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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War. Wednesday Morning

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

200,000 Germans are concentrating and threatening Salonika, including three of the best Bulgarian divisions. The Russians have captured…

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The Printer and the War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

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

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Submarine War Submarine Monitor. Germany's New Warship. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" says: "Germany has built a new type of submarine monitor. The vessel is of high speed, and is able to keep the hull…

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The War. the Kaiser and His Son. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

The Eaiser and the Crown Prince are in Lower Alasace…

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Direct from Seat of War. (Interview with Nurse MacLean.) (Continued from last issue.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

"The two German "tommies" in our carriage were awfully decent, and whenever they had a chance they shunted two or three small…

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At the Front. (All Rights Reserved.) a Thrilling Story of the Transvaal War. Synopsis of Previous Parts

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 6

Lieutenant Hugh Carruthers, an officer of the British army, is on leave, shooting big game in South Africa, when the war with England…

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More Parliamentarians Enlist

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 5

At a meeting of the Sydney War Service Committee three more members of the Ministerial party decided to enlist…

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Mutinous Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Whatever the causes (if any), the soldiers who persist in rioting and in outrageous manifestations of lawlessness, are bringing disgrace upon their…

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Settling Soldiers. 1000 Murrumbidgee Farms. Financial Aid. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

It is proposed to set apart 1000 farms on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area during the next few years, for returned soldiers. In other directions there will…

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Kitchener Surveys the Outlook an Optimistic Review Italy Arms Merchantmen Roumania and Intervention Excitement in Vienna Situation in the West German Activity Maintained the War Reviewed. Cost of the Struggle. the People Must Realise the Position. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Lord Kitchener in a review of the war referring to the Balkans, said that the securing of direct communications between the Central Powers and…

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War Taxation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

"when means of economy have been exhausted towards meeting the tremendous liabilities a[?]ruing to the Australian people, it will be necessary…

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The War

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Lord Kitchener, in a review of the war referring to the Balkans, said that the securing of direct communications Between the Central Powers and…

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Mutiny. Soldiers Refuse Duty. Serious Riothti in :Sydney.one Soldier Killed-many WOUNDED.(By Our Special Reporter.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The lax disciplinary control which the military .authorities have been exercising over the various training camps of the State culminated on Monday last in…

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After the War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

"You may think as you read the news of these days that the Hun will never dare show his cropped head in a civilised land. I know Mueller better than that. I know how thick…

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The war Position

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Mr. T. P. Smith, of the local branch of the Bank of N.S. W. has kindly handed us the following essay on the war, written by his father, Mr. H.G. Smith,…

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War Notes Origin of Royal Salutes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Do you know why a Royal salute consists of 101 guns ? Lord Fisher recently explained that this salute was primarily given in…

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The War The Latest Thursday Afternoon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

The American Club at Toronto was destroyed by fire following upon an explosion. One person was killed and two injured. It is believed to be the…

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The War. SYDNEY Tuesday. Bulgaria Wants Peace

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 8

A correspondent of the "Evening Standard " believes that negotiations have commenced by Bulgaria for a separate peace. The majority…

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The War. Wednesday Afternoon. Made in Germany

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, informed his Government that the United States had dropped…

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How Germany Makes War. the Great General Staff

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

There has been a sudden outburst of assertions and hints about the functions of the General Staff (recently wrote "The Times" correspondent, formerly in Berlin). Ono…

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