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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

Sir Ian Hamilton, in a lengthy despatch, says that tho failure at Suvla was due to the provisional commanders not pressing the…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Money, to Help the Country

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

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…

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Recruiting Meeting. 13 Recruits Enlist

The Bega Budget · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

The Hon. Austin Chapman and Sergeant Cross, D.C.M., addressed a recruiting meeting at Bega on Tuesday evening. The Bega band…

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Land for Returned Soldiers, (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

Sir,—The Sydney papers contain reports of volunteer efforts to clear land for returned soldiers at French's Forest, some miles from…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Jan. 4th, 1916 Why Don't the Men Enlist?"

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

"Why don't the men enlist?" is the question of the hour. The plan by which Mr. Hughes the Prime Minister hopes to secure the 50,000 additional men whom he…

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The War. Friday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Sir Ian Hamilton, in a lengthy despatch says the failure al Suvla was due to the divisional commanders not pressing the attack. Replying to…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Money to Help the Country

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

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

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Letters from Soldiers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

Copy of a letter from Private E. G. Cochrane:— Dear Mr. J.,— I am very much afraid that my…

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Commonwealth War Loan £10,000,000. Subscription List Closes 31St January

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 4

Until the list closes on the 31st January, all persons who care to do so—and they should be many— have the right to assist the country…

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Cot of War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

“The daily cost of the war for all the powers that are engaged in it now approaches 300 million, marks, or more than 8 milliard a month, or about 100…

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The War. Tuesday afternoon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

A [?]otilla of French aeroplanes [?] Sofia, causing considerable damage to buildings. The bombardment was followed by an…

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King Under Fire. His Horse Wounded by Piece of Shrapnel

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

A spur of mountains on the left bank of the Isonzo has become historic. The King of Italy wishing to be present at the fight proceeding close at hand, left…

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Latest War News. (Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

General Monre reports the Turks attempted a heavy attack at Helles on 7th instant after a four hours' in tense bombardment; the enomy was…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Subscription List Closes on January 31

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

Until the list closes on the 31st January, all persons who care to do so—and they should be many —have the right to assist the…

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£10,000,000 War Loan. Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sydney. January 4. 1916 (The Editor, of Bega Standard)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 4

Dear Sir.—In the great war in which we are engaged, the Prime Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth has given an…

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Admiration for Soldiers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

“The greatest admiration for the British soldier is expressed. A German officer told me that his men would rather meet any company of men than…

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A Learned Soldier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

“One must, revise one’s ideas about soldiers in these days. Not long ago I found a learned Greek among the last convoy of wounded in our hospital. He…

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Fair Day for Wounded Soldiers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

At the meeting last week of the committee of the Kangaroo Valley A and H. Association, the President outlined Mr. G. H. Ta[?]e's…

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Latest War Telegrams

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 1

The second reading of the compulsory Bill was carried in the House of Commons. An Athens message to Rome states…

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Cost of the War

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

"The cost of the war is about five millions a day, or 1800 millions a year, against a total national income of 2400 millions. The enormous…

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