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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Another War Loan

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

The prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced, and the particulars appear in our advertising…

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The European War Sydney, Saturday 8 a m

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

Budapest message states that owing to great destruction of grain and petrol by Russo-Roumanians, the booty captured will only suffice for the…

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Proposed Soldiers' Monument

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 3

Mr A Becus has been for some time past interesting himself in the above project, and meeting was to be held on Saturday night last to…

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Another War Loan

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

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

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Welcome Home to Returned Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday night there was a large crowd of people assembled at Bomaderry railway station to welcome home Sergt.-Major J. G. Shepherd (son of Mr. R…

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Anzac Lecture at Nowra. Most Interesting

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

The Anzac lecture at Nowra School of Arts on Wednesday night last week was listened to -- although by a fair audience…

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The War. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

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Photos for the Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Mrs. Ruby Murray, Fulls Creek, writes to say : -- " That an effort is being made to form a branch of the Snapshots-from-Home League of Australia. All intending…

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Soldier’s Letter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

Our junior partner Private E. Cochrane, writes our [?]tor as follows:— Beaufort Hospital…

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Soldiers' Welcome Home

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

Three soldiers returned to Shoalhaven on Wednesday night—James Shepherd (second son of the Mayor of Berry), J. Rob[?] (one time of…

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Welcome Home to Pte. H. Ehdicott

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

On Friday evening, December 29th, Tilba Tilba Temperance Hall was filled to its utmost capacity, (many were unable to gain admission) to…

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Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

A big and important battle is believed to be developing in Southern Moldavia; the enemy is breaking through the Carpathian Passes and…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The American Commissioner in London says that while the talk in Berlin is whether or not the German pence overtures will be met…

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War Souvenir for Milton School. [The Last Kent Gazette, Sat., Nov. 11th, 1916.]

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

This War is bringing together people living in distant parts of the world who otherwise would never meet. An instance of this was recently furnished at Milton…

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The European War From the N.S.W. Country Press Association

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

The Allies' joint reply to Germany's pence proposals refers to them as insincere and illusory. Newspapers applaud…

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The War. Friday Morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The American Commissioner in London says that while the talk in Berlin is whether or not the German peace overtures will be met, the…

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War Notes

Southern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

Reutr's Pauls correspondent states that General Nivelle has issued a stirring New year address to the army. "You can look [?]ack on the…

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The War LONDON

Southern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

With the fall or "Bralla, Galitz It endangered; the Russians and Roumanians may Tall back from the…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

A German [?] the trawler Louis in French waters and sank her after landing the crew…

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The War. Thursday morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Yesterday the Admiralty denied the German claim that the cruiser Shannon was mined and sunk on the south coast, in November…

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