The following awards of Victoria Crosses are announced:— COLONEL CAMPBELL, Commander of the Coldstream Guards. Seeing the first ...
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Article : 198 wordsIn his final appeal to the people of Australia the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) says):— Fellow citizens! The citizens of ...
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Article : 645 wordsAt the Perth Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Mills and McClintock, J's.P., the men who were recently arrested for an alleged breach of the war precautions ...
Article : 503 wordsThe New Zealand Premier (Mr. Massey) and Sir Joseph Ward were the guests of the Pilgrims' Club at dinner in the Savoy last evening. Lord Beresford presiding. ...
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Article : 29 wordsThe calling out of men eligible for military service is proceeding energetically. Employers are warned that few exemptious will be renewed and that they must ...
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Article : 82 wordsAs proof that the relations of King Constantine and the Entente have improved the King has signed a decree demobilising 60,000 Greek troops, reducing the army ...
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Article : 57 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Lord Robert Cecil said he understood Germany was willing to exchange civilians of military age with Britain, but the War ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Fri 27 Oct 1916, Page 7
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