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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Patriotic Offer. Voluntary War Work in Spare Time. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

T[?]out one hundred men employed at the Government Dockyards, Newcastle, have signified their desire to voluntarily work on Saturday afternoons…

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A.M.P. Society Inverts in War Loan. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The A.M.P. Society has decided to invest £1,000,000 in the Second War Loan…

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Commonwealth War Loan. The Premier Security. Subscription List Finally Closing on Tuesday, February 1

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Until to-morrow the 1st February, the subscription list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan will still be open, but after that date it will be…

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General War News Allies' Blockade. Further United States Protest. Interfering with Mails. LONDON, Jan. 2[?]

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The Offical Press Bureaau states: "A memorandum from the United States declares that it does not admit the right of Britain to forcibly bring into…

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The Tamworth Daily Observer Monday, January 3l, 1916. Notes on the War. the Tangled Problem of the Orient

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The tangled problem of the Oriental campaign continues to occupy most attention in the British and German press. The leading London papers daily…

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Sunday Drinking Among Soldiers. Armidale Ciergym Urge Restrictions. ARMIDALE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a deputation waited on Superintendent of Police Rocho to urge the need for restricting the facilities for Sunday drinking among…

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Strange Railway Case. Girl Frightened by Soldier. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

A strange affair has been reported in connection with the Great Central Railway. Miss Violet Reynolds, 18, was…

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Britain's Soldiers. Only 7 Per Cent. Compulsory. LONDON, Jan. 29

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Lord Derby, director of recruiting, speaking at a lunch to Americans at the Savoy Hotel, said that if it was necessary under the Military Service Bill to…

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A Soldier Inebriate

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The magistrate at the Central Police Court ordered Thomas Keating to be detained in an inebriates' Home for 12 months. It was stated that Keating,…

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Police Court Alleged Unlawful Assault. a Soldier Charged and Discharged

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. G. Meeson, P.M., this morning, George Carter, an acting corporal at the camp, was charged with unlawfully assaulting John…

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Late Cables Roumania Ready for War. German Alarm. Formidable Forces on Bulgarian Frontier. Reason to be Demanded. (Per Reuter.) Amsterdam

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The "Berliner Tageblatt's" Sofie correspondent says four-fifths of the Roumanians fit for service are under arms. The majority are along the…

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The War United States Will Fight. Rather Than Be Craven. President Wilson's Bellicose Tone. His Views Have Changed. (Per Reuter.) London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

In a important speech President Wilson, making a strong pl[?] for military preparedness in the United States, emphasised how he had struggled to keep…

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War Items

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

A representative of the "New York" Outlook" in Germany interviewed Herr Liebkneebt, the socialist leader, who is despondent. He said there…

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General War News Britain's War Finance Schemes. Workers' War Loan. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The committee appointed to draw up the British war loan scheme for workers recommends that every deposit of fifteen shilling's and sixpence or ail…

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What Is the war For?

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The Hearst group of newspapers in the United States proclaims the war an unchristian thing in which America should take no part, except as…

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Canada's Huge War Fund. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The Canadian war fund has been increased by nearly two million pounds in three days…

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The War. Saturday. the Kaiser's Birthday

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The Berlin war office announces that fierce attacks on the positions of Neuville were resumed yesterday, it being the Kaiser Birthday, when…

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War in the Balkans. French Air Raids Costly to Enemy. SALONIKA

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The Germans are placing a big gun at Anzae with the object of bombarding Imbros. A French raid at Pazarli destroyed…

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The Latest. Terrific Fighting in the West. Great German Effort. Results in Piles of Dead and Wounded. Allies Hold On Firmly. (Per Reuter.) Paris

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

There was almost continuous and the most terrible hand to hand fighting in the Artois region for 72 hours. The Germans made 10 attacks in a…

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A.N.A. SPEECHES. Australia Should Give More Help in the War. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Rotable speeches were delivered by leading public men at the Australian Natives' Association foundation day luncheon in Melbourne to-day…

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