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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Latest War News London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

A munition fire shook London by the explosions. Terrific fires raged over a mile square. The casualties were so heavy that the ambulance was unable to handle them…

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With the War League I Serve Recruiting and the War How the Women Can Help

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

At the third meeting of the new recruiting campaign on Saturday evening last there we[?]e more women than men in the small attendance…

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The War. News Day by Day. Sydney, Thursday. Heavily Armed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

Indians who landed from one of the German raider's victims describe the raider as armed with 12 guns and four torpedo tubes…

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The War. Hews Day by Day. Sydney, Friday. Positions Evacuated

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The evacuation of German positions near Seres, on the Somme front, is officially announced…

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The War The Latest Monday Morning. London Munition Factory Blown Up

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

An explosion occurred in a munition factory in the Eastend of London, doing enormous damage. The factory was completely…

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War on the Sea. America and Germany. Official Statement. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

It is state that Mr. Gerard is forwarding to the State Department a German official statement regarding the detection as prisoners of central sailers…

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The War Great Western Offensive Preparing. Calm Before the Storm. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

German newspapers are emphasising the Allies' preparations for a great western offensive. The "Kolnische Zetiung" says—…

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Recruiting Campaign. Returned Soldier Speaks

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

On Saturday night there was a big roll—up at the open air meeting in front of the Court—house to listen to the recruiting speeches…

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Recruiting. Enrolling Soldiers' Friends. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Each soldier at present in camp in New South Wales is being provided with a card on which he is being asked to set out the names of those of…

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Wagga War Service. Win the War League. Returned Soldier Question

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

There was a large attendance at last night's meeting of the Wagga War Service Committee. Canon Pike presided…

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War Loan

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The following circular has been issued by the Commonwealth Treasurer 1. Your attention is invited to the fact that the Commonwealth is now…

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Post-war Trade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The committee dealing with trade and commerce after the war is accelerating its proceedings in order to submit its report to the Imperial War…

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British War Loan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The White Star Line has subscribed [?] to the war loan…

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Russian War Loan. Petrogard

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

Russia is establishing 115 savings banks on the various fronts in order to encourage the soldiers to subscribe to the war loan…

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Miscellaneous. Sympathy with Russia. Bohemian-czech Opposition to the War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

A message from Munich states that the judgment pronounced at Vienna sentencing Dr. Kramarz and other Czech leaders to penal servitude, reveals the…

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War on the Sea. the German Raider. Hysterical Jubilation. Rotterdam

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Rotterdam states that the German press is hysterically jubilant over the raider's success…

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Frenchman's Heroism. in the Early Days of the War Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

A new authoritative version of Marcelle Semmer's heroism in August, 1914, was given at the Sorboune to-day. Semmer, who was them 19, an orphan…

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Satisfactory Enlistments. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

During the past six weeks the voluntary enlistments in New South Wales for war service abroad totalled 2095, which is considered highly…

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Soldier Killed. Taxi Driver Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Owing to a taxi-cab, in which he was seated, colliding with a verandah post in Flinders-street this morning, Arthur Patrick Murray, a soldier who was in…

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Preserving Peace. Concert of the Powers. a World Guarantee. President Wilson's Ideas. "War Must End First." New York "Herald's" Apt Paraphrase. "Peace Made in Prussia." Denunciation by Mr. Roosevelt. Peace Proposals. Speech by President Wilson. League of Peace. "Peace Without Victory." Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

President Wilson, addressing the Senate, advocated that a league of peace be formed, with equality of rights based on an independent united autonomy…

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