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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War Horses

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

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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War Wires. the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

A Washington message declines that negotiations with Germany are reaching a crisis. President Wilson is returning to Washington on the 4th…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 4

The Germans' three days' drive in Northern France was a complete failure, and cost the Teutons 10,000 casualties. The expenditure in shells is…

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Enemy Shareholders. War Precautions Act. Regulations Gazetted

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

A special issue of the "Commonwealth Gazette" contains the following regulations under the War Precautions Act, to come into immediate…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

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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Provision for Sick Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Dr. Watt, of Macquarie-street, was in Wellington towards theend of last week and while here he made inquiries on behalf of the Red Cross Society, as…

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Killed in Action

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

In the [?]th casualty list issued by the military antorities the names of five New South Welshmen are given [?] having been killed in action…

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Dubbo War Loan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Recruiting Committee of the Dubbo War Service Committee on Friday last the Mayor mentioned than the Committee was…

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Strikes During War

Western Age · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

"When a section of the workers ceased their labors in order to draw attention to the unfair treatment which was being meted out to them, certain…

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Catholics and War

Western Age · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

"There was a moment when the enemy fully counted upon our domestic politicians dissensions and trusted thereby we should bs a united kingdom be…

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The War. Yesterday's News

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

Thirteen bombs were dropped on Paris by a Zeppelin. Nine houses were wrecked, seven persons killed, and twenty-two injured…

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To-Day's War News SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Athens and Salonica exchanges report that during a French aeroplane raid on the Bulgarian lines at Pasastzi. Two hundred bombs were…

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Dubbo War Service Committee. Helping to Find Recruits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the recruiting committee of the Dubbo War Service Committee was held in the local Town Hall last Friday night, when there…

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The War. Paris Raid Excites Berlin Roumania Bartering with Austria. British and German Naval Activity. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A Berlin message says the raid on the furtifical city of Paris was a reprisal for the French bombing of an open town…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

A column of interesting paragraphs under this heading appears on another page. Private Clarry Hutchins, in a…

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Our Soldiers. (Further paragraphs under this head on another page.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

Private (Alderman) J. J. McGiaty (1) Company, 1st Battalion), who is now in Liverpool Camp, writes:--"The weather is now cool at night. We…

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War! Paralysed. Townsend's Report. Montenegrin Capitulation. Activity in the West. London, January 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

The Austrian Emperor sustained two paralytic strokes. At latest his condition was reported to be critical. Townsend reports that the Turks…

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A Big Effort in the West. the Enemy's Best. Terrible Slaughter. Germans Annihilated. Wounded Left to Die. 20,000 Blind Austrians. German Train Blown Up. Activity at Kiel. London, February 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

A zeppelin again raided Paris on Sunday night, dropping a number of bombs. It is believed only small damage was done…

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War Horses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 6

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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