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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,484 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 125

Ireland and the War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

A striking article on the duly of freland in the war appears in a Connaught paper, the Tuam "Herald," in the course of which it observes…

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How the War win End. a Startling Disclosure

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

The following remarkable letter is from the "Motor in Australia," and was received by a Sydney journalist from his son with the Flying Corps in…

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The War. Friday Afternoon. the Kaiser's Illness. Condition Serious

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

A wireless message received in London from Rome states that Queen Sophia has been summoned to the beside of her brother the…

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War in Mesopotamia. British Recovery. Turks and Arabs Lose Heavily. LONDON, Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Six hundred prisoners were captured by the British near Basra. They stated that they had lost fifty per cent of their strength, and that Large numbers were…

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War's Terrible Toll Losses of Several Belligerents. Red Cross Estimates. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The Geneva Red Cross estimates the losses to June, 1915, as follows:— British: Dead 180,000, wounded 200,000, prisoners 90,000…

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The Tamworth Daily Observer Tuesday January 18, 1916. Why the Kaiser's Death Would Not End War

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Naturally there is world-wide interest in the state of the Kaiser's health, and upon the side of the Entente peoples a heartfelt wish that days of…

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Soldier's Narrow Escape. Shell Fails to Explode

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Private C. Cross writing from Gallipoli on November 16 to Mr. W. H. Dugan, of Tamworth, says that up to that date he had been a week in the…

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The War Russian Armies Roll On. Panic in Lemberg. Grat Battle on Styrpa Front. Austro-Germans Forced Back. Unable to Withstand Cannonading. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The Russian offensive has reached Lemberg. The residenets are [?]eeing. The Germans are hastly pushing on the constraction of the north west railway…

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The War. Sydney, Wednesday, 3 p.m

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The Russians are continuing their advance in Volhynis, and the enemy has been forced to retire at several points…

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Anzac Evacuation. How it was Carried Out. Elaborate Precautions. (Per Capt. C. E. W. Bean.) LONDON, Jan. 15

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

So it is over When the Australasian troops loft Anzac none had the least idea whether Helles was likely to be evacuated or not. but everyone realised…

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The War Ireland Excluded. Not Possible to Apply Compulsion. Mr. Redmond's Explanation. What Ireland Has Already Done in the War. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

When the discussion on the Compulsion Bill was resumed in the House of Commons Mr. Chambers moved for the inclusion of Ireland within the scope of…

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Gallipoli Forces Ready. For Use in New Theatre of War. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The evaeuation of Auzac and Suvla and probably Cape Helles was spread over 10 nights the last two of which were taken up by the embarking guns…

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"Most Terrible Tragedy of the War." Sacrifice of Boy Officers. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Bonar Law in the House of Commons, said the most terrible tragedy of the war was the sacrifice of 18 year old officers. The necessity of getting…

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For our Soldiers

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The demonstration subcommittee of the local War Service Council met on Monday night, Mr. H. J. Russ,…

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The War Stricter Blockade. To Hasten Starvation of Germany. Franco-British Plan. Protest Expected from United States LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

Itis understood that despatches to Washington declares that England has secured the assent of the Allies to a firmer bleckade of the German ports…

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War Loan

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

The Federal Treasurer says that if moneyed men would co-operate the Federal Government would be able to secure all the money it required for…

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War Service Committee

The North Western Courier · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

The public meeting to appoint the above committee will take place tonight in the Town Hall at 8 o'clock. Prior to this this a meeting of the…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 6

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…

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The War. Wednesday. Greek Position

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

A Berlin message says that the Entente troops landed at Phaloron, a Grecian Bay. Choamos," a paper published in…

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