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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,484 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 19 of 125

War Items

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 3

Advices from Milan state that, a despatch from Bucharest to the "Nea" states that Roumania appears definitely on the point of the Allies…

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The War. Saturday. Russian Prisoners Escape

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Six Russian prisoners employed at fortification works at Ghevhell, in Macedonia, killed a Gorman sentry and arrived at Salonika…

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After War Policy. Protection and Permanent Blockade. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The Manehester Chamber of Commerce to-day discussed the after war trade policy based on three resolutions…

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House of Commons Reassembles. Important War Finance. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The House of Commons re-assembles on Tuesday. The coming session will be important and will be largely devoted to urgent problems of finance…

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War in the West. Germans Claim Many Captures. Weather Unfavorable. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

A German message says the English bombarded Lille, causing considerable damage. We captured during the recent fighting at West Vimy, 9 officers, 682…

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General War News Compulsion in Britain. All Single Men Called Up. Young Married Men Next. LONDON, Feb, 13

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The announcement of the calling up of the remaining eleven classes of unmarried men came as a surprise, as it was expected they would be called up…

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The War British Secret Orders. Merchantmen to Fire on Submarines. Germany's Piracy Excuse. Lusitauia Settlement Holds Good. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The "Cologue Gazette" asserts that an accident put Germany in possession of British secret orders which justified Germany's attitude regarding armed…

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Soldiers' Children. Special Educational Privileges

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

The N.S.W. Minister for Public Instruction states that there are only 900 vacant places in the city nigh schools to accommodate three…

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Latest Telegrams Unprecedented Riot. Soldiers Refuse to Obey. Most Disgraceful Scenes. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 3

Numbers of troops at Casula and Liverpool Camps refused duty as a protest against the new syllabus train-ng. Numbers came to the city and…

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Soldiers' Mutiny. Riotous Behaviour in the City. Hotels Closed. Over 100 Men Arrested. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The mutinous soldiers continued to parade the streets during the night, but were kept fairly well in hand by bodies of mounted foot police, who dispersed…

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Court Martials. Soldiers Given Detention. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The following members of the expeditionary forces were tried by court martial at Victoria Barracks and sentenced. P[?]c. Henry McSorley, 90 days' hard…

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Soldiers Refuse Duty. Protests Against New Training Syllabus. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

A number of troops at Casula and Liverpool camps refused duty as a protest against the new Syllambus of training…

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Italians Want to Enlist But Cannot Be Accepted. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

It has been brought to the notice of the Defence Department that a number of unnaturalised Italians have signified willingness to enlist in the Australian…

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War Time Strikes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

In spite of the bubbling over of conservatives and revolutionary cloquence on Sunday, the Barrier strike came to an end. According to the management…

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Military Riots Mutinous Soldiers Run Amok. Sydney an Armed Camp. Pickets at Railway Use Ball Cartridge. One Soldier Killed and Sevan Wounded. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

The Central Railway Station was the scene of riotous conduct last night. Soldiers endeaovred to rush the doorway. The guards fired several shots…

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The War. Sydney, Wednesday, 3 p.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

The German Ambassador at Washington has informed his Government that America has dropped the points in dispute which are not acceptable…

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The War Balkans. Roumania's Position. Bulgaria's Strong Desire for Peace. Greek Animosity Towards Italy. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

M. Take Jonescu, one of the Irridendist and Opposition leaders states that the Roumanian Opposition hopes the Government will not make, a second mistake…

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Not Sorry Enlisted. Witnessed Wonderful Sights

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Private A. J. Roach writing on December 28, says: "We have left the Dardanelles and at present our destination is unknown. After six weeks…

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Noisy Scene Yesterday. Hotels Battered. Compulsory Trainees Riot at Auburn. Soldiers Before the Court. Later

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

About six hundred soldiers arrived at the Central Railway Station about 9 this morning and demanded a train so that they would arrive at Liverpool…

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One of Last to Leave. Westdale Soldier

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

Private P. C. Kent, son of Mrs. W. C. Ken, who was with the Australians when they evacuated Galipoli, writing on December 31 at sea, says that it…

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