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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

713 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 36 of 36

War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 4

The French Premier. M. Briand, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, said the Allies were justified in feeling more confident…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

It is stated that Germany's peace terms will not be disclosed unless the Allies agree to a conference. On the other hand,…

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Latest War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 7

The Swedish steamer Vala, 2139 tons, has been sunk. Fourteen persons are missing. The British ship Naiod, 1907 tons, has…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

A New York message says that another warning to shipping of the Entente to guard against a German raider on the American side of the…

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Death of a Gundaroo Soldier

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

Quite a gloom was over the township of Gundaroo by the receipt of the sad news that Pte. Orlando C. Elliot died at Cape Town on the 6th instant. The first…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

The Roumanians and Russians continue their retirement east of Bucharest. They are preparing a new line of defence…

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Red Cross Society. War Chest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 5

Acknowledged, £18 1s 6d. Sale of Flowers, per Misses B. Storer 8s, D. Gourlay 6s 6d; total, £18 16s. Donations: Miss Queenie…

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The War and Shortage of Labour

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

At the present time, the shortage of labour in all branches of industry is very acute, and, apparently, will become stiff more so for the duration…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The British Government has taken over the whole of the products of the Irish distilleries for munition purposes. This will not affect the…

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The Referendum. the Soldiers' Vote

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 6

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday Mr. Cook (N.S.W.) asked the Prime Minister whether he was aware of the conflicting…

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Soldier Politician. Must Remain at the Front

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

Brigadier-General Granville Ryrie, M.H.R., in a letter to his constituents from "Hill 70, The Desert," regrets that they should have to go…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 2

An Amsterdam message states that the Emperor and Empress of Austria have arrived at Budapest for the Coronation…

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Marulan Soldier Killed. Run Over by Train. a Bundanoon Fatality

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 4

Bundanoon was the scene of a shocking accident early on Wednesday morning, when Sergt. Stan Jeffery, of Marulan,…

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