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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

2,623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 132

America Ablaze. Government May Be Forced to Declare War. Threat to Blow Up German Embassy. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at New York says America is ablaze with' indignation at the sinking of the Lusitania, and the universal horror that…

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General War News. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 8

Three German submarines nnd two Zeppolins arrived at Pola. Mr. Macnamara stated in the House of Commons that up to date 201 mereantile…

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Progress of the War German Jubilation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 2

Germany is in transports of delight—over having committed the biggest sen munder in history. Being what' she is, it is a record of which she must needs be proud. But…

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War Experiences. Taken for German Spies

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 6

Those, who has read Miss Drummond's letters appearing lately in Saturday's issues will read the following with pleasure. This is written to her mother from London, 9th January,…

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A Peaceful People. Mr. J. G. Watson in England. War to the Bitter End

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Empire Parliamentary Association gave a luncheon in the House of Commons in honour of Mr. J. C. Watson, ex-Prime Minister of Australia. A…

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Take No British Prisoners Our Soldiers Burned Alive. Hand-to-hand Fighting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Official Press Bureau publishes a despatch from the British Minister at The Hague, enclosing a sworn declaration made by Mr. J. Martin,…

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Comforts for Wounded Soldiers. Funds Appealed For. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

This morning the secretary of the War Chest Fund received the following cable from Col. J. C. Ryrie, from Cairo: "Funds urgently needed for…

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The War Forcing the Dardanelles Losses of the Turks. Constantinople Filled with Wounded. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

It is reported from Athens that General Damade has notified the French Legation there that the Turks in Gallipoli lost 45,000 men and that…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

The appeal for one day's milk made by the committee of the War Food Fund to the dairy farmers of N.S.W., has been well responded to up to date…

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Wounded in Egypt. Progressing Satisfactorily. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

The military authorities have received the following message from London:-- "Egypt reports all the wounded are progressing satisfactorily…

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The European War. Early Messages

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 3

The mobilisation of Italy's first line of troops is complete. It assisted that Italy has sent a message to Turkey repudiating the…

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Historical and Geographical. After the War

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 1

Australia, while sending her best sons to the front, to fight for her freedom, has the right to expect that those remaining should use their utmost…

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Another Soldier-athlete. Beaurepaire Enlists. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

Frank Beaurepaire, the Victorian champion swimmer, enlisted to-day. He has secured a commission in Col. Burston's Brigade…

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Wounded

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

Mr. S. T. Walker baa been notified that his son-in-law, Sergeant E. J. Coyle, was wounded in the Dardanelles fight, He is at present in…

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War Telegrams

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

It is our intention in the near future to again commence issuing daily war budgets. A number of local residents have promised to become regular…

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War Going Surely

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 5

In responding to the toast of "Parliament," Mr. Joseph Cook said Australian politics to-day were absolutely clean and aboveboard. The whole Parliament was devoting its best…

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"Not War—murder."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 6

When the defenceless British merchant steamer Falaba was torpedoed, and it was reported that one American had been killed the "New York Times" published an…

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War and Brotherhood

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 5

In the course of a sermon at St. Matthias's Church of England, Paddington, Rev. S. G Fielding said that the present war had already evolved a spirit of brotherhood among…

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The War SYDNEY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

The Press Bureau has published the despatch of the British Minister at The Hague enclosing the sworn declaration of J. Martin, editor of the…

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Progress of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 10

The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent, who has supplied' us with much detailed news from the Dardanelles, telegraphs that on May 7 the Allied battleships penetrated the…

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