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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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

Enlistments

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Enlistments at various metropolitan depots yesterday were 546, while during last week 322 were accepted the country districts. Recruiting also…

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Work for Returned Soldiers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Owing to the increasing number of returned soldiers the War Council is asking employers to find work for the men…

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Enlistment Room Continues. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Four hours' recruiting to-day at the metropolitan depots resulted in 355 men offering, of whom 292 were accepted. Last week's enlistments at the country…

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Stole Leg of Mutton at Camp. Soldier Heavily Fined. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Acting-Corporal Roger Glass pleaded guilty at the police court to having stolen a leg of mutton at the Agricultural Grounds Military Camp…

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The War. London

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The Australian troopship Geelong was sunk in the Mediterranean by collision with an Admiralty store ship…

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Australian War Pensions Granted. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The Australian war pensions claimed to the end of December numbered 5759, of which 2876 were granted, involving an annual liability of £90,000…

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Roumania Cannot Join in War. Russia Satisfied LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states that Russia accepts the view that Roumania is not in a position to undertake a long war…

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Gallipoli Australasian Dispositions at the Last. How the Ground was held. (Per Capt. C. E. W. [?]) ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 3. ANZAC, Dec. 23

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 6

[?] position of the various [?] and [?] in the Anzac firing one during the operation of [?] and the names on the posts which they…

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The War Persia Tragedy. Intense American Wrath. "No More Toothless Notes Wanted." LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The Paris edition of the New York "Herald" says that Americans in Europe are unanimously of opinon the Persia atrocity is the crowing infamy of…

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Fighting at Gallipoli. Bendomeer Soldier's Experience. Awful Scenes

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Private Riordan, who has been in the firing line on three different occasions, writing to his parents at Bendemeer from Lima Park Hospital, on November 20,…

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Soldiers and Anarchists

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

It was announced that the suffragette lovers of the limelight would perform on the Yarra bank on Sunday last, but hough a number of soldiers were there…

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The War Lively Scenes in Commons. Suppression of Glasgow Socialist Newspaper. Lloyd George and Munition Workers LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

There were lively scenes in the House of Commons arising out of the suppression by the Goverment of the Scott[?]n Socialist. newspaper "Forward."…

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General War News Sinking of the Persia. Stories of Survivors. Scrcaming Farewells ami Hymn-singing ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 4

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The survivors of the P. and O. Company's steamer Porsia are mostly suffering from shock and hardships. Many are b[?]uised and bandaged. One woman was…

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Wounded Three Times

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

Mr. McClintock, Governor of Tamworth Gaol has received the following official notification from the military authorities.—"Now reported son Private…

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War Service Committee

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

The War Service Committee met at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night at 8.45 p.m. Present Messrs. J. T. Crane, M.L.A., in the chair, C…

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Economies During the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

During present critical period, when the Empire is engaged in the biggest struggle in the history of our race, we are solemnly asked by our…

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The War. Wednesday. Russia Satisfied with Roumania

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

The "Dally Chronicle's" Peirograd correspondent says that Russia accepts the view that Roumania is not in a position to undertake a long…

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Trade Relations After the War. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

At conference which were being arranged by the Chambes of Commerce throughout Britain the trade relations with the dominions after the war will…

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Roumania Cannot Join in War. Russia Satisfied

The North Western Courier · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent states that Russia accepts the view that Roumania is not in a position to undertake a long war…

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£10,000,000 War Loan. (To the Editor.)

The North Western Courier · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In the great war in which we are engaged the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has given in undertaking that Australia…

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