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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,484 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 125

The War. Saturday. Montenegrin Position

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The Montenegrin position remains obscure and only, meagre reports are coming to hand…

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Commenwealth War Loan— Date of Closing of Sunscription List

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

In view of the fact that 31st January will be a public holiday in the State of Victoria, the Commonwealth Treasurer has arranged with the Governor of the…

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The War Germany Again Aroused. Public Floggings at Rabaul. "Unparalleled Brutality." Punishment of Officials Demanded. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The public whippings of Germans at Raban[?] have deeply excited Germany where the occurence is viewed as among the greatest honrors of the war…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Returned Soldier Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

As the Sydney mail train was about to leave the Junee station a returned soldier, wounded at Gallipoli, named James McDonald, was paying good bye…

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Returned Soldiers and Bingara Recruits. Public Reception on

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

The arrangements made for the public reception on Thursday night have been altered slightly. As now arranged the four returned…

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How They Escaped From Anzac. London

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

A medical officer, in a letter describing the evacuation of Anzac, said when the men were told they behaved splendidly, and went to work with a…

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The War

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The Allies continue landing Sorvian troops at Corfu. The French, operating in the Bosphorus, have torpedoed the imperial…

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Turks Abandon War Material. Petrogra[?]

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

So headlong was the Turkish flight from the Erzerum region that, enormous quantities of war material were abandoned…

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War Census Cards. Committee Take Oath of Secrecy

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 6

A meeting of the Tamworth War Service Committee was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. F. Roberts, P. M.. who is at present carrying out relieving…

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Second War Loan. Treasurer Gratified at Response. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer is very satisfied with the manner in which the general public is responding to the appeals for subscriptions to the second…

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The War Industrial Compulsion. Mr. Lloyd George's Opinion. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George says that the idea of industrial compulsion is the merest bogey employed only by those wishing to create trouble. He was convinced…

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Soldiers, Note

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Lance-Corpl Ross Penman, in a letter to Mr Vincent from Egypt says :--If you wouldn't mind I would like you to tell all your…

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The War Compulsion Bill in the Lords. Opposition. Government Moderation Criticised. Exclusion of Ireland. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

In the House of Lords, Lord Lansdowne moved the second reading of the Compulsion Bill. He explained that the measure was…

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India's Splendid War Effort. Gifts Still Pouring In Munitions Making Proceeding Steadily. Native Recruiting Excellent. DELHI

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

All over India efforts to help to the victory of the allies are steadily proceeding and many gifts of a public and private nature continue to be received…

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Late Telegrams Rail-way Labor Shortage. Due to Heavy Military Calls. View of Commissioners. Returned Soldiers should be Released. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

The Railway Department is experiencing difficulty in obtaining the men necessary to carry on the usual services. In addition to its many employees at…

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Manilla Soldier Killed. Manilla

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 3

Word was received here to-day that Private Eric Smith had been killed in action…

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Public Reception To-night. Returned Soldiers and Bingara Recruits

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

At the Theatre Royal this evening, an opportunity is afforded of enlisting for active military service, as it is proposed to make an appeal for recruits…

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The War

The North Western Courier · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The Austrian Emperor in said to be in a critical condition and rapidly sinking. SYDNEY, Friday, 3 p.m…

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War Service Committee

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the War Service Committee was held on Tuesday night, there being present the Mayor (Aid. V. R Hogan), Rev. H. G. Whalan,…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

The response of the country to the Governments call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these Australians under fire the admiration…

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