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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

21,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Chats in the Home Circle The Soldier-Priest

The Catholic Press · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 8

Laid low on the field of battle, The soldier who knew no fear Was turning his thoughts from scenes of strife…

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Soldiers' Letters Astray. Returned Unclaimed to Wife

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 6

As unfortunate lastings of soldiers' letters [?] under notice by [?] Glebe. [?] T. Cl[?] who…

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Enlist! More Men Wanted. the Prime Minister's Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 8

The Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, has issued a letter to the men of Australia, appealing to them to enlist to provide the additional 60,000 troops promised by the…

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The Irish Soldiers in Gallipoli

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 13

The Paris correspondent of the "Observer" describes the following "chose vue" in the Champs Elysees:— Two men, each shorn of a limb and…

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A Soldier or a Ploughman's Glovei

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 11

This may be made of wool, or of wool and cloth. The latter is easiest. For this take any strong material, such as cloth, moleskin, tarpaulin—in short,…

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Cables to Soldiers

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 18

The Postmaster-General's Department made arrangements for cablegrams to sol[?]rs in Egypt to be accepted from the public without prepayment for the rep[?]…

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Work for Returned Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 8

We are informed that as a result of th[?] announcement in Tuesday's "Herald" a large number of employers in the city and suburbs have engaged returned soldiers through the…

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Sir Douglas Mawson. Wants to Enlist. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 6

Sir Douglas Mawson, the famous Antarctic explorer, is at present in Melbourne, and has repeated, by personal application, his carlier requests to be accepted for active service, in…

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Soldiers' Home-coming. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 7

A public reception was given last night in the School of Arts to three returned wounded soldiers—Lieutenant Reid and Privates Brown and Pounsberry. Mr. W. D…

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Mr. Staniforth Smith Enlists. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 7

Mr. Staniforth Smith, Administrator of Papua, who is in Melbourne on leave, has obtained permission from the Federal Ministry, to eplist. He has passed the medical…

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Soldier's Throat Cut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 9

Private Sidney Sleeman, [?]2, a member of the Expeditionary Force, was found yesterday with his throat cut, in an outhouse at his home, 16 Queen-street, Newtown. A…

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Greeks at Loggerheads Cabinet and the Army Mutiny at Kavala Soldiers Want to Fight

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 1

Mr. Jefferies, the London Dally Mail's correspondent in the Balkans, states that the generals commanding the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Greek Army Corps have informed the…

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Clabby's Opinion Gibbons Best American Ahearn May Enlist

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 7

Jimmy Clabby talked yesterday of possibilities should Les Darcy meet Mike Gibbons or Young Ahearn. Clabby has faced both these boxers, and ought consequently…

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Message From Soldier

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 5

A cable message has been received from a member of the Expeditionary Forces in Egypt addressed as follows:--"Conley, Mungindi, from Cairo, signed Sylvie." The…

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Cable Messages From Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 3

Cable messages have been received from members of the Expeditionary Forces in Egypt addressed as follows:--"Tom Gadsby, Cairo, to Gadsby, 123 King Street, Sydney;" "Mrs. W…

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Soldiers Attack Chinese

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A party of soldiers visited a Chinese shop in Little Bourke Street to-night, asked for food, and when told that the place was not a restaurant the soldiers…

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The Week's War. Cables and News Items from the Daily Papers. the Withdrawal Enemy Hoodwinker. "Not a Mess-room Cat Was Missing."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 15

LONDON, Friday.—Eye-witnesses of the Anzac evacuation state that the calmness of the weather counted for an immense part in the success of the…

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Britain's Call Asquith Explains Compulsion Bill Applies to Single Men Kitchener on Voluntaryism Russia's Great Advance Enemy Hurrying Reinforcements 523rd Day of the War

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 1

Mr. Asquith delivered his speech in the House of Commons yesterday on the recruiting situation. He said the Military Service Bill might be supported by those who, on principle, or, like himself, on the ground of expediency…

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Anzac Buffet

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Plans for the soldiers' tea gardens in the Domain have been accepted by the committee. Tables to seat 60 will be placed under cover. Provision will be made for 500 soldiers in the…

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