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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The Great War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

The red lamp in the sanctuary threw flickering shadows on the walls, in the aisles, and on the bent old figure kneeling at the railing…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

Petrograd reports that the new Russian army will be fully equipped during, the next few weeks…

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Britain's War Work. Wildest German Idea Surpassed

The Bega Budget · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

"A Neutral," whose contributions to the London proas are attracting attention, declares that England's share is not understood…

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Germans Awakening. Realising That the War Is Not Going Well

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

American observers of the war believe that it is now being felt by Germany and Austria Hungary more than all the other countries…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Mosey to Help the Country

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

Everyone has the right to subscribe all the Money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, bat he it many hundreds or few, or even a modest £10, the Common…

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Second Issue of Commonwealth War loan. £10,000,000 Asked For

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

The prospectus of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been issued, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns…

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The War. Friday afternoon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 5

The most important labor conference ever held is sitting in London discussing the question of compulsory military service. The…

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Latest War News Monday afternoon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

The society journals in London are boldly stating that Kitchener is going to India as Viceroy in March. Other papers forecast his…

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Jehad or Holy War

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 5

The fear that Germany will create a general Mohammedan uprising is more imaginary than real. We are accustomed to look upon…

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The Grim Realities of War

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Prank Walker writes:—"The following extract from an English friend's letter, to band by the last mail, will afford some idea…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 2

The casualties and disabilities sustained by the Australians on active service number 36,951. It is estimated that 390 of those…

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Second Issue of Commonwealth War Loan. £10,000,000 Asked For

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 10

The prospectus of the second issue of the Common wealth War Loan has now been issued, and the particulars appear in our advertising columns…

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Very Arduous War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

“ We are in a state of very arduous war, calling for heavy sacrifices, both of money and of life, in the present, and almost certainly far still heavier in the…

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The War. Tuesday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

The causalities and disabilities sustained by the Australians on active service number 36.951. The Greek Government is…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Second Issue in Full Swing

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Applications towards the second isue of the Commonwealth war Loan are already no doubt, coming in free ly to the Commonwealth Bank of…

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Aeroplane for the Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

A member of the Commercial Travellers' Association handed as his circular letter from the Head Association of N.S.W., concerning the above subject from which…

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“Repatriation” of Soldiers. Applications for Land Coming In. Some Offers by Private Owners

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

In an earlier issue we published some suggestions made by Mr. J. C. Watson, honorary organiser of the Federal Parliamentary War committee, in regard to…

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Latest War Telegrams

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 1

Mr. Asquith introduced Compulsory Military Service No. 2 Bill in the House of Commons. The measure exempts conscientious objectors…

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The War Loan

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 3

Everyone has the right to subscribe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or few, or even a…

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Brief Mention—The War

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

50,000 Servians have been stricken with typhus, and the situation is frightful. 150 deaths occur daily, and out of…

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