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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Our Soldiers. (Continued from Another Page.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

Private Claude Curlers, late deposition clerk to the Dublin Land Board, was on final leave in Wongarbon this week. On Tuesday night he was the…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Private Nell Hives writes to the "Dispatch" : "Have just been asked to play for a combined Australian fifteen against an English fifteen at Rugby…

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A Woman Soldier

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

Miss Flora Sandes, an Englishwoman, has been fighting with the Servian army. She wan promotion to the rank of sergeant. At the heights near…

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Soldiers' Letters, . Rbiver Macixn in England

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The following interesting letter from Durrington Camp, Salisbury Plain, dated 2/11/16; was received at Christmas time from Driver H. M. Machin,…

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... Thsea's Devilsh '8leflvili8h Throat a Sinister Boast—"our Solentists, Like Our Soldiers, Are Organised."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The French Army on the Western front seems to have taken tickets for Berlin with a vengeance; not a day passes but they push a bit further on the road, and our fine fellows are…

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The War. Fierce Fighting in Roumania. More German Brag, Shipping Resting, not Rusting. Prime Minister and Emperors. Pope and Kaiser. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Pope has written to the Kaiser, requesting the German high command to allow, under restrictions, the immediate restoration of Rheims Cathedral,…

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Fourth War Loan

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The following circular has been forwarded to all employers in the Commonwealth by the Commonwealth Treasurer :—…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

Vessels reaching New York report that they sighted a now armed German commerce-destroyer, equipped with torpedo-tubes. The enemy vessel has sunk…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

National rejoicings have taken place throughout Germany at the capture of the Roumania city of Braila. German writers professing to…

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The War. SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

An Amsterdam message says the Australian Emperor, in an army order, refers to the Entonte's refusal to negotiate, and urges his troops to…

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Local and General War Funds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

Since March, 1915, the employees of A. F. Curling, Gilgandra, have made weekly donations to the war funds. To the end of last year-they had…

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A War of Economic Paralysis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Captain Persius, writing in the Tagerblatt" says he realises the difficulty of accomplishing England's economic defeat, but the lack of…

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The War. Berlin Banquets the American Ambassador. Relations Between America and Germany. "Better than Ever." London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The American Chamber of Commerce, Berlin, gave a dinner to celebrate Mr. Gerrard's return, at which Herr Helfrich, Imperial Treasurer,…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Mr. Tom Kilfoyle, son of Mrs. Kilfoyle, of Tattersall's Hotel, Dubbo, has enlisted and has gone to Sydney for Preliminary training. Tom is a sturdy…

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War!

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

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

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A Remarkable Organisation. War-time Growth of the Y. M. C. A.

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

In the medley of beliefs and opinions that form the community of a nation it is a big thing for the name of any nation to become "a household word."…

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Federal War Loan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

The prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced and tho particulars appears in our advertising columns to-day…

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Prisoners of War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 4

The Acting Secretary for Defence (Mr. T. Trumble) Las issued the following instructions for those members of the public who may wish to…

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