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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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At Anzac and Lone Pine. a Cobar Soldier's Experiences

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

Private V. J. Riley, a returned Col[?]r soldier, in a chat with a representative of "The Age," gave a thrilling narrative of his experiences. After six…

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War Service Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

A meeting of Wingadce Shire and Coonamble Municipal Council representatives was held last week, when it was decided to establish a War Service…

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Helping War Widows

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

General Booth, of the Salvation Army, has inaugurated a scheme for helping war widows and their children. The scheme consists of a central…

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War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

General Muaro reports that the Turks attempted a heavy attack at Helles on the 7th, after four hours' intense bombardment. Turkish officers were…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

Until the list closes on the 31st inst., all persons who care to do so-- and they should be many-- have the right to assist the country and our…

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The New War Counoll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

A meeting is called for to-night in the Town Hail for the purpose of putting into operation the machinery of the new War Council Members of the…

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The War and Shows

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 7

There was a lively discussion at the Orange A. and P. Society meeting on Monday regarding a proposal to canvass the business people for special…

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The War. London, Moaday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

The Russian ffcesivoe as tsenmiatfe, and the conquered ground consolliated] in view of probable enemy attacks. The Austro-Germans have…

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Railway Men and the War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, in reply to a question concerning a report in railway circles that the department is opposed to certain…

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Shire Clerk Killed at War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Information has been received by Mr. F. Dunn, of Rylstone, by telegram from Sydney, that Mr. Ivan Armstrong, formerly Shire Clerk at Bylstone, has…

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To-Day's War News The Allies Attacked. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

An Athens message to Rome states that the attack by the Tentonic Powers on the Entente positions in the Balkans has begun with the…

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WAR. (Later news will be found on another page.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

The Germans in Galicia and Bukevina suffered such enormous losses as a result of the Russian attack, and were so disorganised by their…

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Theatrical Soldiering

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 14

Though the late Earl Roberts and his equally gallant and long dead son both gained the coveted V C., the old warrior was privately averse…

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Soldiers Smash Windows

Western Age · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

A number of [?] soldiers made an attack on the windows of a pastry cook named P[?]ech at Prahran, Victorian, yesterday. They [?] the…

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Our Soldiers. (Continued from another Page.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 1

Trooper Worthington met Private [?] Hutchi[?] who is with an Infantry Battalion, in Gallipoli last month. The mails of the week after next…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

We have received the following interesting letter from Private (Alderman) J. J. McGi[?]y, of Dubbo, who is [?] camped at Liverpool with "D"…

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Settling Soldiers. What South Africa Did

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Boer War special efforts were made in South South Africa to settle ex- soldiers on the land. These soldiers included…

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Bogus Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

Patrick Ward and Frederick Watson were charged at the Blayney Police Court with false pretences, by trying to obtain money under the plea…

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Soldiers in Disgrace

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Last week two soldiers, John [?] were each sentenced to one month's hard labor for begging in Sydney. The…

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Training for Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

As a result of the effects of the war, there will this year probably he accommodation at Hawkesbury Agricultural College and other Government…

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