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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Late War News. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

A Paris communique states:— We captured three successive line of trenches south-east of St. Mihiel, and gained a footing in the enemy's works…

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General War News. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 9

King Albert's birthday was widely celebrated in Britain and France. Many functions were held in aid of the Belgian Funds. The "Morning Post's" correspondent…

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Early War News. SYDNEY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

The steamer Seven Seas was sunk by a submarine off Rocky Head. A terrific explosion occurred and the vessel sank in three minutes. No…

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George Meredith on the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 6

A prophecy has turned up which the late George Meredith delivered on the present war as early as 1909, in conversation with a Welsh parson who had addressed him in…

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War Experiences. an Australian in Berlin. (Continued from 3rd inst.) Monday, August 31

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

Dear Mother, we were, can I say almost "reverently happy" on Saturday night. Miss Waller was having supper with us, when the evening paper came with the…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 3

New South Wales is responding splendidly to the appeal for financial help for the Belgians, and £1000 a day is rolling into this State's quota of…

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Another Case. Wounded Men Hacked About. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 3

When the Russian troops retook Andrejevo they found fourteen wounded soldiers and their evidence went to show that they had been subjected to…

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The War Earlier Messages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 4

Premier Venezelo, of Greece, in a memorandum explains that Roumania is unwilling to co-operate with Greece the war and Servia without…

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The War Germany v. Russia. Military Train Wrecked. German Officers Killed. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 3

A Petrograd official message states that a German train, conveying an army corps staff, was wrecked in Russian Poland and several superior…

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Progress of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

The "Morning Post" correspondent at Amsterdam telegraphs that the Allies have taken the offensive along the whole line of the Yser River. The struggle is…

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General War News. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 8

A French communique states that General Damade's Expeditionary Force from Morocco has completed the voyage to the Levant under the best conditions. The force…

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How Australia Gets Her Soldiers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 6

Mr. T. E. Varley, of Melbourne, sent "Pearson's" some interesting information, which is reproduced in "The Times of Egypt" as follows:—Germany has made…

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The War Earlier Messages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

Distinguished conduct medals have been presented to Chief Petty-officer Arthur Lambert, A.B's. Bertie Green, Joseph Kinnidurgh, Harold Collins,…

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The War. Naval Battle. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

It appears cert: in that a naval engagement has taken place off the west coast of Norway. Swedish newspapers state that…

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People Want War. Riots in Rome. Rome

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

The greatest disorder prevails. Many demonstrations have been made in favor of intervention. In Rome crowds rioted in front of Prince Von Bulow's…

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The War in France and Flanders. What Allies Will Do. French Critic's Opinion. Paris, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

An eminent French military critic believes that the war is likely to reach a decisive stage on the western frontier in the summer. He expects that a…

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Progress of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

In the absence of any definite information from the Admiralty, it would be folly to jump to a conclusion that there has been any serious conflict in the North Sea…

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Cranks and the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 7

That at a time like this there should be found any body of Englishmen willing to applaud a proposal for a truce with Germany is a[?] extraordinary thing. But the Independent…

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General War News. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

The death is announced of Lieutenant-General Lomax, formerly commander of the First Division. General Lomax was invalided home owing to having been stunned…

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Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 5

In response to the appeal made to the dairy farmers of New South Wale's for donations of one day's milk, the following contributions have been received to date:—Messrs…

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