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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War Loan Explained

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth loan may be easily understood, it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are…

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Commonwealth of Australia War Loan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

Arrangements have been made by the Treasurer of the Commonwealth with the Director-General of Recruiting for the assistance of the recruiting…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

It is reported that Greece has notified the Allies that she accepts the ultimatum unreservedly. It is reported that a conference of the…

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Japan's Part in the War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

We do not hear much of the doings of our great Eastern ally in the war. Japan has ever been a silent and mysterious country, peopled by a nation,…

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The War. News Day by Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

As winter draws on, expectations regarding the most terrible offensive of the war and the most critical of the campaign are increasing. Experts are…

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Send-off to a Soldier

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

A presentation took place last Tuesday afternoon in the local loco. sheds to Private R. McCullough, of the railway unit. Mr. G. Gormley was…

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Letters for Soldiers. Change of Address

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 6

The Defence Department has amended the rule for addressing parcels and letters to soldiers on active service. It is strictly forbidden to mention…

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The Boys at the Front. Send Your Paper to a Wounded Soldier

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 12

As soon as you have read your copy of the "Weekly," put a penny stamp on it, and address it to WOUNDED N.S.W. WESTERNER,…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

A mesage from Salonien says that General von Falkenhayn 's appearance in Thessaly disillusions those who believed in the word of the Athens…

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The War Loan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth war loan may be easily understood, it is explained that subscribers may take bonds, which are…

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Win the War Party

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 19

The Attorney General, Mr Hall, feels dabioas regarding the prospects of the success of the new "Win the War" party in this State. If it could…

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The War. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The Admiralty announces the sinking of eight British and two French merchantmen by a German raider off Perrambuco. It is…

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War Weddings. After Short Engagements

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 19

Wherever three or fonr women are gathered together nowadays, the conversation is bound to include the war —and marriage. And what a…

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Japan's Part in the War

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 16

We do not hear much of the doings of our great Eastern ally in the war Japan has ever been a silent and mysterious' conntry, peopled by a nation,…

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The War Loan. Employees' Subscriptions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 7

The appeal issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer to employers, accompanicd by another one to their employees, together with h prospectus and…

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The War Loan and Recruiting Committees

Western Age · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the organising Secretaries of the recruiting…

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Strategic Moves of the War. (Scientific American)

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 18

IT is extremely hard to get a true perspective on the great European war. This conclusion is not advanced us a great discovery; merely as a realisation that actual conditions…

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The Gilgandra Weekly Gilgandra, Friday Jan. 19, 1917 the War Loan Explained

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 10

In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth Loan may be easily understood, it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are…

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

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

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

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Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

Mrs. Smith, of Brisbane[?]st., has received a letter from her son, Trump. J. T. Smith, written at Kautara, Egypt, on December 6. He also enclosed a…

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