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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War Service Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Defence in a circular to the local Recruiting Committees requested that each gentleman acting on the select committee…

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Strikes During War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

"When a section of the workers ceased their labors in order to draw attention to the unfair treatment which was being meted out to them, certain…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2
Also in Coolamon Farmers' Review

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

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The War Loan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

The second War Loan is a moral as well as a financial obligation. The responsibility for its success depends largely upon private citizens,…

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Local War Cens Committee

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

Mr G. T. Heisecke has handed us for publication the following letters bearing on the recent appointment of members of the Tombarumba…

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The War. Monday Morning

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

King Constantine's appeal to the United States has fallen flat. The newspapers are sympathetic, reminding him that the Allies came, virtually,…

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The War. Thursday Morning

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

The German papers predict a Greek Cabinet crisis, resulting in a return of Gounaris to power, with a pro-Entente policy…

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The Printer and the War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

What the war has done for the printer. Before the war ordinary English white printing paper cost 1¾d per 1b. Now it costs 2¾d. In addition to this…

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The Unions and the War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

It is very gratifying indeed to note that representative Labour emu, like Mr. Peter Howling in this State, and Mr. Arthur Henderson in Britain, are…

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£10,000,000 Commonwealth War Loan

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

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

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The War. Thursday Afternoon. the Arabs

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

A Cairo correspondent says:—We drove back 4,500 Arabs for three miles. Our loss was 25 killed and 274 wounded. The enemy lost 150 killed and 600…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales -- the State Savings Institution -- are…

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War in the Air. German Aeroplane Attack

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports that 27 hostile aeroplanes met on Tuesday and three captive balloons attacked, whereof two aeroplanes and two…

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The Truth About the War. (Hilaire Belloc.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

There has been during the last week or two an increasing ill-case among the public of this country, and that ill-case may very largely be referred to a feeling that has…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Closing Pate 18T February

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Aa the date approaches on which the list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close, the question which each one of us should…

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The War. News Day by Day. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

A resolution was passed a the British Labor Conference to assist the Government in the prosecution of the war was carried by 1,502,000…

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Summary of War News. Saturday, January 22nd. Montenegro's Attitude

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The Montenegrin position remains obscure, only meagre reports being to hand. The Consul-General in London states that King Nicholas remains…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds. Government Savings' Bank Arrangements

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

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

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The War. Austrian Emperor Sinking Mesopotamia. Turks Slightly Retire, SYDNEY

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

A Rome correspondent reports that fit is stated in the Vatican that the Emperor of Austria is in a critical condition and is sinking…

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