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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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

"War to the Sitter End." Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

The Emperor of Austria, in an order to the forces, asserts that the Entente is alone responsible for the continuance of the war…

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The End of the War. Will It Come This Year!

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

The correspondent of the W[?]…

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The War. Fate of Roumania. Decisive Battle in Progress. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

A Russian official message says: we attacked the heights on the Roumanian front southward of Mount Batoch, taking 600 prisoners, three cannon, and…

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Escape From the Huns. Soldier's Thrilling Dasit. Privations in Prison Camp

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 7

Of all the battle honors that have come to Motherwell-- and they have been many and varied, for the hardy sons of the town have proved…

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Struck Off the Roll. Man Born in Holstein. Soldier Sons Fighting for Empire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

During September the same of William Mattras, of Stanford, Merthyy, near Maitland, was struck off the rolls because he was a German sub left…

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Tribute to a Fallon Soldier CORPORAL A. A. [?]OW

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

Sergeant W. G. Macdonal writes as follows to Mrs. R. Low respecting her late son who fell in action on the western front:--…

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Bonshaw Warrior. Welcome Home

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The honor of being the first to enlist from the Bonshaw district and the first to return home has fallen to the lot of Private C. Smith, son of Mr…

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Wounded Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr. Lord Smiths stated on Saturday that no instructions had been issued prohibiting returned soldiers, wounded…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 8

Tac Minister for Labor and [?] after visiting the farm at Pittown which is now being used for the purposes of training women in all branches of…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

The Invernia was one of the transports engaged in the landing at Gallipoli, since when she has been employed between Salonica, Alexandria, and England…

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Win the War League

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Win the War League is occasioning a great deal of interest. Hundreds of people throughout the Stale are asking to be enrolled…

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Who Started the War?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 8

THE Crown Prince was having a nice little chat with his father, and,[?] pos of nothing, said, Father, who started this war? I know, said the…

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The War. London, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Cologne Gazette, discussing the possibilities el the Germans' next move, says nothing has been decided on. Germany will probably submit…

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Latest War News London, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

A German official message states: We penetrated the enemy's fourth line east of Loos, with sanguinary English losses. An Italian official message reports We…

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Stirring War Lecture. a Chaplain's Vivid Experiences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 6

The Rev. S. W. McKibbin, the young Methodist chaplain who spent many months with the Australian soldiers in France, delivered a fine lecture on…

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The War Loan. How You Can Help

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Australia is again asked in assist in the conduct of the war by subscribing to another War Loan—the amount asked for betas £18,000,000…

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War-time Poetry. Anzacs in the Mall

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The bronze-Yeacd men go trooping by, Tanned by a fiercer-burning sun. Than shines in England's April sky, And thoughts of high deeds nobly…

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Economic Paralysis. Will End the War. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Captain Perstus, writing in the Berlin "Tagebiatt," realises the difficulty of accomplishing England's economic defeat, but says the lack of…

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The War and the Ring. Carpentier's First Duty. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

Carpentier interviewed for the "Weekly Dispatch," denies his intentions of fighting officer Willard or Darcy. He is a soldier of France so…

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The War. "Forward, with God." a Rival of Xaiser Bill. Amsterdam

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Austrian Emperor, in an army order, refers to the Entente's refusal to negotiate for peace, and urges his troops to further exertions, concluding…

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