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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Stole a Leg of Mutton. Soldier Fined £10. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 4

Acting-Corporal Roger Glass pleaded guilty at the police court to having stolen a log of mutton at the Agricultural Grounds Military Camp. Evidence…

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Wounded Serbians. Removed by Aeroplane. Athens

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

During the Serbian retreat a number of wounded men were removed to Scutari by means of six aeroplanes…

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Sidelights on the War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

The Government had no right to commit this country beyond its resources. It was no exaggeration to say that if this war went on indefinitely revolution…

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Recruiting. Wagga War Service Committee. Now Properly Constituted. Asks Executive for Money. for Soldiers' Relief

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

"We are constituted at last," said the Mayor of Wagga (Ald. Oates) last night at the third meeting in connection with the formation of a War…

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Australian War Pensions. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The Australian war pensions claimed to the end of December number 5720, of which 2876 were granted, involving an annual liability of £90,000…

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Germany. Anti-war Demonstration. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

Another great anti-war demonstration occurred in Berlin. Police dispersed the crowd…

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Man Found Dead. Worried About the War. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

John Lewis, 40, was found residence at Newtown with his throat cut, and with a razor gripped in his hand. Deceased had lately been strange…

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Cause of the War. Austro-hungarian Officials. Said to Be Concerned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

It is reported that documents will soon be published to prove that the President of the Hungarian Council and other Austro- Hungarian officials were…

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Submarine War. the Persia Crime. Murdered Americans. 375 IN 1915. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

A Paris edition of the New York "Herald" says Americans in Europe are unanimous that the Persia atrocity is the crowning infamy of a black year,…

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Roumania. Has No Endurance. for a Long War. Russia Satisfied with Attitude. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Petrograd states that Russia accepts the view that Roumania is not in a position to undertake a…

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Soldiers' Welcome

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

Private Joe O'Connor returned to Lockhart this morning and received a cordial welcome. A civic reception presided over by Cr W. Weedon was accorded to him…

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Wounded Australians. Entertained at Durban. Durban

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The citizens' hospitably entertained 200 wounded Australians…

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The War Monday Morning

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 4

The Pripet to Galicia front last week suddenly Mazed into fierce activity. The new Russian corps is a line type of soldiers. Ammunition is…

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The War. Thursday Morning

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Great quantities of German heavy artillery are daily arriving on the Greek frontier. The enemy's evacuation of…

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Off to War. Grahamstown Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 4

The employees or the Adelong Gold Estates Dredging Company who have left for the front have all received presents from their…

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Unfit After War Service. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. Tennant, replying to a question in the House of Commons, asking if the medically unfit should be allowed [?] return to civil life, said that those…

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War Coincidences. Brothers Meet After Many Years

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Twelve years ago Signaller Geoffrey Evans, of the 10th Battalion Australians, left London for Australia when ho was only thirteen,…

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War Chief Makes Statement. in Lords To-day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Lord Kitchener will make a statement regarding recruiting in the House of Lords to-day…

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The War. Sydney This Day. Enemy on Greek Frontier

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 5

Great quantities of German heavy artillery are daily arriving on the Greek frontier…

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Submarine War. Charge of Brutality. German Submarine Destroyed an American's Story. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Au American named Holland swore an affidavit that he was a member of the crew of the Baralong, which was disguised as an auxiliary cruiser. They…

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