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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Our Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Edds, of Wilkins and Kennedy's is in receipt of a budget of letters and post cards from his three soldier sons, who are away doing their…

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Walnuts and Wine. a Soldier

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

The following little gem is one of the last things written by the brilliant Rupert Brooks, the rising young English poet, who was killed at the front…

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Our Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Private tom Kilfoyle, son of Mrs. Kilfoyle, of Tattersall's Hotel, was in town yesterday on final leave. He expects to sail for the front shortly…

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War!

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

[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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The War Loan. Steady Applications

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of inquirers is daily visiting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, where it has been…

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The Naval Engagement. Further Particulars. German Wounded Admit 10 Vessels Sunk. London, Jan. 25

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

The crew of V Z 9, believed to be part of the German squadron, managed to crawl back to Zeebrugge. Several fled northwards…

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Soldiers Praise Smokes. Tea Leaves, or the " Real Dinkum."

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

How greatly the gifts of tobacco and cigarettes which have been sent through the Overseas Southern Cross Tobacco Fund to the men at the front…

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Financing the War

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The proceeds of the fourth issue of the Commonwealth war loan, which is now available for subscription, will be used exclusively for financing the war…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

A wireless official Russian message States:—After violent lighting we dislodged and backed through the enemy eastward of Tirul Swamp. We took up…

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War Wires the Latest News. This Afternoon

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

The auxiliary cruiser Laurentic was submarined or mined. Twelve officers and 109 men were saved. A French communique states:—We…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

A Russian official message says : -- "We attacked with bayonet south-west of Petutery and southward of Erzegay, taking the first time of enemy…

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The War. SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

A Russian official message says they attacked with the bayonet south-west of Petucry and southward of Erxezany, taking the first…

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The War Loan. Work for Recruiting Committees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

A number of the Recruiting Committees have already got their organisation going for the purpose of obtaining subscribers to the War Loan. In…

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The War. Submarine Piracy. French and Russian Successes. Submarine Deutschland Overdue. A German Boast. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The Germans claim that one of their submarines sunk an tinned enemy transport full of troops about 250 miles oust of Malta…

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Our Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. J. H. Ritter is ever a happy speaker. He is never caught on the [?], Indeed, his extempore efforts are the best. Last Thursday night, in…

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War!

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

[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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From the War Zone. Lieutenant Humphrey Evatt

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

Writing to us from " The Croft," St. Albans, Herts, England, under date December 14, 1916, says :— Lanagan stopped something in…

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The War Loan. Work for Recruiting Committees

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

A number of the Recruiting Committee have already got their organisation going for the purpose of obtaining subscribers to the War Loan. In…

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A New Spirit. the Australians Praised. Another Year of War. the Victory Loan. London, Jan. 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

English papers applaud Lloyd George's statements as to clearing the way for an epoch-making event indicating a new spirit in the British…

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War Wires the Latest News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 6

Four persons were, arrested at Derby and charged with attempting to poison Mr. Lloyd George. Mrs. Alice Wheddon, her daughter Harriot and also a…

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