Armidale, is it [?] of various letters of [?] from friends of her late son, [?] of the front…

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Said He Was a Soldier

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

At the Newcastle office Court on Monday Frederick Monitt (36), hair dresser was [?] to six months imprisonment for imposition. It was…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

The voluntary recruiting campaign is falling very fiat in Tasmania. There is little enthusiasm. Professor MacIntyre will address meetings in…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of tilt Wat Service Committee at, Glen Innes m Tuesday night, it was resolved that all present pledge themselves to subscribe Jo…

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Postbag of the War

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Private W Ryan, writing from Bevan Hospital Sandgate, England, to his sister, Mrs. Wilson, of Auburn Vale road, under date 12th December, says:…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

A New York message slates that continned denials that they received inside information from Washington were given by Wall-street brokers at the resumption…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The British Governments scneces for overcoming the c[?]ucial dini[?] of finding la[?] for ship[?] auig, army, musitions and agricuisure is…

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LatestWarNews London, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

It is reported that an arrest has been made of the conspirators at Derby connected with the alleged plot to poision Lloyd George, the Prune Minister…

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The War Loan. Work for Recruiting Committees

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

A number of the Recruiting Com[?] have already got their organisation going for the purpose of obtaining subscribers to the war loan…

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"1917 Campaign to End War." Activity on West Front

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Activity on the Anglo-French front is increasing. Pending a gigantic clash of arms, the mighty armies are taking each others measure…

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The War. Sinking Without Warning. Neutrals' Protest. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Germany's threat to sink without warning all neutral to vessels travelling to Germany's enemies has caused great indignation in Spain, Holland, and…

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The War. Shells or Potatoes. "Keep Quiet and Don't Worry Hindenburg. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

"The Times" correspondent at Amsterdam says that the breed famine is acute in several German cities. "Vorwaerts" says that the position…

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Books for Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

An incident has been brought to our notice, which is of particular interest as revealing a state of affairs not conducive to securing in the minds of…

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Soldiers' Jam

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Mrs. A. Gracie requests us to state that the Red Cross Society desires to have all the soldiers' tins of jam left at the School of Arts on Wednesday…

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Soldiers' Paper Fund

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

The following amounts were the result of two months' (December and January) for the Inverell Soldiers' Paper Fund:—Burge Bros. 16/, E. A…

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A Grandfather Enlists

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. James Clarke, of Bendigo (Vic.), although a grandfather, has enlisted. He has been thinking of going for some time, but the receipt…

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A Fine Work. Y.M.C.A. and Indian Soldiers. a Message for Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. L. Gordon Cranna, General Secretary of tin- Central Branch of the Bombay Young Men's Christian Association. who recently conducted a tour…

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Soldiers to Learn Earming

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Sydney. Thursday. —Discharged soldiers will be given quarters and 5/ per day at the Griffith settlement while they study farming and test life there…

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