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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War and the Styles

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

Is there any connection between war and the styles? If so, what is the reason why, with the biggest war on in history, styles should be more decadent than over?…

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War Sayings. the Beal Danger

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 3

"The real danger is that of the tardy and insufficient effort on Britain's part, which would mean a dragging wasting, and yet inconclusive struggle, followed by a weak and…

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Barring the Exploiter Tariffs After the War Iv

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

We are to banish the German exploiter from our self-contained British Empire. Our own duty is particularly to banish him from Australia. During the war we shall buy only…

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The War. The Balkans. the Allies' Position. London, Dec. 29

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 6

Reuter's correspondents at the British headquarters in Macedonia says that few sites are batter adapted for scientific defence. The posits a recalls…

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The War. The Balkans. Albania Declares War. London, Dec. 31

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

A Montenegrin official message states that the Montenegrins captured 1500 Austrians in the Sanjak battle. They annihilated another detachment,…

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The District and the War

Robertson Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The many friends of Mr. A. Speer, who left Bowral as a Private with the 10th Reinforcements of tie 2nd Battalion, will be pleased to hear that he…

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The War. London, Jan. 4

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

A Petrograd message says it is becoming clearer that the Russians have taken the initiative on the southern front…

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The War. Battleship Lest. King Edward Vii

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that the battleship King Edward VII., 16,350 tons, struck a mine and had to be abandoned owing to a heavy…

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War Loan. Appeal to Citizens. Official Circular

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) is adopting a novel means to ensure the success of the second Commonwealth war loan…

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The War. Compulsory Bill. LONDON, Jan. 8

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 4

The Compulsion Bill has been published. It provides that unmarried men and widowers without children shall be deemed to have…

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A Soldier Killed

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 4

Unfortunately the accident was indirectly responsible for loss of the life of a soldier, who was travelling in a passenger train. Whist leaning…

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

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

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 and our soldiers by subscribing to…

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Commonwealth War Loan, £107,000,000. Subscription List Closes 31St January

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

Until the list closes on the 31tt January, all persons who can to do so— and they should be many— have the right to assist the country and our soldiers by subscribing to…

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The War Loan. Appeal by the State War Council. to the People of New South Wales

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

The self-imposed task which Australia has undertaken, and the splendid achievements of her sons in the field of battle have thrilled…

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The War. Mesopotamia. Details of Fighting. 4 LONDON Jan. 11

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. Candler, representative of the British press with the Expeditionary Force in Mesopotamia, writes:— General Aylmer's advance up the Tigria to…

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The War London, Jan 17

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

A Berlin telegram received in Amsterdam states that the German Emperor has completely recovered. The British steel helmet is widely…

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The War Eastern Front Recent Advance London, Jan. 16

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

The "Observes" correspondent at Petrograd says that he Austro German losses during the recent Russian advance on the southern front were…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Southern Mail · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3
Also in Robertson Advocate

In view of the hot that January 81 will ba a public holiday in the state of Victoria, the commonwealth Treasure has arranged with the Governor of the…

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