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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

17,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Our Women's Page. Verses for Women. Anzac—a Year After

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 11

Just as the soldier lays no word of blame On those who summoned him to war's grim work, Or those who led him into death's red…

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War News in Brief

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

The inquiry Board exonerates the Canadian War Medical Services of Colonel Bruce's charges in connection wherewith' General Sir Sam Hughes resigned…

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"Praise God for War."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

AMSTERDAM, Wednesday.--The well-known German pastor, Dr. Phillipp. ban composed a New Year prayer, which runs:-- Praise God that the war came: pre he God that peace has…

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Returned. From the Front. Wounded Officers and Men. Enthusiastic Welcome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

New South Wales accorded a royal welcome to two large contingents of returned wounded and sick officers and men of the A.I.F., who disembarked yesterday after serving in…

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Win-the-war League

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 6

Preliminary letters were issued to-day by the Recruiting Committee to the local war service committees, giving particulars of the "Win-the-War League, as described in this…

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Patriotic Funds. War Chest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 9

Mr. H. E. Budden, commissioner in London for the Australian Comforts Fund (of which the Citizens' War Chest Fund is the New South Wal[?]s division), forwards a copy of a letter from General C. H. Brand…

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Ireland and the War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 7

The "Manchester Guardian's" statement that the Irish question is to be considered at the Imperial Conference revives the question of Ireland's part in the war. Almost every…

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Motives! Italy and the War

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 7

An interesting sidelight is shed by an article in the "Manchester Guardian" on the high and unselfish motives which induced Italy to join the Allies, after 12…

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Krupp's Works in War Time

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

Those who think that the Gorman factories, especially Krupps, are turning out nothing but war material are making quite a big mistake. According to Mr. Thomas D. Curtin, who was…

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Australian War Loan. Treasurer's Earnest Appeal

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

Circulars concerning the fourth issue of the Commonwealth War Loan are now being forwarded by the Commonwealth Treasurer to employers, employees, and others, who might be expected to…

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Trade and the War "Times" Supplement

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

The November number of "The Times'' trade supplement (Imperial and foreign) is to hand. One of the after-the-war problems it discusses is "What will bo done with all the…

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War Loan Boom. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

There was reserved activity on Change to-day in connection with the 1½ per cent. War Loan, convertible at par into a new loan, the issue of which is imminent. There were 100…

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War Notes. Enemy's Progress in Roumania

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 7

The Austrian official message, claiming that the Austro-Germans have arrived before the defensive lines of Braila and Focsani, was only to be expected after the Russian…

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Cases of Distress. State War Council's Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 7

In response to a direction by the Premier, the secretary of the State War Council (Mr. F. C. Govers) has furnished a statement dealing with the reports of distress among…

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Y.m.c.a. and the War

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

News has been received by the national committee of the Young Men's Christian Association in Australia that Dr. Gilbert Murray, Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford,…

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Progress of the War Big Roumanian Battle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 5

It is no surprise to hear that a big Roumanian battle is imminent. Nor is the forcing of some of…

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Empire War Conference. Premiers Called to London

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 15

Last week Mr. Walter Long, Secretary of State for the Colonies, telegraphed to the Governments of the Dominions:— His Majesty's Government does not…

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Duration of War. New York, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 7

The war correspondent Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, who has been on the Western front, has arrived here. He is of opinion that there will be no cessation of hostilities before…

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Catholics and the War Bishop Brodie Nails Criticism

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 31

A statement was made by Mr. P. S. Ramsay, president of the Conscription Repeal League, to the effect that the anti-conscription campaign had the support of the…

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War Casualties. Killed. Lieut. J. E. S. Walsh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

Mr. K. D[?]an[?] Walsh, Commissioner, Sydney Harbour Trust, has received by cable message the news that his only son, Lieutenant J. E. S. Walsh, has been killed in…

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