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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

17,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Win-the-war League

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The badges of the Win-the-War League are now ready. Secretaries of recruiting committees should apply for the number they require to William Brooks and Co.,…

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War Cables in Brief

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

The War Office has notified Mr. Fisher that it desires to take over the empty floors of Australia House. Switzerland has adopted the army steel…

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German War Terms. Amsterdam

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

A message from Berlin states that Professor Delbruek, the well-known German publicist, in an article on Germany's war aims, says:—"A durable…

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Premeditated. Germany and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 10

There is an accumulation of evidence that Germany willed the present war. The diplomatic correspondence relating to the period immediately preceding the outbreak of…

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War Notes. on the Sereth Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 9

Up to a late hour last night very little auditional light had been thrown on the Roumanian situation. A silence, which may be indicative of important preparations, has…

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When Peace Is Worse Than War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Special services in connection with the war were held throughout the Anglican dloecse, Newcastle, to-day. Acting in response to the expressed desire of the King…

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War Loan Dealings. London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

The new War Loan was very active on 'Change to-day, rising in £103, the markings were between £95½ and £91[?]. The [?] per cent. War Loan has risen in £96[?], on the belief…

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Progress of the War Galatz and Odessa

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

Nothing has yet happened, or at any rate nothing that has been published, which would induce one to believe that…

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War Casualties. Killed. Private R. G. Fishwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 10

Mrs. R. F. Fishwick, of Den[?]son-street, Waverley, has received official news that her son, Private R. G. Fishwick, has been killed in action in France. Private…

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Continental Woollen Mills. After-the-war Preparations

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, ltd., writes: "Active preparations are being made in France to resume business in the woollen trade as quickly as possible…

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Citizens "War Chest" Fund Cable From General Anderson

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

[?] of the Citizens' [?] received the following [?] Anderson, of [?] has been advised [?]…

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For Their Country N.s.w. War Casualties

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 8

Councillor Styles, of Goulburn, has received word that his son. Driver V. R Styles, is ill in hospital at Birmingham. Mrs. J. Evans, jud[?] of Goulburn, has been…

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"Entente to Collapse." German View of the War

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Captain Persons, writing in the "Berliner Tageblatt," said he realised the difficulty of Germany accomplishing England's economic defeat. But, he added, the lack…

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Greece May Declare War. Tired of Allied Restrictions. London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The "Morning Post's" Athens correspondent says that judging from the tone of the local press, Greece will shortly declare war on the Entente…

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Win the War. the Recruiting Campaign. Organising the Women

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The State Recruiting Committee advise that it is expected the women's meeting to be held to the Town Hall in Sydney on Friday next, at 3 p m, will be very largely attended, as…

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National Organisation. the Preliminary Steps. a "Win-the-war League."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Prime Minister to-night stated that a meeting would be held in Melbourne to-morrow evening for the purpose of forming a national organisation…

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Late War News. America and Germany. "Relations Never Better." Amsterdam, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 9

The American Chamber of Commerce, in Berlin, gave a dinner to celebrate Mr. Gerard's return. Dr. He[?]ferich, Imperial Treasury, said he…

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"Office Boys" of 70 Filling Places of War Workers Wages of Munitioneers

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 6

Behold the confounding of the prophets! Before the war they one and all announced that should just such a struggle as the present ever take place work would be…

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Early Federal Election Real "Win-the-war" Party. Mr. Cook on the Situation

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Cook, leader of the Federal Liberal party, speaking at a reception to Mr. R. B. Orchard, M.H.R., by the council of the Liberal Association last night, dealt with the…

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The War First. Federal Politics. Mr. Cook on the Situation. Liberal Party's Attitudes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 8

Mr. Joseph Cook, leader of the Federal Opposition, speaking to the executive council of the State Liberal Association last night, referred to the present political situation. It…

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