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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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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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Australian War Items. SYDNEY

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

The State Military Commandant has decided that the German clubs in Sydney must close for the present in order to prevent any breach of the…

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General War News. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

A cable says that Italy's intervention is absolutely decided upon. It is estimated the Austro-Germans have already lost 100,000 in battle in Galicia…

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The War. Earlier Wires. Sydney, Wednesday

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

The 13th ca[?]ualty list contains the names of 63 Australians, including 15 deaths. This makes the totals to date—Killed, 190;…

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Early War News the Lusitania. London, Saturday

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 4

The Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk off Kinsale (ireland). The Lusitania was 790 feetlong, of 45,000 tons, and of 68,000 [?] She was…

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The War. Defence by the Churches Brave Men Who Have Fallen

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

The following references were made in the metropolitan churches on Sunday:— "Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward." Archbishop Wright at…

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The [?] & Richmond [?] Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, May 15, 1915. the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 4

The sinking of the Lusitania with all its attendant, tragic horrors is still fresh in our minds; and while not encouraging deeds of reprisals against civilians, or the excess…

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Rugby Players Enlist

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.— Enthusiastic and friendly rivalry amongst Rugby Union clubs us to which shall have the honour of sending the most men to the war is producing grand…

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Killed in Action. an Ex-n.s. Welshman. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

Major F. N. Parbury, formerly, New South Wales, has been killed action in Flanders…

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Information Regarding the Wounded

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

We have been requested by the Defence authorities to publish the following:-- "It is notified for general…

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War Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

There are at present 1300 persons receiving relief from the Lord Mayor of Sydney's Patriotic Fund including the widows of those drowned in AE1…

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Austrian Heir Wounded. Bomb Bursts Prematurely. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

A Petrograd message says a German bomb in the recent battle in the Carpathians prematurely exploded and a splinter entered the right leg of the…

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50,000 Turkish Wounded. Arrive at Constantinople. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

Advices from Constantinople state that fifty thousand wounded from the Dardanelles have arrived at the capital…

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The War Earlier Messages

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 1

The Bishop of London, alluding to the German atrocities said . "Shall their infamy remain unavenged?" He answered the question himself. "Never…

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Pro-war Demonstrations England Re-acclaimed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

The demonstrations in favor of Italy's intervention in the war continue. The streets of Rome are decorated with flags because Signor Salandra…

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Only Road Cleaners. But They Won the Battle. an Incident in the War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 2

He was only a French Territorial Reservist, and a road-cleaner at that, unshaven and crusted with ancient mud, his cap at an impossible angle,…

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Excitement in Italy. Giolitti's Attitude Unpopular. War Will Be Left to Parliament. Rome

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

Troops were called out owing to the increasing excitement of the crowds parading the streets and threatening the neutralists, particularly Signor…

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The War in France and Flanders. Sir John French's Report. Readjustment of the Line. London. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

Sir John French says fighting at East Ypres continues. The Germans violently bombarded the line north of Menin road, destroying some of the…

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Town Overflowing with Wounded

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Constantinople is overflowing with wounded. Public buildings have been converted into operating rooms. There are insufficient ships to carry the…

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Progress of the War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

Official messages from Paris claim that no such success as has been won by French arms north and north-east of Arras has been hitherto achieved by either Germans…

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