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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Soldiers' Mail. Address Form Changed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The practice of stating in the address the bridge, division, or corps to which a unit is though to be attacked canses considerable inco[?]enience to the Army…

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Recruiting Rally. Free Pictures and Appeals by Returned Soldiers. an Audience of a Thousand. But Mostly Women and Children Result—one Volunteer

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The recruiting rally arranged by the local committee came off last Friday night, at the Arcadia amphitheatre. The Town Band played patriotic…

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Soldiers' Pay. Hospital Allowances. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

Senator Pearce has received advice from London to the effect that the War Office has now issued instructions thai soldiers in Hospital may receive…

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Soldiers' Land Ballots. a Matter of Preference

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

At the siting of the Gilgandra Land Board in the matter of the ballot for the three homestead farm block of Coradgery lease, near Collie, set apart…

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Soldiers' Repatriation Federal Control. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

At the Eleventh annual meeting of the British Immigration League of Australia held tills afternoon. Mr. J. C. Watson said the Federal…

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Wagga War Service. Meeting of Committee, Win the War Day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

The ordinary weekly meeting of the War Service Committee was held last night in the Council Chamber at the Town Hall, the Mayor…

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Supreme Crisis of the War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at a war loan meeting in Leicester, said the Empire could Empire could raise £5,000,000,000 if necessary to bring the war to a…

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Feeling in Germany. War Inevitable. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

The "Daily News" correspondent at Zurich states that a member of Mr. Gerard's party declares that the German people are prate crazy and want…

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War Expenditure. New Zealand Figures. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

Now Zealand's war expenditure to the end of December amounted to £14,627,000 which include nearly £7,000,000 pay allowance, £3,000,000…

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Sweep Prizes in War Bonds. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

A Hubert message states that in order to assist the war loan, the recruiting committee is endeavoring to induce Tattersalls to pay sweep prize…

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The War Loan. Applications Close To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

While a great deal of money is coming into the country on account of the sales of wool and wheat to Great Britain, Mr. Poynton, Federal…

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District News. the Rock. Win the War League

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 1

A Win the War League was formed at The Rock on Friday night. There was a fair attendance at the meeting but it was particularly [?]able that…

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Peace or War? Germany to Decide. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

President Wilson's view is that it is now for Germany to decide whether there shall be peace or war…

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Win the War League Day. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

Sir,—Will you be good enough to call the attention of your readers to Win tile War League Day, February 23. A special effort will be made on…

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War Expenditure. New Credit Vote. Detailed Statement in House of Commons. Hopeful Outlook. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

In the House of Commons Mr. Bona[?] Law moved a credit vote of £580,000,000, which he siad would be sufficient to the end of May, including…

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Soldiers' Mail. Address Form Changed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

The practice of stating in the address the brigade, division, or corps to which a unit is thought to be attached causes considerable inconvenience to the Army…

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Recruiting. Week's Enlistments. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

The recruiting figures for the Commonwealth for the week ended last Saturday show that 1219 men enlisted for active service New South Wales…

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Legless Soldiers Fob Machine Guns. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

The "Morning Post's" Petrograd correspondent states that the Germans are utilising legless soldiers as machine gunners who are unable to escape and…

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Land for Soldiers. Living Area Question. Assistance of Local Farmsrs. Callous Government Departments

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. J. M'Grath brought forward the matter of repatriation of returned soldiers in connection with the Government's land settlement scheme at the…

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New Enemy Proposal Negotiations with America. Blockade of England America Refuses to Parley, Slackening of Submarining. Fighting on Italian Front, Britain's Colossal War Expenditure. America Germany. Offer to Negotiate. Germany's Conditions Refused Withdrawal of Proclamation Required. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

The State Department announces the receipt of a memorandum from the Swiss Minister, stating that Switzerland had received a request the German…

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