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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War Cables. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

An Athens message states that an attack on the Entente positions in the Balkans had begun by n full day's bombardment of…

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

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 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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The £10,000,000 War Loan. Will Australia Be There [?](To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 3

Sir,—The Commonwealth Government is asking the public for a loan of ten million pounds for war purposes. It is the urgent patriotic duty of…

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Farewell to a Soldier

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

On Thursday evening of last week a number of the friends of Trooper Willie Grant, of the A.L.H., who was home on final leave, assembled at the…

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The European War Monday, 3 p.m

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 1

The British battleship King Edward VII. struck a mine and was blown up. All hands were saved. Helles has been evacuated…

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The European War Friday, 5 p.m

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

A London wireless message from Rome states that Queen Sophia, of Greece, has been summoned to the be[?]side of…

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The War. Friday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

An Athens message to Rome states that an attack by the Teutonics on the Entente positions had began by a bombardment of the…

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War Service Committee. Nowra's Activities

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 1

A meeting to form a War Service Committee for Nowra was held at the School of Arts on Monday night. The attendance was not large. The Mayor…

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£10,000,000 War Loan

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 5

The State War Councils throughout Australia are making a strong appeal the citizens of the Commonwealth to support, and support liberally to…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The Servian installation at Corfu is proceeding satisfactorily. The Austro-Hungarian Consuls at Corfu, and the Austrian Lloyd…

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Commonwealth War LoanDate of Closing of Subscription Lists

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 6

In view of the fact that 31st Janu-ary wilt be a public holiday in the State of Victoria, the Common wealth Treasurer has arranged with the…

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Fair Day at Kangaroo Valley. for Our Wounded Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

The President outlined Mr. G. H. Tate's suggestion re Fair Day, and said the gentleman suggested that if the money raised was…

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American War Gambling

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

The New York correspondent of the “Daily Express ” says Hint large fortunes are being made in America on by many of the men—and…

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War Service Committee

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

In response to the adjourned State War Council meeting convened by the Mayor at School of Arts on Monday night some 20 citizens attended, the excessive heat during…

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The War Loan. Appeal by the State War Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

To the People or N.S. Wales:-The self-imposed task which Australia has undertaken. and the splendid achievements of her sons…

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The War. Wednesday afternoon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

A Berlin wireless stales that a Note has been sent lo the Greek Government by France and Britain amounting to an ultimatum…

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Among Prominent People, Papers and Politicians Retain War Taxes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

“If Great Britain is wise she will retain her war taxes, burdensome though they be. She will establish a high sinking fund on her debt, and she will invert…

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The War Loan

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The War Loan closes on 31st January. The Leaders of our Empire have made it clear that it is inevitable that the whole weight of our financial…

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Brief Mention—The War

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 1

Telegrams early in the week stated that the Kaiser was in a serious condition, and the Royal family was called in to see him off. Our readers…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The Servian Government has arrived at Corfu; a local journal says there are daily proofs of the necessity for the occupation of Corfu, where Germany…

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