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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Win the War League. To the Editor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

Sir,-May I bring before your readers the aims of the "Win the War League ?" The objects are (1) to secure volunteers, (2)…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

A message from The Hague says the hostilities to the German Emperor were marked on Bismark's birthday celebration, Doctor…

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Wool Sale Fixtures. Wool As a War Weapon

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 3

The Central Wool Committee has approved of the following arrangements for wool appraisements in Sydney :—6th series of…

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War Savings Certificates What They Are and How to Get Them

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 9

To carry on Australia's share of the war the Commonwealth Government must have money-already four war loans have been…

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War Loan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 9

Including £100.000 of Federal money, the subscriptions to the fourth Commonwealth War Loan total £21,503,000. There were 65,…

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War Chest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Donations.—Messrs. W. D. Gordon, R.J.C. Maddrell, Senr., and Braidwood Turf Club, £20 each; Nerriga Race Committee,…

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War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

Reports which have been received in Washington indicate that there is a desire for war against Germany in Brazil, Peru,…

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War Pensions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 9

The Federal war pensions officers say a soldier's wife is at liberty to accumulate savings out of her husband's allotment, nor…

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War Savings Certificates

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 7

When making application for War Savings Certificates purchasers may arrange, if so desired, for these to be held for safe custody…

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The War's Toll

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 9

Since the outbreak of war the, Germans have sunk 16 American ships, and have attacked eight unsuccessfully…

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Late War News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

After an artillery preparation, which is said to have exceeded in intensity anything previously known, the British on Monday…

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Win the War League

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

Miss Scobie, recruiting organiser from headquaters staff, visited Sutton on the 2nd inst., accompanied by Lieut. Warren. A public meeting…

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Interesting War Notes Aviation Courtesies

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 5

A well-know Canadian journalist describes a remarkable air duel which he witnessed between a British and a German flying man in which the former…

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The War. To-Day's Cables. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

General Haig reports: Though the weather vas wet and stormy we attacked and captured two important positions on Thursday, northward…

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Latest War News. Situation Continues to Improve

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 9

General Haig's noon report on Wednesday says:-The situation is developing favorably. We captured early this morning the…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

Private W. Moroney, nephew of Mr. J. Vider, of this town, writes from France under date, Somewhere in France, Jan. 30,…

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Lieut. Huxtable Wounded

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Mr. H. Huxtable, well-known to many of our readers, has received word that his only son, Lieut. T. L. Huxtable, has been dangerously wounded and has lost his…

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War News

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

A heavy fall of snow has impeded operations on the west front. The important position of Mon-cny-le-preux has been taken…

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Newspapers at War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

The Cowra "Guardian" and Free Press" have issued ultimatums to each other, and a state of war exists. The…

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Mexico and the War

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

The first constitutional Congress wet in Mexico. General Carranza said after that Mexico would observe neutrality for certain with the…

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