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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War Wires. the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

A prisoner reports that Germany has established a branch of Krupp's factory at Shaveli, in Russian Poland, and is compelling a large proportion of the…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 4

Von Mackensen is reported to be at Monastir. The Germans are hurriedly repairing Ghevgheli bridge and the Greek press anticipate an early offensive…

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War Census Returns

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the War Service Committee, at the Town Hall on Friday night, Mr. Geo. Cole asked the chairman if it was a fact that war…

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The War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

Extensive movements of troops are reported to be taking place on the western front, as a result of which the Belgian frontier has been closed…

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War Census Cards. Enforcing Regulations

Western Age · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Victoria military district has to find 16,000 men and 600 reinforcements a month for the force of 50,000. Since January 1 until to-day 6046…

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The War. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Germany has agreed that reprisals must not be directed against any other than enemy subjects. Small engagements have taken place…

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To-Day's War News SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

It is reported that fully nine-tenths of the Roumanian army is mobilised, and more than half million men are massed on the…

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Soldiers and Liquor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1

The Federal Attorney General has advised the Defence Department that the Tasmanian Soldiers' Liquor Refreshment Bill is not ultra vires. This…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

The incorporated Law Institute desires it known that the legal profession throughout N.S.W. an a whole is ready and desirous to render gratis…

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The War Loan

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

Contrary to pessimistic anticipation, which in some quarters found utterance, we are now congratulating ourselves on the immense success of the…

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War! Parliament House Destroyed. Huns in Canada. Six Lives Lost. London, February 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

The Canadian Parliament House was destroyed by fire, through an explosion, the result of a German plot. Six lives were lost. There were…

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Excellcensults. Trenches Tere Wrecked. Depots [?] Up. Lord [?]H. Kaiser Decided, [?]Ars Object. Huns' War[?] Sunk. London, February 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

The Franco-Bri bombardment of Navalin Plateau Saturday had excellent results. The German trent were terribly…

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War Horses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 5

Messrs. bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., wish to draw the attention of all horseowners to their advertisement appearing in this issue that they will have…

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Macquarie Shire War Service Committee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

The confidential sub-committee of the Macquarie Shire War Service Committee met again last night when it was reported that progress continued to be…

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War Wires. the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 6

A Rome paper states that Germany recently proposed a separate peace with Belgium, based on the restoration of its territory as before the war…

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After the War. a New Earth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

A London journalist thus cogitates: [?] The great war has altered the social [?] of Europe just as much as the [?] epoch once altered its physical…

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War Diary for 1916. Moore's Prediction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

The war will still be in full swing at the end of the year, 1916. So says Mr. Francis Moore, who predicted the loss of the Lusitania, the sinking of…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

The first encounter since the Allies' retirement from Servia occurred alongside the Doiran front on Sunday, when the French patrols met the Bulgarians…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

Steamers leaving Sydney for London, via the Suez Canal, carry letters for soldiers in Egypt and the Dardanclles. Letters should be posted at Wellington…

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