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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Soldiers' Collective Graves

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

A few days ago member of the A.N.A. in London formed a deputation to Mr. Fisher, High Commissioner, protesting against the burial of as many…

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Victor Grayson. Socialist, Enlists. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Victor Grayson, former Socialist member in the House of Commons, who is visiting New Zealand, enlisted at Wellington yesterday…

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Our Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Miss Pearl Green, of Mogriguy, is in receipt of a letter from her uncle, Gunner Tod Sunderland, from France, He says he is quite well, and expects…

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War!

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 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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Off to the War

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

On Thursday night last a large gathering of representative townsmen met at Fitzgerald's Picture Stadium to say " Au Revoir" to Mr. Douglas…

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From the War Zone. Private T. S. Foster

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Writing to his father, Mr. T. G. Foster, of Parragundy, from Herdcott Camp, Salisbury Plains, England, under date November 11, 1916, says:—…

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What Birdwood Says: the Australian Soldier. He Welcomes Every Man. London, Jan. 9

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5

General Birdwood says the records of France revealed the remarkable significant fact that no instance had occurred of an Australian committing…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

The "Kreuz Zeitung" newspaper admits that the British and French have found a means of foiling Zeppelins, and urges an immediate submarine warfare…

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The War Loan and Recruiting Committees

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the organising secretaries of the , recruiting movement in each…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

An official message from Egypt says:—We captured on Tuesday a strong position, with six lines of entrenchments and six main redoubts, and a…

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The War. SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

In replying to a question by the Central News Agency the high officials at the Vatican says the Holy See's attitude is unchanged and…

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Recruiting Association. the War Loan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the local committee of the Recruiting Association was held on Friday evening, when there were present: Messrs. W. F. McManamey (in…

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The War. To-day's News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 1

Replying to a question by the Central News Agency, a high official of the Vatican says the Holy See's altitude is unchanged, and continues to observe a…

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The War. An Enemy Repulse. The Czar's Opinion of the Balkan Situation. Dutch Capture a German

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Admiral Fournier, writing re his visit to the Russo-Roumanian fro[?], states that the Ozar told him that in a few weeks the situation in the Balkans…

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Cbe Dubbo Ciberal and Macquarie Advocate. Tuesday, January 16, 1917. a Peace Clergyman on the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

The Rev. A. Rivett, a Sydney elergyman, has taken upon himself to denounce the churchmen who support the continuance of the present righteous…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 1
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Private Jack Finch, of Gilgandra, is now a member of the Camel Corps in Egypt. He doesn't go nap on the "ships of the desert." "They stink,…

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A Soldiers Repatriation. Sports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

Ballimore and its residents will be to the front on Anniversary Day, Friday, January 26, with a big programme of sports, and a social and dance at night…

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War!

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 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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The Fourth War Loan

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The following circular has been addressed to the Chairmen of all Recruiting Committees by the Commonwealth Treasurer:—…

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