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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

3,073 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 154

War Loan--employees Sub[?]tions

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

The special issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer to employers accompanied by another one from their employees, together with a prospectus…

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The War. Steamer Mined. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

The naval authorities at a late hour on Saturday night received information that the steamer Port Nicholson was sunk by a mine in the English…

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The War. Western Front. Successful British Raids. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports as follows regarding the campaign along the Western front: This morning, after a heavy bombardment,…

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A [?] Soldier

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

In August last Mrs. J. Campbell, of Glen Innes, mother of the into private W. Campbell. who [?] ago was killed in action in France sent…

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Returned Soldiers. to Deal with Special Cases

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Defence promised Federal action to deal with three classes of persons discharged from the A.I.F., namely mental cases,…

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An Australian Soldier. Being Nursed Back to Life

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 8

Gunner Norman C. Hargreaves--our of three soldier brothers at the front-- is a son of Mrs. G. H. Horgreves, of Boundi, and in letter to his mother…

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A Soldier's Letter

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Gunner O. Phillips writes as follows to the editor on Nov. 28th. Dear Sir,--I suppose you will be surprised to receive this letter…

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War Items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The number of enlistments in the A.I.F. in N.S. Wales last year were 41,912. Mrs. C. H. Mclntyre, of The Cuan Scone, on behalf of the family of the late…

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War items

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Writes a Tamworth soldier on the result of the Referendum: "It only points to one thing and the opinion of ail of us here is unanimous on the…

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The War Loan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Arrangements are being made for business institutions to hold meetings of their employees in connection with the War Loan subscription…

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The War. Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The 'Temps' Pctrograd correspondent says the Germans are resorting to a number of ingenious new methods with the object of reducing the troops holding the…

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The War. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

A letter from Cologne says the economic situation is growing worse, and the downhill pace is increasing. Deterioration in visible…

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The War Loan. Steady Applications

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

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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Latest War News London, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Lloyd's report that the British steamer Narlsea Court, 3285 t-ons, the Spanish steamer Parabyba, 2537 tons, and the small Norwegian steamers Asp and…

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The War. the Raider. Brazil Taking Precautions. Rio De Janiero

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Marine has ordered Brazilian warships to capture the German raider where its operations are likely to endanger neutrally, also to…

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The War. Calm Before Storm. Huns Fear Great Offensive. Miserable Domestic Conditions. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

German newspapers are emphasising the Allies' preparations for a great western offensive. The "Keinische Zeitung" says: "A…

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Soldiers' Homes at French's Forest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The key of the 22nd, cottage at French's Forest at the Returned Soldiers' Settlement was handed over yesterday afternoon to Pte. Harold…

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Work for Soldiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The.State War Council returns shows that £848 soldiers returned to N.S. Wales, of whom 5181 had been placed in employment…

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War Rates Rising

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

A further rise in war rates was announced yesterday in a private cable from London…

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Prisoners of War

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The following is reprinted from the "Sydney Morning Herald":— Miss M.E. Chomley, secretary of the Australian Prisoners of War…

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