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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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[?]10,000,000 Commonwealth War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The State war councils throughout Australia are making a strong appeal to the citizens of the Commonwealth to support, and support…

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The Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Ponds

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales— the State saving institution— are prepared to receive for safe custody Commonwealth…

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The War The Balkans. Near Salonica. London. Jan. 19

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

The unconditional surrender of Montenegro has aroused [?] is Berlin and Vienna, and is hailed as the first tangible indication of the…

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Soldiers' Farms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 6

It has been decided by the Minister for Lands to make available 16 of the farm blocks at French's Forest on January 31st instant…

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Commonwealth War Loan

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The response of the country to the Government's call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these Australians under fire the admiration…

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Relics from the War

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Sergeant Herbert John Pearson, 100 of Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, of Mittagoog, and grandson of Alderman J. Mealing, J.P.,has sent to his…

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Relies from the War

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Sergeant Herbert John Pearson son, of Mr. and Mrs. Pearson, of Mettagong, and grandson of Alderman J. Mealing, J.P., has sent to his…

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Custody of Commonwealth War Loan Bonds

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The Commissioners of the Government Saving Bank of New South Wales—the State Savings institution—are prepared to receive for safe…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The response of the country to the Government's call for men has been magnificent, and the conduct of these Australians under fire the…

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The War. London, Jan. 24

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Captures of prisoners and artillery by the Russians in the Erzerum (Turkish Armenia) district continue…

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The War. Eastern Front. Enemy Shells. London, Jan 23

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

A message received in Petrograd from Riga reports that the enemy at Dvinsk are using shells which [?] prussic acid gas, the fumes of which…

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Presentation to Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

A number of local volunteers were entertained at a nice spread in the annex at the rear of the Centennial hall on Saturday evening prior…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Closing Date 1st FEBRUARY

Robertson Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

As the date approaches on which the list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close, the question which each one of us should…

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Commonwealth War Loan. 0Losing Date 1st FEBRUARY

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 3

As the date approaches on which the list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close, the question which each one of us should…

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Presentation to Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

A number of local volunteers were entertained at a spread in the annexe at the rear of the centennial hall, Moss Vale, on Saturday evening last…

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A War Secret

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 3

In connection with the action of the king of Bulgaria Precipitating his country into the war on the side of Germany, against the wishes of the great majority of the bulk of the…

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The Truth About the War. (Hilaire Belloc.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

There has been during the last week or two an increasing ill-case among the public of this country, and that ill-case may very largely be referred to a feeling that has…

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