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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Milton's War Service

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

At the start of the war Milton bad several email committees, but it was ultimately found by amalgamating that better results could be obtained…

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War Service Committee

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

The War Service Committee met on Thursday evening. Present: Messrs. H. M. Blomfield (chair), Misses Park and…

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Brief Mention—The War

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

War considered inevitable between America and Germany. Bernstoff has received his passports and Gerard has…

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The War Thursday afternoon

Southern Star · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle's" Rotterdam message says: German concentrations on the frontier of Holland continue, including cavalry. Many…

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Citizens' War Chest Fund

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the following members of the Bega branch of the War Chest Fund went to Brogo in Mr. Maybury'e car and…

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Latest War News. Sydney, Friday

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

German attacks on tho Wost front were repulsed. The enemy evacuated Grandecourt, which is now entirely in the possession of the British. The…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

German attacks on the western front were repulsed. As a result of continuous pressure on both bunks of the Ancre…

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Open Column. to Win the War. To the Editor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 3

Sir,-"Why are recruits not offering in greater numbers," should be the first matter for all Recruiting Leagues to consider.The question is easily…

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Reinforce Our Men. New South Wales Wants 80 Recruits Daily. Enlistment Conditions

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

New South Wales requires an average of 80 recruits daily to reinforce New South Welshmen at the front…

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Soldiers' Return. Bringing a New Viewpoint in the Matter of Heath Protection

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 1

For many reason now ordinary medicines are being displaced as the stand by remedy for constipation, billiousness, indigestion,sick headaches,…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Private Bert Bishop writes early in December from No. 3 A.G. Hospital, Brighton, England:—It is a long time since I wrote my last letter…

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Late War News Sydney

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

Disturbances continue at Amsterdam. Many greengrocer's shops were plundered. Police are guarding docks and warehouses…

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The War. Friday Morning

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

German [?] at the Western front were [?] The [?] is now [?] in the [?] of the…

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War Cables. the Latest. London

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

A Petrograd correspondent says it is estimated that the enemy forces along the thousand miles of the Russian front consist on the…

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Easter Parcels for Soldiers

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 5

Orders will be taken at the 1st L. H. Depot, 28 Moore Street, until Friday, Feb 23rd, for Easter parcels for men any unit on active service…

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Anzac

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

“Anzac is a word that bids fair to be reckoned among the immortals, for it is a name that will serve to bind the Dominations to the Motherland more than…

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War Chest

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

A successful meeting in connection with the War Chest was held at Numbugga on Wednesday night The attendance was good, but…

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Enemy War Debt

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

“If the war ends in June it will cost six thousand millions sterling. The highest income-tax and succession duties on the most productive monopolies would…

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The Cost of War

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

“Evidences multiply that Germany, and still more her Allies, are gradually coming face to face with a time when their exhaustion cannot be hidden. At…

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The War. Wednesday afternoon

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 7

The Australian troopship [?] was sunk in the English Channel, There are 17 missing and five of the crew are believed to be killed. The…

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