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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

5,259 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 250

Will Crooks Talks Straight. War Began in Germany and Must Finish There

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. Will Crooks, M.P., addressed a meeting in the People's Palace, Mile-end-road, the other night, in the interests of the 17th County of London Regiment (Poplar and…

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General War News Miners' Strong Opposition Big Majority Oppose Compulsion London

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

The Miners' Federation met this morning Mr. Robert Smillie (president) was in the chair. A card ballot was taken in regard to the…

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A Rush to Enlist Employment of Women and Boys London

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

The recruiting boom continues, and it is anticipated that very few will await for compulsion. The employment of women and boys…

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Trained German Soldiers. Engaged by Railway Department. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 2

The Secretary of the Returned Soldiers Association stated to-day that since the outbreak of the war, men who were trained German soldiers, and who…

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Administrator of Papua. Enlists As a Private

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

PERTH, Saturday.—The Hon. Staniforth Smith, Administrator of Papua, who enlisted on Thursday, has entered the Blackboy Hill camp as a private in the Expeditionary…

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Soldiers' Comforts Fund

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

The following amounts are gratefully acknowledged by the committee:—£7 13s 6d donated by Mr. O'Neill, of the Commercial Hotel; 15s from the Misses Wicks and Lance;…

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Alleged Drugging. Insensible Soldiers Robbed

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—An Australian non-commissioned officer was charged at Westminster Police Court with being drunk and assaulting the police. He was bound over. He…

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The Dardanelles. Last Days at Anzac

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—The press are featuring Malcolm Rossi (a New Zealamler) nariative of the last days at Anzac…

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Sick and Wounded. Arrival of Another Batch

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A transport carrying 151 sick and wounded Australian soldiers from Gallipoli arrived in Sydney to-day…

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War Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

Mrs. Hanley, of South Grafton, has three sons, and they are all in the ranks. Mr. R. A. Price, M. P., who is a captain on the reserve list, speaks of going…

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Austrian Defences in Ruins. Roads Choked with Wounded

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

The Russian guns at Czernovitz pulverised the Austrian defences which had been built three weeks before. Among the prisoners are 30 Germans who were supervising the…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

In view of the fact that January 31 will be a public holiday in the State of Victoria, the Commonwealth Treasurer has arranged with the Governor…

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European War. London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

The second reading of the Compulsion Bill was carried, Mr. Anderson's motion to reject the compulsory clauses being negatived by 431 votes to 39. During…

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To Tax War Profits

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—M. Ribot French Minister for Finance, is introducing a bill which provides for the imposition of a special…

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Trade After the War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The report of the special committee of the London Chamber of Commerce on trade during and after the war…

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The End of the War

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

If what is predicted by a prophet of the Japanese, in whom the people of theo country have complete confidence, may be relied on, the end…

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Appeal by the State War Council

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

The State War Council, in an appeal to the people of New South Wales to support the War Loan, state:—The leaders of our Empire have made it clear that…

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How the War Will End. Britain's Trump Card

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

The magazine, "Motor in Australia," publishes these extracts from a letter received by a Sydney journalist from his son with the Flying Corps in…

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To Win the War. Restlessness Among Industrial Classes

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The.State Governor, speaking at a Catholie fuucticn, said that in order to win the war we must make sacrifices until the enemy were overthrown…

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General War News Germany's Troubles a Neutral's Impressions London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

A neutral correspondent writing in the Amseerdam "Telegraaf," gives his impressions of a visit he paid to Germany…

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