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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Sayings of the War. the Last Levy Out

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 6

The tragedy and the epic of Servia has been finely set out in a leading article in the New York "Tribune," which does honor to that great journal:—…

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German Fear of Our Troops. Soldiers in Earnest

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

What does the German really think of the British soldier as he is to-day? We know that he thought him contemptible before he met him…

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Uncle Sam Backs Down. German Soldiers Riot. Many Court-martialled. Large British Fleet of New Cruisers. Eight More Divisions. London, Feb. 16

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 5

The German Ambassador at Washington has informed his Government that America has dropped the points in dispute which are not acceptable to…

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War! Greece and Italy. K of K at the Front. the Pope's Protest. Loss of the Admiral Charner Sank in Two Minutes. London, Feb. 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 5

The correspondent of the "Evening Standard" believes negotiations have been commenced by bulgaria for a separate peace…

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War Wires. the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

Roumania's attitude and Grecco's profound change of opinion towards the Allies have created u[?]sines in Bulgaria. The bulk of the Bulgarians…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

A Petrograd official message announces that the Grand Duke Nicholas has telegraphed to the Czar: "Through God's help the Caucasian troops have…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 5

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

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War Service Committee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the War Service Subcommittee was held at the Town Hall on Friday night. Mr. W. F. Robertson presided, and there were also…

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The War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1

Unbounded enthusiasm has been amused in Russia at the capture of Erzerum. The feat of the Grand Duke Nicholas is acclaimed as a triumph of…

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The War. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Under cover of the guns of the warships, Buss[?] transports are landing forces off the Armenian coast, 70 miles [?]at of Trebayond…

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To-Day's War News SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Salonica reports that Greek Mid Bulgarian patrols fought a sharp engagement at Doidian, when the Bulgarians crossed the frontier. The…

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Hotels and Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Citizens of Dubbo were afforded an opportunity on Saturday night to realise what the town would be like under a system of prohibition, or of…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Private J. J. McGinty, an alderman of Dubbo municipality, who has been training at Liverpool with "Carmichael's Thousand," came to Dubbo…

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War? After Thirty-six Hours. 800 Guns. Roumania on the Brink. Germany's Submarines. the Siberian Cyclone. London, February 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

The Russians captured the first line of the Erzeroum forts after thirty six hours' fighting. The majority stormed at the point…

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War Wires. the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

The Czar was present at a thanksgiving for the Erzeroum victory. He said that he rejoiced to join in thanksgiving to the valiant Causcasian army, and…

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When the War Is Over

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 3

The battle, not of guns, but of commerce, will begin when the war is over, with a view on the part of England of preventing in the future that…

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After-war Problems. Australia's Few People

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 8

Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, at the Millions Club lunenheon, delivered an excellent after-dinner speech on the subject of problems after the war—a…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 7

The possibility of a great Allied offensive against Salonika is becoming clearer. The Bulgarians and Germans are strengthening their entrenchments…

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Soldier's Unpleasant Experience

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Private Hilton Neal, who has just returned to Wellington, is the victim of circumstances which have made his advent to the town anything but…

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