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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

It has been announced in the House of Commons that the Turks in Mesopotamia have suffered another defeat at the hands…

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War Service Committee

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The members of the local War Service Committee met. on Tuesday night at the Council Chambers. The Mayor presided…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 7

The War Office, calculating the German losses as disclosed in the Berlin, lists, estimates the total at 2,535,768…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

In View of the fact that 1st January will be a public holiday in the State of Victoria, the Commonwealth Treasurer has arranged with…

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Queanbeyan War Service Committee

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

President: Mr. F. P. Woodward, Mayor. Hon. Secretaries: Messrs. J. Ridley and J. Keeffe…

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The War and Industrialism

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

As the war progress industrial disputes in Australia and more Particularly in New South Wales, are becoming more and more…

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The War. To-day's Cables. London

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The Washington State Department has received an assurance from the Censors that ships, if-found innocent. will not be delayed…

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Commonwealth War Loan Bonds. Government Savings Bank Arrangements

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales—the State Savings Institution—are prepared to…

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Commonwealth War Loan Date of Closing of Subscription List

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

In view of the fact that the 31st January will be a public holiday in the State of Victoria, the Commonwealth Treasurer has…

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Returned Soldier

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a large gathering assembled at the railway station to welcome back the first returned soldier, Sergeant John Hay…

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Latest War News

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

London War Office announces another air raid on the east coast, noon but disappeared shortly after noon but disappeared with military…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

General Sir Douglas Haig reports that there were nineteen air encounters on Monday. Five enemy machines wore brought…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 5

The response of the country to the Government's call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these Australians…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 7

The general staff of the Allies do not expect an attack on Salonica till the end of February. The…

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The War. To-day's Cables. London

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Salonika despatches state that 50,000 German troops have arrived at Constantinople, intended for the invasion of Egypt…

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Recruiting Meeting. Seven Enlistments

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

There was a packed attendance at last Thursday night's meeting in Braidwood, when the Hon. Austin Chapman and Sergeant…

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A Gambling Row Amongst Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The State Commandant states that a gambling dispute, which occurred amongst the soldiers confined on Milson's Island on…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 2

A Cairo correspondent says the Allied troops drove back 4500 Western Arab troops on the 23rd for a distance of three miles. Casualties…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

Two aviation squadrons, including 24 machines, bombarded the railway station and barracks at Metz, and dropped 130 bombs. The…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

The response of the Country to the Government's call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these. Australians under fire the…

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