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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,484 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 14 of 125

Thw War German Air Raids. Many People Killed and Injured in Britain. German Jubilation. Paris and Salonika Raids. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

It is officially announced that 54 persons were killed outright, by the explosion of bombs dropped by the Zeppelin which raided the eastern counties…

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Soldiers' Pensions As Compensation. Lon'on

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The Prince of Wales speaking on the subject of soldiers' pensions said every effort should he made to compensate those who made sacrifices for their King…

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Suspicious Death of Soldier. Foul Play Suspected. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Private Walter Brook, 43, died at a residence in the city this morning from injuries alleged to have been received on Monday night through being set on…

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French's Forest. Unsuited for Soldiers. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The Water Board refused a loan of motor lorries in connection with the clearing of the land for soldiers at French's Forest on the ground that the…

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Soldiers Before the Courts. Jude Docker's Severe Comment. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Three boy soldiers, Milton Neal, 17, Claude Ferguson, 16½, and William Cravino, 19, were convicted at the Sessions to-day on a charge of assaulting…

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Soldier Wounded. Shell Breaks Rib

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Corporal Percy Lambert writing from Gallipoli on November 29, stated that he was in the best of health and had nothing to complain about except that…

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War Items

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

A paris cable states that there are many abuses of the French Government moratorium regarding the non payment of house rent chiefly on the…

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War Service Committee

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

The War Service Committee met at the council chambers on Tuesday night. Present; Messrs J.T. Crane M.L.A. in the chair W. J. Broadfoot…

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The War. Wednesday. America's Attitude

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Speaking at Chicago, president said that America was prepared for war so far as the navy was concerned but the army was not…

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Roumania Ready for War. German Alarm

The North Western Courier · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

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

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Second War Loan a Huge Success

The North Western Courier · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Higgs, the Federal Treasurer, announced on Wednesday night that the second instalment of the war loan attracted 25,532 applications, totalling…

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The War. Sydney, Wednesday, 3 p.m

The North Western Courier · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

Cheers greeted the British official's launch as it appreached the captured Appam to inform the captives that they had been granted permission to…

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Dominions and Imperial Policy After the War Councils. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The London "Telegraph" urges that British statement should repay the dominions' devotion to the [?]allest exient after the war when the latter claim the…

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Our War Politicians He Would Trust a Minister as He Trusts a Cabman

The North Western Courier · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 8

G. H. Chesterton, in the "Illustrated London News." says Lord Fisher in the House of Lords said the wisest and most public-spirited thing that…

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War News German Air Raids. Many People Killed and Injured in Britain. London

The North Western Courier · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

It is officially announced that 54 persons were killed outright by the explosion of bombs, dropped by the Zeppella which raided the eastern…

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Australia and the Empire Ties Knit by War. Mr. Balfour's Tribute to the Anzacs. LONDON

The North Western Courier · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Fisher was entertained by the Empire Parliamentary Association, and accorded a great reception, Mr. Balfour referring to him as one of the…

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Late Telegrams Success of the War Loan. "Long Way from Our Last Shilling." Moral Effect on Enemy. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Defence says the success of the war Loan is a marveltous tribute to the financial stability of the Commonwealth, and showed that…

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Soldiers' Misconduct

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Several soldiers were before the Police Court in connection with Wednesday night's riot, when a number were fined various amounts, others…

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Returned Soldier Sentenced. Five Years' Gaol. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Charles Lee, a returned soldier, was sentenced at the Sessions to-day to five years' penal servitude, for an attempted serious offence on a girl…

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Salonika Raid. Ten Soldiers and Civilians Killed. SALONIKA

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

During the air raid on Salonika on Tuesday morning sixteen bombs fell on the town and harbor. Three Greek soldiers, two British and one French, and…

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