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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Sand Bags for Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

Miss Edie Nicholas, the local agent for the sand begs committee, and the ladies associated with her, are making good progress with another parcel, which…

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Books for Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

The collection of reading matter to be sent to our soldiers being made by Mr.F. J. Moselcy (Court-house) for the Red Cross Society, now numbers, 1660…

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Settlement of Soldiers Scheme for Commonwealth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 7

The representatives of the Commonwealth anil State Governments and the Federal Parliamentary War Committee sitting in conference at the Federal…

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Farewell to Anzac. Message to the Turks

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 18

Mr. G. F. Antill, manager of the Commercial Bank at Warren, and formerly of Gilgandra, whose brother, Colonel Antill, was one of the last to…

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"War Babies."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

The question of how to deal with "war babies" occupied much of the time of the Victorian Cabinet on Tuesday and it was decided that…

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After the War

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

"You may think as you read the news of these days that the Hun will never dare show his cropped head in a civilised land. I know Mueller better than that. I know how thick…

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The War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 1

The Russian victory at Erzerum was celebrated by a thanksgiving service at Petrograd. At the opening of the Duma the Czar said he rejoiced…

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Sayings of the War. Certain

Western Age · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

"Nothing it more certain than that the Government need the help of a reconstructed Military Council, acting as a General Staff, with as able and eminent a soldier as we can…

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Influence of War on Industrial Transportation

Western Age · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

Much has appeared in the current issues of the journals devoted in motoring of the work the various forms of trucks are performing in the war zone, but little has been said about…

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French Captain. Fought in War of 70

Western Age · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

Captain Arthur Constant Ancher is a Frenchman. He has been an Australian resident since 1880. Ten years prior to that date he was a young lieutenant of the 84th Infantry…

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Minister and War Bonds. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

Eighteen member of the Cabinet have decided to take out one quarter of their salaries in war bonds…

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Sayings of the War. the Last Levy Out

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

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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To-Day's War News Short of Wool. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

A Stockh[?]n message states that importers have been notified that the export of woollen goods from Germany will be stopped soon through…

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Enlistment. Through the M[?]

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 5

Enlistment, to some, has great and hidden terrors. The word conveys one meaning to them, to go and get shot-to those who place their love of…

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Correspondence Mr. Arkins' Enlistmen[?] To the Editor

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6

Sir,—Your contemporary, in its last issue, in referring, to the fact that Mr. Arkins, member for this district, had enlisted, conclndes the…

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Our Soldiers' Column. The Boys From Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 10

The Gilgandra War Service Council, at its last meeting, unanimously voted £10 towards the amount required to provide a band for the…

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Ex-Soldier's End. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

The body of a man supposed to be Luke Higgins, recently discharged from the military camp at Cootamundra, was dragged from the…

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Soldier Farewelled

Western Age · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 6

A well-attended send off was accorded to Private Joe Smith, in the Council Chambers, Wrightville, on Wednesday evening. Ald H. P…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 1

Private A. H. Wilkins, of Dubbom, is reported ill in hospital at Cuiro. Private P. Vile, of the 3rd Battalion, Narromine, is reported in the 145th…

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Duty of a Soldier

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2

Speaking in All Saints' Cathedral, Bathurst, on Sunday night, Bishop Long, referring to the recent military disorders, said that when a man…

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