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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

21,398 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Busy at French's Forest Farms for Soldiers Clearing the Land

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 4

It spoke volumes for the energy and enthusiasm of the 25 willing workers who joined Dr. Arthur's Volunteer Farm Laborers' Contingent at French's Forest yesterday that…

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Onlooking Soldier Killed

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 5

While looking over the platform rail of a train in motion, to get a good view of the wreck caused by the derailment of trucks at Clyde shunting yards yesterday, a…

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Foe Shifts Centre Again Massing in Asia Minor Huge Railway Construction Two Big Russian Victories Chartorysk and Czernovitz Stopford Demands Suvla Inquiry Balkan Foes Move Forward 526th Day of the War

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 1

The London Daily Mail's correspondent in the Balkans speaks of the vast efforts that the Germans are putting forth to push on the Bagdad railway as far as possible. It is not quite plain, he says, whether the objective is Persia…

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Old Time Seers and the War the Present World Conflict Foretold Forecastings Prove to Be Wonderfully Accurate Kaiser Is Real Anti-christ "Prince of Lies Will Swear by Bible" "He Will Show No Mercy" Brother Johannes A.d. 1600

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 10

The prophecy of Brother Johannes dates back to A.D. 1500. It is contained in a book which has been unearthed by Mons. Peladan, fromerly the property of his father. The elder…

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The Empire Is Changing Before Our Eyes Shall We Have an Executive Federal Council After the War ? PROF. J. H. Morgan, of London University, Says: "We Must Find Our Imperial Policy Not in Development on the Legislative Side but on the Executive."

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 19

IN the course of a lecture, described by Lord Rosebery as "most fascinating," Prof. J. H. Morgan, In University College, London, dealing with the "War and the Political Unity of Empire," said, among other things: "We shall have to revise a great many of our legal and political notions, and I may be that the…

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Hun Shops in Sydney appear to keep going Who is mean enough to spend with them? Commercial Outlook for 1916 "Business Now Down to Normal War Conditions," is Experts' General Opinion Chief Future Difficulties Will Be Scarcity of Ships and High Freights

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 8

There are indications, even if the war should go on all through this year, that the trade and commerce of Australia will not be very materially further depreciated. Business has settled…

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Fruit for Wounded Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 5

About a thousand circulars, soliciting contributions of fruit und vegetables, have been sent out in the Pennant Hills, Thornleigh, Normanhurst, and Beecroft districts, as well as to the orcharthsts of the…

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Battered at Anzac

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 5

A telegram from Constantinople to the German press reports the arrival of a battalion of troops from Gailipoll in an unmistakably battered and war- worn condition…

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SUMMARY. The War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 1

Russian troops captured Czartorysk, also a height wont of tho town. The Austrians made a gas attack at Czernovitz, but were repulsed. German forces drove the Russians out of…

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War Notes. Russia's Offensive

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 9

The Russian offensive seems to be on a large scale; and, what is more, it seems to be meeting with success, for we now read that not only has Czernovitz, the Bukovina…

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Ten Million War Loan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 11

The subscription list for the war loan of ten million, sterling closes at the end of the month. All classes of the community, and more especially the well-to-do classes, should…

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Distribution of War Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 7

TENTERFIELD, Saturday.--The Tenterfield Shire Council has, decided to hold the Australia Day Funds, amounting to about £1600, as if they were raised for the Australian wounded…

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Dominions and the War

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 5

The Parliamentary correspondent of the Times says that there is certain to be an interesting debate in the House of Commons to- day when Mr. Hewin puts forward his…

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Progress of the War Bessarabia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 5

A threatened immediate attack on Salonika, hints of trouble between Turks and Bulgarians, and the development of the Buko…

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The War Loan. Federal Treasurer's Appeal

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) is desirous that nothing should be left undone to make the Commonwealth loan a success. He is…

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Swimmers and the War. Club Performances . "Censored."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

The results of the Manly Amateur Swimming Club's racing on Saturday will be the last appearing in the press until the termination of the war…

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Away From Helles Allies Retire From Peninsula Only One Man Wounded Russian Offensive Developing Foe Repulsed at Chartorysk Bartlett Attacks Ian Hamilton 527th Day of the War LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 1

It is officially stated that Helles has been evacuated. Seventeen worn-out guns were abandoned and blown up. There was only one casualty. One man was wounded. Helles is the most south- western point of the Gallipoli peninsula, and its evacuation…

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Railway Employees and the War. Attitude of Department

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

Questioned yesterday concerning a report in railway circles that the department is opposed to certain classes of employees enlisting for war service, Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, said…

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War Funds. Help From India. Delhi, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 9

The Punjab Aeroplane Fund now exceeds £35,000, and includes £5000 each from the Nawab of Bahawulpur and the Nawab Malik Ata Maharucd Khan of Ala…

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War Loan. Appeal to Citizens. Official Circular. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 8

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) is adopting a novel means to ensure the success of the second Commonwealth war loan. He is making a personal appeal to…

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