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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

3,883 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 195

Submarine War Spanish Vessels Sunk. Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Two Spanish vessels, which were moored far outride territorial waters of the Bay of Biscay, have been sunk, it is thought by a German submarine…

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The Zone of the War. a Trip of Adventure

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 4

To go from Sydney and journey across England and German, passing through the wa zene twice, is an adventure that many…

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Defence of London. Deficiencies Made Good. War Office Control. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

The Official Press Bureau announces that the difficulties of the protection of London from air craft raids in the past were due to the deficiency of…

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War Loan. A.M.P. INVESTS £ 1,000,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

The A.M.P. Society has decided to invest £1,000,000 in the second war loan…

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War Money. Investment in Loans. May Be Made Compulsory. New Taxation Probable. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

When Parliament reassembles the House will be engaged exclusively for some weeks on the finances, as a new war credit vote will be necessary…

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Two strapping young Australians to enlist a day or two ago were Fred. Webb, of Wagra, and T. Keefe, Wyangle…

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Soldier and Girl. Tragedy of the Railways. Strange Story From London. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

A strange affair occurred at the Great Central Railway Station last night. Violet Reynolds, 18, was returning home at midnight from…

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Dockyard Laborers. Voluntary Work for Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

About 100 men employed at the Government Dockyard at Newcastle have signified their desire to voluntarily work on Saturday afternoons…

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Help for the Wounded. a Juvenile Effort

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A " Penny Concert," in aid of the funds for wounded soldiers, was held at the residence of Mr. W. H. Russel last week. The whole affair…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Until to-day (1st February) the subscription list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan will still be open, but after this date it will be…

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War Service Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the War Service Committee was [?] Council Chambers [?] There were [?] J.H. [?](chair…

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The Unions and the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

IT is very gratifying indeed to note that representative Labour men, like Mr. Peter Bowling in this State, and Mr. Arthur…

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Canadian War Fund. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The Canadian War Fund has increased to nearly £2,000,000 in three days…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 6

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

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Workers' War Loan. Committee's Recommendations. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

The committee appointed to draw up the War Loan scheme for workers recommends that every deposit of 15/6 or accumulation of savings reaching…

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The War. News Day by Day, Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Serious trouble has broken out between the Germans and Bulgariaus. General Mackenson interviewed King Ferdinand requesting…

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Commonwealth War Loan. ClOSING Date, To-day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

Ak the date approaches of which the list of the second issue of the Commonwealth wealth war loan is to close the question which each one of us should take into…

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The War. Saturday Afternoon Greece and the King

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A Rome paper says confidential information from Greece indicates a serious situation between the King and the Cabinet. It is stated that King…

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The War The Latest Monday Afternoon Germany and America

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A Wellington message says that negotiations with Germany are reaching a crisis. President Wilson is returning to Washington on the fourth…

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The War. News Day by Day. Sydney, Friday. Austrian Emperor III

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The Austrian Emperor sustained two paralytic strokes. At the latest bis condition was reported to be critical…

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