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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Photographs for Our Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

In our last issue we had a communication from Mrs. Ruby Murray, of Falls Creek, hon. sec., pro tem, of the local branch of the "Snapshots from Home…

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"Anzac"

The Bega Budget · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The Federal Government, very properly, took the necessary steps to preserve inviolate the name of "Anzac" from the impious hand…

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After the War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Speaking at a Royal College Institute luncheon in the Hotel Cecil, under the Chairmanship of Earl Grey, Sir George E. Foster, Canadian Minister…

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Brief Mention—The War

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

A Berlin carrespondent says that Germany has not yet abandoned hope of some satisfactory outcome from President Wilson's peace overtures…

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Help the War Loan

Southern Star · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

The Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr Poynton, has issued the following circular to [?] Recruiting Committees:—…

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The War Thursday morning

Southern Star · Saturday 13 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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Latest War News. Sydney

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

A New York newspaper correspondent slates that Italy has agreed to place a very large force of troops at the disposal of the Allies who promised…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Greece has complied with the terms of the Entente Note. The Admiralty announces that Hie British battleship Orwallis was…

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The War Loan and Recruiting Committees

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 1

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the Organising Secretaries of the Recruiting movement in each State, the…

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Women and the War. Red Cross Ramifications

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The Red Cross Society in July, 1914, did not own a single ambulance, could not provide a single bed, had not even a storeroom of its own, nor any…

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Soldier's Appeal to Women

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

An Australian soldier, writing to his mother from the front under date November 3 says:- "I am sorry to hear that you…

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The European War

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

A wireless message states officially that the Italians have advanced 500 metres on the Carse front. A Russian wireless from Riga says…

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The War [?] and [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 4

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The War Worker

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

I left her Just a little bit of fluff—High heels and frills and powdered nose…

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The War Monday Morning

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

An Italian naval communique sla[?] two Australian submarines have been captured and one has been incorporated with the Italian Navy…

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The War Loan and Recruiting Committees

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 7

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the Organising Secretaries of the Recruiting…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

Belgium's reply to President Wilson's Note says the barbarous manner in which Germany is treating Belgium does not permit…

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The War. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

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Send-Off to the Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

There was a fair attendance at Nowra School of Arts on Tuesday night last to do honor to the half-dozen local young men who were on their final leave after being in…

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No Charge to Soldiers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

At the committee meeting of the Agricultural Society on Monday Mr. Aberdeen moved that all men in khaki be…

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