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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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After the War. How to Kill German Octopus. Speeches at Trade Fair. a Tariff Wall

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

That the more difficult question concerning trade relations with the other countries in connection with the war ought to be dealt with by the Imperial…

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Sir George Reid. Feels Young Again. Survey of Australian Problems. Dominions' Part in the War

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—Sir Geo. Reirt, in an interview, surveyed the Commonwealth problems, especially in regard to military and naval matters of the past six years. He…

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Single Men Must Be Soldiers

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

LONDON, Saturday.—There are 1.[?] pages of amendments to the Military. Service No. 2 Bill, better known as the Compulsion Bill. The…

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Australasia. Riots at St. Kilda. Factious Soldiers and Civilians. Officer Injured on the Head

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Further fierce rioting occurred at St. Kilda on Saturday night, when an attempt was made by soldiers and civilians to wreck Weniger's…

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Late War News. the Kaiser's Illness. Nurse Cavell's Death Avenged. Pessimism in Germany. Naval Action Off Durazzo. Russians Reach Lemberg. Tightening the Blockade. German Communique

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

AMSTERDAM, Friday.—A German commmunique states: Lieutenants Lenelnrann and Boelke, aviators, who on December 16 and January's…

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Salonica. Immediate Attack Expected Preparations for Offensive. Germany's Plight. Great Cost of Living. Undercurrent of Pessimism. Optimistic Russians. The Eastern Front. Russians Optimistic in Future of War London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

The Petrograd correspondent of the "Times" says that the Russian New Year opened with a general feeling of confidence, but with a married…

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Wounded Aeroplanes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

The wings of an aeroplane work surprisingly well when they are riddled with bullet holes. It is usually assumed, says Prometheus, that the…

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Wounded in a Dug-out. Lismore Boy's Experience

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

Writing home to his mother, Mrs. G. Fisher, Lismore, from a hospital at Malta, under date December 3, Pte. E. Fisher says:— I am trying to scribble you a few lines from…

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Interesting War Notes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

The French armies are. being supplied with 200,000 shells a day. Bales of cotton, which is now contraband, are searched with X-ray…

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War Service Committee

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Lismore War Service Committee was held in the Council Chambers, Lismore, last night, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. R. White) in the chair, Ald…

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The Commercial War

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 5

Movements like that which are represented in the Sydney Town, Hall conta[?] more than the germs of successful commercial competition with enemy…

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TELEGRAMS. Sick and Wounded. Another Transport From Suez. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 6

A transport left Suez for Australia on January 3rd, with another lot of sick and wounded…

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War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 6

Austria has proposed an armistice with Montenegro and negotiations for a separate peace. The overwhelming of Montenegro…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph's"' Petrograd correspondent reports that the Russians opened a stupendous battle in Galicia at Xmas time with a…

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The Kaiser's Fright. Prisoner in a Wounded Zeppelin. Preparing for the Worse

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 6

The Kaiser is reported to have had during his visit to Warsaw a narrow escape while indulging in a Zeppelin fight in the neighborhood of the…

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After the War. Germany's Prospective Demands

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Monday.—The German newspaper "Neue Zurcher Zeitung" says that measures are under consideration for meeting Germany's post-war financial…

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Unromantic War. As a Chaplain Saw It

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 7

Browned by the suns of Egypt and Gallipoli, Captain Gordon Robertson, Congregational Chaplain with the 6th Light Horse, and formerly co–pastor with…

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War Cards "Give a Straight-out Reply."

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 6

In connection with the Federal Government's seheme for raising 50,000 men for active service, Mr. J. H. Catts, M.P., organising secretary of the New South Wales recruiting…

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"Get on with the War." London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

Air Squadron Commander Billing Aho has resigned his commission in order to stand as a candidate for the Mile End constituency, delivered an…

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Conduct of the War. Italy's Position London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

The Rome correspondent of the "Times" in answering the criticism, which has been made imputing Italy's neglect concerning the position of…

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