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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

21,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Turks Triumphant. the Anzac Withdrawal. "Driven Into the Sea." Athens, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 1

Advices received from Constantinople state that an official announcement of the withdrawal of the British forces from Anzac and Suvla Bay has been issued by the Turkish…

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I.w.w. Man Enlists No Advocate of War Will Do His Best to End It

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

"Billy" Rosser, president of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association, und a prominent socialist, has enlisted. "I realise," he said today, "that we are up…

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Women War Workers. First Munition Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 10

The first of the new munition factories in the London area to be staffed by women in accordance with the pledge given by Mr. Ll[?]yd George was set up last month. Referring to…

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Late War News. Thursday, 6th January

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

A Petrograd message states that it becomes clearer that the Russians possess the initiative on the southern front. The Germans are reported to have…

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Progress of the War Sir Ian's Despatch

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

It is not possible to say very much about Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch, even on a fairly long summary cabled. It would…

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Home From the War. Invalids Welcomed at Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

A transport with 106 wounded and invalided soldiers on board arrived at Sydney on Tuesday morning and received a rousing welcome. All the hay from the…

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Keeping the Enemy Out. Trade After the war

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The London "Junes' correspondent in Paris slates that increasing attention in being paid in France to the question of trade relations between tho Allies. The…

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Labour Council and the War. Two Significant Votes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

The Sydney Labour Council expressed an opinion at its meeting last evening on the question of the recruiting cards being issued—or, rather, it refused to allow a…

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London Financial Cables. French War Loan. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 11

A feature of the Stock Exchnage yesterday was dealings in the French War Loan at a premium of 4½. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY…

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War-time Not Loan-time. a Snub for Mr. Holman

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The issue of a New South Wales loan of £2,000,000 in 5 per cent, debentures is announced in London. The London Stock Exchange has no doubts of its success,…

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The War. From Day to Day. Friday, December 31, 1915

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

It is not now expected that the application of compulsion to unmarried men will break up the Government or provoke a general election…

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Mistakes in Gallipoli Ian Hamilton's Despatch Notes on the War

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

General Sir Ian Hamilton has given the Empire and the world his apologia for the failure at the Dardanelles. In a despat[?] that is a singularly interesting literary…

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Foreign Cables Echoes of the War the Huns Share in Armenian Atrocities

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

A terrible story of the atrocities perpetrated in America in told by a lady who is assisting in the work of the American relief societies. In a communication to…

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Empire at War The New Year Honors Titles for Men That Have Earned Them

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The New Year's honors list is a very long one, an unusually large number of persons having been selected for distinction, principally on account of services…

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After the War. Linking Up the Forces. "To Retain Their Glorious Traditions." Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 8

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said to-day that for some time he had been considering the question of linking up the Expeditionary Forces after the war with the…

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Late War News. Sir George Reid. Unionist Candidate. for House of Commons. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 10

Sir George H. Reid (who retires from the position of High Commissioner of the Commnonwealth shortly) has been chosen as the Unionist candidate for Saint…

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The War From Day to Day Shirkers Beware! Compulsory Service in Britain Revolutionary Proposals by the Cabinet. Mr. Asquith's Pledge

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 1

The liveliest interest was manifested in Meeting of the House of Commons on Wednesday , at which the Prime Minister introduced a bill for imposing…

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Soldiers' Next-of-kin

The Land · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 12

The military authorities point out that the work of the Defence Department would be very much facilitated if soldiers' next-of-kin would notify changes…

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Overseas Club Tobacco Fund. More Acknowledgments. Grateful Soldiers

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Already acknowledged, £[?] F. Nath, in; Wm, M'Nklcle, £1; A.U.S.N. wharf staff and wharf laborers ([?] instalment, for Australians in frenches), £2 [?]; Mrs. M. Hodge,…

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