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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

Spain's economic position id becoming increasingly grave. Barcelona and Valona are threatened with ruin, while the Canaries are verging on starvation…

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A Clairvoyant's Forecast. About the War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 8

Some months ago (says Brisbane "Daily Mail") Professor Perera, the well-known Indian Clairvoyant of Brisbane, predicted that peace overtures…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

A French communique says:—"The enemy attempted a coup-de-main in the region of Barleux, south of the Somme, but was repulsed with losses. We took…

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Orthodox Christianity. Will It Survive the War?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

Will orthodox Christianity survive the war? Is it reasonable to assume that the traditional belief in Providence…

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Letters for Soldiers. How to Address Them

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

The military state that unless mail matter to the Australian soldiers is addressed and stamped in a proper manner, delivery cannot be made, and the…

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The War. Yesterday's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

Latest reports indicate that there is not likely to be any further rupture between Germany and other neutral nations. The present neutrals generally…

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War Contracts. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

It in announced the war office has accepted the offer of Victoria manufactures for the supply of three millions four hundred thousand…

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The Fourth War Loan. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer is not yet able to make a statement regarding the amount of the subscriptions received for the Fourth War Loan. A…

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The War. Safe Conduct to German Ambassador Sydney

Western Age · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Franco and Britain has granted Bernsdorff a safe conduct…

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Russia's Army of Forty Millions. What a Future War Will Mean

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

In the columns of the "Russko[?] Slovo" General A. P. Skugarevski indulges in some interesting speculations on the changes in future warfare presaged by the present…

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The War. More Piratical Submarining. America and Germany. Can War be Averted? Belgian Relief Ship Sunk All Lost. Opening the Imperial Parliament. the Piracy Campaign. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The British steamers Explorer and Corsican and the Belgian relief ship Euphrates have been sunk. There were no survivors from the lastnamed…

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The Soldier Applicants. Continued from previous page

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 7

Man had pat in his application, but the train did not run, and it did not arrive in time. There was nothing to do but to exclude the applicant…

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The Soldier Applicants. Fenton, Maguire, and Ryan Win Blocks. the Chairman and Mr. Blacket Criticise Regulations

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 13

In the matter of the ballot for the three homestead farm blocks of Coradgery lease, set apart for returned soldiers, Mr. H. T. Blacket, who…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5
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Our Obley Correspondent writes: -- Mrs. J. West, of Yeoval, has received a cablegram from the military authorities stating that her son Tom was…

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War!

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

[Such of the cable news on this page so headed has appeared in the "Times" and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that…

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"Australian Women in War Time."

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

One of the most cheering instances amongst all that is so depressing in connection with the war, is the way our Australian women have risen to the…

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War Loan Over-subscribed

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Poynton, the Federal Treasurer, has announced that the Federal War Loan of £18,000,000 has been over-subscribed. The total up to Friday was…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

The Greek reply to President Wilson affirms that Greece herself has drawn the attention of Germany to the grave consequences of submarinism, but in…

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The War. Mews Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig reports: We attacked an important position at the highest point of Saille-Saillisel hill, where we gained the whole of our objectives. We…

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