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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

17,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

War Finance. New Loan Projected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--The Government is preparing investors for the issue of a now loan. It is expected that it will be redeemable in twenty yours, yielding the Investor 5 14 per…

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New British War Loan London, [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

The Government is preparing investors for the issue of a new war loan. It is expected that it will be redeemable in 20 years, yielding the investor 5¼ per cent.—or 4 per cent.,…

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The Churches. Sacrifice for the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 8

"For a third time we pass into a new year in war," writes Archbishop Wright in the current number of the "Sydney Diocesan M.gazlnc." "More than ever is the demand…

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Prisoners of War. Scheme for Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 12

The Government has received, through the Agent-General, particulars of a new scheme sanctioned by the British Imperial Government for the relief of British prisoners of war…

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New War Loan London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 5

It is officially announced that the new War Loan will be issued on Thursday…

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New War Loan London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" predicts that the new war loan will carry 5 per cent. interest, and will be partly free of income tax. With the suspension of the issue of…

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The Maltese Statement by Mr. Trumble Not Part of the Anzac Army Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. Trumble, secretary to the Defence Department, stated to-day that the excluded Maltese did not form a part of the Australian army at Gallipoli. He does not know…

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War Conference Dominion Representation. London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Pending Australia's decision, it is impos[?] to ox a date for the war conference. There is still a doubt whether South Africa will be able to send a delegate. It is…

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War, the Great Awakener a Startling Claim

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Miss Stead is thoroughly convinced that "there are no dead," and that communication with those who have" passed on to the Great Beyond" is possible. She bears testimony in this article to her own experience, and beseeches the hundreds who are at the present time mourning their loved ones to "have…

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Federal Politics and the Imperial War Cabinet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 8

The timely collapse of Mr. J. C. Watson's new "National Democratic" platform before Mr. Hughes had mounted the crazy structure leaves the way directly open to a…

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Progress of the War New Methods of Attack

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 9

Certain new methods of attach, which the Allies will use when they undertake their next great offensive…

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Essen and the Krupp Works in War Time

The World's News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 12

HOW did I get into Essen in war-time? That is my own story, quite a simple one, but I do not propose to tell it except by analogy…

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For Their Country. N.s.w. War Casualties

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Notices of casualties the war will only be published on the written authority of the relatives or next-of-kin. Our correspondents are, therefore, asked to verify the information…

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Call to Arms. the War Loan. Suggestion to Help

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 8

Yesterday those responsible for the organisation of the now recruiting campaign in this State had further progress to report. Professor MacIntyre, chairman, was out of town…

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The War and Germany's Peace Note. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 12

Sir,--In recent leaders in your journal bearing upon Germany's peace proposals, you touch more than once upon a point which I submit deserves and indeed requires the fullest…

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Price of Cheese. Fixed by War Office. London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 1

The price of New Zealand cheese has [?] at [?] and Australian at [?] per [?] All cheese arriving at London is to be…

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The Cost of War. Huge National Debts. Washington, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 13

The Federal Reserve Board has estimated that the national debts of the belligerents have increased during the war by £9,891,000,000, of which £5,800,000,000…

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May Go to War. Latest American Report. a Senator's Statement

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

A message from washington indicates the possibility of America [?] tralily. The message state that during a [?]…

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Reign of Terror. Tino's Pro-war Officers. Waiting for Mackensen. London [?]

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The "Tally Chronicle's" Athen[?] ent, telegraphing from Syra [?] censorship), states that ther [?] statement of the reign of terror [?]…

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Submarine War. Two More Victims. a Few Statistics. London. Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

[?] reports that the British [?] and the Greek [?] Thraptnas [?]tons have been The losses of aliled and [?]…

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