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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Our Soldier Boys

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

No information can be gleaned as to how Gundagai's eligible men are responding to the war census card appeals. The…

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Australia's Honor. Boy Soldiers Rob. Judge Docker Severe. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Three boy soldiers, Milton Neal (17). Claud Fergusson (1.6½), and William Cravino (19) were convicted at the Sessions to-day on a charge of…

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A Soldier's Death. Assault by Civilians Alleged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

Private Walter Brook, 43, died at his residence in the city this morning from injuries alleged to have been received on Monday night through…

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Settlements for Soldiers. Sir Rider Haggard. Coming to Australia. "Visions of Vastness." London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 3

Sir Rider Haggard was entertained prior to his departure for South Africa and Australia, to inquire into and report upon agricultural…

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Prince of Wales. Entry Into Public Life Appeal for Soldiers. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Much interest has been aroused by the entry into pumlic affairs of the Prince of Wales. Clad in khaki and bronzed by…

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Mentioned in Despatches a Wagga Soldier. Lieutenant Wilson's Part

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Lieutenant E. H. Wilson, son of Mr. G. P. Wilson, who was mentioned in despatches by General Sir Ian Hamilton was, prior to leaving Wagga, engaged…

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America's Position a Sensational Statement "Prepared for Immediate War." the Zeppelin Menace "No Part of England Immune." Western Front. Men From Navy. Trench Incident Recalled. "I Shall Never Forget It." London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. Phillip Gibbs, the "Daily Chronicle's correspondent, describing the incident in which a number of British marines, who were on a visit to the…

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Killed in Action

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

In the 138th list of casualties at the Dardanelles appears the name of Private L. P. Baxter, of Grong Grong, who has been…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

HOW is the war going ? is the burning question. Gradually indications are becoming more favourable to the Allies, even in…

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War Loan

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The second instalment of the Australian war loan has been a gigantic success, exceeding, approximately by seven and a half millions the first…

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Britain's War Debts

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The public pay very little regard to the claims of posterity. Even in matters of money they exhibit slight simple in bequeathing them a heavy…

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Italy's War Leader

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

Just as General Joffre was practically unknown outside of France before the beginning of the War, so Italy's leader comes upon…

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Second War Loan. Sydney

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

The second war loan was oversubscribed, nearly £22,000,000 being offered. The largest amounts were from the Commonwealth Bank,…

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"Vast Arsenal." Britain's War Work

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7

"A Neutral," whose contributions to the London press are attracting attention, declares that England's share is not understood on the Continent even by hot Allies…

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The War. Events of the Week

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

For the past several weeks the war news generally has been of a sparse and meagre nature; the censors[?]ip has apparently parently been rigorously enforced, with…

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The War. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Paris Air Raid

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 8

A Berlin message says the raids on the fortified city of Paris as reprisals for the French bombing of the open town of Freiburz gave…

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The War. To-day's Cables. West Africa

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

Colone Heywood's column in West Africa defeated the enemy, and occupied the enemy posts, and also caused the enemy of evacuate their…

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The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon. Germany's Aerial Fleet

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

It is estimated that Germany has now 10 big airships capable of being used for long distance raids. THE "APPAM."…

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