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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Appeal for War Loan

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer makes & further vigorous appeal to the people to subscribe to the War Loan…

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To Invest in war Loan

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

A special meeting of the War Service Committee was held following [?] meeting when it was decided to [?] Executive to invest as…

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War and Crime. Records Show Decrease

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 7

War, in spite of all its terrors, brings some compensations to the folk who stay at home. Among these is a decrease in crime. That this decrease…

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Interesting War Notes Length of Wars

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

Each of the two Balkan Wars of 912-13 was a matter of weeks. So were the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885 and the Turco-Greek War of…

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The War. London, Tuesday night. the Blockade

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

The intensification of the blockade is expected to have important results. The Admiralty: will not announce the new minefields, or the means whereby…

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Australia and the War. Sgt. Stewart's Essay

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 9

Sgt. W. K. Stewart, son of Rev., W. Stewart, Armidale, was a contributor to the "Reveille," a magazine, published on board the transport. During…

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Latest War. Kaiser's Birthday. Hard Times. Ahead. (Reuter's Telegram). London, Friday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

The Kaiser in a proclamation gives thanks for birthday greetings. He stated hard times were ahead of the Fatherland. Her needs compelled the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) has issued a return, furnished by the, military authorities and the War Council, in regard to the…

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For the Soldiers

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

It is estimated that £30,000 will be required by the War Chest Fund to supply the needs of the soldiers during the next six months,…

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Soldiers' Letters. Gross Carelessness Somewhere

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 8

A letter received by Mrs. A. Medhurst, of Inverell, from her grandson, Private Waiter E. Medhurst, now on active service, throws some light on the…

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

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 8

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

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War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Private Peter K. Foster of [?] an, who [?] in Nov[?] last, was killed in Egypt on January 9. The Federal Treasurer makes a…

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Late War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

A movement is on foot to recruit 3500 riflemen to New South Wales for active service, and 10,000 in the whole Commonwealth…

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Win the War League

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 2

At the Gwydir Electorate Conference of delegates in connection with the Win the War League (presided over by Major Crane) the following…

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The Crab and the War

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

The C[?]r, speaking at a banquet of the Allies' delegates, declared that the task before them would effectively contribute to and hasten a definite…

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The War. Berlin Coalless. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

Berlin and other German towns are without coal…

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Ae2. War Prisoners in Turkey. Interesting Letter

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 6

Engineer Lient. -Commander Paterson, R. N., now in Sydney, has received a letter from Mrs. Stoker, mother of Commander Dacre Stoker, of AE2, the…

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The War Sydney, Thurs. afternoon, Feb. 1

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

A German aeroplane, chased by the French, crossed the frontier, landing at Basel. The airmen were interned…

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Americans Anxious for War. Sydney, Monday, 8.40 a.m

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

Washington messages show a popular demand for war, which is spreading in consequence of the Housatanic, which was torpedoed…

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The War. Germany's Note to America. Causes Wide-world Excitement. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Ottawa has learned from an excellent official source that President Wilson has delivered his passports to Count [?]…

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