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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War. News Day by Day. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 8

The Turks suffered another defeat at the hands of the British force in Messapotamia and were compelled to retreat. The whole…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Date of Closing Subscription List

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

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

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[?] The War. News Day by Day. Sydney, Wednesday

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

The Hungarian President, referring to Montenegro's overtures for peace, said events was gratifying to a nation which was reaping the…

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Commonwealth War Loan Date of Closing of Subsciption List

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 9

The State War Councils throughout Australia are making a strong appeal to the citizens of the Commonwealth to support, and support…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Date of Closing of Subscription List

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

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

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The War. Our Daily Cables. Wednesday Afternoon. Alleged Ultimatium

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

A Berlin wireless message states that a not has been sent to the Greek Government by France and Britain amounting to an ultimatum, and…

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Commonwealth War Loan—Date of closing of Subscription List

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

In view of the fact that 31st January will be a public holiday in the state of Victoria, the commonwealth Treasurer has arranged with the…

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Summary of War News. Saturday, January 15th. Belgian Spy Assassinated

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

The "Daily Express" states that the Belgian spy Cels, who denounced Miss Cavell, has been assassinated near Brussels. Cels was formerly in the…

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War Notes Bricklayer to General. Romance of the Italian Army

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

It is extraordinary but nevertheless true, that General Porro, second in command of the Italian forces, worked for two years as a…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds. Government Savings Bank Arrangements

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Govern-Savings Bank of New South Wales—the State Savings Institution—are prepared to receive for safe custody…

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Preparing Farmlets for Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

Trifling incidents as everybody knows often lend to great discoveries. It was from observing an apple fall that Newton discovered the law of gravitation. In a similarly inconspicuous fashion a…

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Enlist. Conditions of Enlistment

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Following are the conditions of enlistment in the Australian Expeditionary Forces:— Age: 18 to 45 years…

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Soldiers Play Up. in Chinese Cook Shop. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

A party of soldiers and civilians, laboring under the delusion that a member of the forces had been stabbed, played up in a Chinese cook shop in…

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Soldiers and Drink. Judge Docker's Remarks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Judge Docker, in dealing with a case in which it was alleged that two men attempted to rob drunken soldiers, said it was not desirable to see men who…

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The Twelfth Crime War and be Woman. a Mystery of Modern London. Chapter Xx. -- Continued. CHAPTER 1. Gabrielle Silvester Writes a Letter. I

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

There was a sound us of a knife and fork at work on a plate, and Martha repeated her questions in a more strident voice:-- GABRIELLE returned from the Town Hall where the meeting was held, just after ten o'clock, and was glad to see the fire…

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Anzac Medal. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

Senator Needham has suggested to the Federal War Committee that a medal commemorative of Anzac be struck. The Committee replied that…

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Allied War Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Asquith states that arrangements are in progress to extend the Allied Council…

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Submarine War. British Submarine Aground. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

A British submarine ran aground on the coast of Holland. The crew was saved…

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Athens Consulate. Holy War Propaganda. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

Undeniable evidence has been found that the Consulates at Athens have been inciting the Senussis to proclaim a Holy war…

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The Jew and the War. By NATHAN F. SPIELVOGEL, in "Hebrew Standard."

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 1

Many of our Australian co-religionists have German surnames, and as a consequence (which is not unnatural) are objects of suspicion to…

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