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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Sir Douglas Mawson Enlists

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Sir Douglas Mawson is at present in Melbourne seeking to bo accepted for active service. He will probable be…

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Australasia. Employment of Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Large numbers of employers in the city and suburbs have gaged returned soldiers…

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Lismore Soldiers' Aid Society

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

The work of the Lismore Soldiers' Aid Society was resumed yesterday afternoon in' St. Paul's schoolroom, when 22 members were present, and 114 bags were made. One…

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Richmond River Soldier's Funeral

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

The third military funeral at Arinidalo since the camp was inaugur-ited (says the "Express") took place on Wednesday afternoon, when the remains of Pte. Campbell, the…

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Late War News the Kaiser's Condition. Violent Battle Near Dixmude. Military Service Bill. Further Armenian Atrocities. Latest Casualty List. Large Mine Exploded

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Monday.—A Berlin communique says a large mine was exploded north of the La Bassee-Bethune road. The enemy trenches…

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Poetry Anzac

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 3

We know that you're sportsmen with reason. At footer and cricket you're cracks; I haven't forgotten the season…

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War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

Documents seized at the Salonika consulates show a plot to transform Salonika into a centre of riotting with organised crime against…

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Hurting the War Loan

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hughes is indignant with brokers who obtain money for State Governments at a higher rate of interest than the Commonwealth is offering,…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

Advices state that Czemowitz has been made untenable owing to the Russian successes. Austria admits that part of the city has been…

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General War News Lord Brassey's Gift. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

Lord Brassey, founder and first editor of the "Naval Annual," has given to the Indian Government the vacht Sunbeam in which he has covered three…

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Increased War Rate on the Suez Route. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

The Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association has received a cable stating that the war rate outward, via Suez, is now 5 per cent…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Money to Help the Country

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

Everyone has the right to subscribe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but he it in many hundreds or few or even a…

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Will the War Be W[?] Cooks? Victory Organised in the Kitchen

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 3

One of the many delusions, concerning the World War is that it will be decided by machinery and not by men. Apart from the…

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Eric Dacres: (Copyright.) A Romantic Story of Adventure during the Matabele War. PART 13

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

"What will we do when we get there ?" the scout asked."It depends on various circumstances, and on what we learn of the…

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Soldier's Letter

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

Private Roy Phipps, lata of the Murwillnmbuh Post Office staff, writing from Amac to Mr. Claude Phipps, of the "Tweed Daily"' staff, says:—…

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Prominent Socialist Enlists "Were Up Against It." "My Duty to Go." Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

W. Rosser, President of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association, and a prominent Socialist, has enlisted. "I realise," he said to-day,…

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Public Service Employment. Soldiers and Sailors First. Unionists Second. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. McLachlan, Public Service Commissioner, in a report to the Prime Minister says that soilders and sailors will receive first consideration and…

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M.l.a. Denies Enlisting

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. G. McDonald, M.L.A., denies that he published a statement saying he had enlisted for active service abroad…

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"Up Aginst It." Prominent Socialist Enlists

Northern Star · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Rosser, president of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association, and a prominent Socialist, has enlisted. He says he realises that we are…

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Nimbin War Fund

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 5

The following is the list of subscriptions to the Nimbin Continuation War Fund for the month of December:—P. Mitchell 5s, J. A. Ritchie 2s, John Amos 5s, John Wilson…

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