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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War. Australia and Peace. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

"There have been peace demonstration of a considerable, scale in [?]ema…

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Christmas and the Troops. The War Chest and its Work

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

"The Comforts Fund purchased 30,000 Christmas puddings in lieu of supplies from Australia held up in the ships"—says the cable news…

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The War. Peace Proposals. Count Bernstorff Gives Up Hope. London

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Reuter's petrogra[?] correspondent says that the British Ambassador (Sir George Buchanan), at a New Year's banquet, said that peace with…

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Soldiers Afloat. Y.M.C.A. Work on Troopships

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

We have two ministers, a priest, a Y.M.C.A. secretary, a brass band, and a native bear on board, so you see we have plenty…

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The Soldier's Mind. How He First Knew Fear

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

He had the curious, inexplicable feeling, long before any experience of Hie firing line, that he should go unwounded through whatever scenes of…

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Soldier's Home

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Inverell Voluntary Workers' Association will commence operations again to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when a fresh start will for made…

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Glen Innes Soldier's Death

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

A few days ago we Glen Innes "Guardian") reported the death of Private John Bri[?] of Glen Innes who was killed action in France…

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Assisting Returned Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday-—The Prime Minister is considering the problem of devising some means for improving the conditions of returned soldiers. He considers that…

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Another War Loan

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced and the particulars appear in our advertising columns to…

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Latest War. The [?] [?] in Progreess. [?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

A [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Interesting War Notes. German Trick That Failed

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The German submarine menace has not appeared so formidable lately, but Germany is making great efforts to attain another "success" like the…

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The War. London, Tuesday Night. the Peace Talk

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

The Entente Governments are examining the draft reply to President Wilson. A Turkish communication has been…

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Third War Loan. Appeals to Employer and Employee

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

We are requested by the Commonwealth Treasurer to publish the following appeals:—Your attention is invited to the fact…

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The End of the War. WILl It Come This Year? (Reater's Telegram) London, Friday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The Correspondent of the [?] [?] general be[?] [?]…

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War Notes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Lieut Colonel Jar. Heane. P.S.O:, Dubbo, has been created a C.M.G. He left here when the war broke out, holding the rank of captain. Lient-Colonel…

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PROFESSOR McINTYRE on the War

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

Professor Melntyre, min the young of a recruiting address, stated that Oct many forced Europe to become an armed camp, and if she was allowed to…

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The War. Western Front. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

General Haig reports: We repulsed counter attacks and consolidated two posts northwards of Beanmont Hamel We successfully raided In daytime…

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The War less. How You Can Help

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Australia is again asked to assist in the conduct of the war by subscribing to another War Loan, the amount asked being £l8,000,000…

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The War. Sydney, Tucs. afternoon, Jan. 2nd

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 2

A wireless German official message says: We stormed several Russian, and Ro[?]manian positions in Po[?]na Valley, repulsed counter attacks,…

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