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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Soldiers' Marching-songs. They Cheer Men On To Victory

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

"It's a Long Way To Tipperary" is not the first music-hall song to which our soldier-boys have marched to the front. One has happy recollections of…

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Soldiers Welcomed Home. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

The remainder of the first expeditionary force to New Guinea which arrived yesterday marched through the streets this mornins to the Barracks…

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The War. the Blockade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

London, Feb. 10.—The Daily Mail correspondent at Copenhagen states that the German Emperor, Prince Henry of Prussia, and Admiral von Tirpitz have gone to Wilhelmshaven…

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The War. Germany and America. Strained Relations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

Washington, Feb. 17.—Germany has notified s the United States State Department that strained relations exist between Germany and the en United States. It is understood war is not…

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Germany and the War. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

Dear Sir,—Many are despondent, and many idle rumours are afloat. Alarmists are prophesying a continuation of this cruel; disastrous war until late in the year 1917,…

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Telegrams the War. The Western Front. Progress Maintained. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

A communique states:—We captured a mortar and a hundred bombs in German trenches north of Arras. Progress elsewhere has been maintained…

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The Latest. the War. The Blockade. America Favours Britain. "Germany's Brutal Ruthlessness." London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

Most of the British newspapers declare that they would be surprised if Germany's Note was received with satisfaction in America. Washington advices state that no newspaper…

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Returned Soldier. Corporal Lees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

Corporal Jack Lees, son of Mr. And Mrs. W. J. Lees, of Bois Chore, one of the contingent which has returned from New Guinea, arrived in Goulburn to-day. He looks in the best of…

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The War. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

A German official memorandum states that if Britain summons hunger as on ally for the purpose of imposing upon 70,000,000 civilised people the…

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The War. Foodstuffs in United Kingdom

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

London, Feb. 22.—The Board of Agriculture estimates that there are sufficient wheat and flour in the United Kingdom to , maintain, a normal bread consumption over four months…

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The War Monday, 6 p.m

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A German aeroplane dropped tombs on Beamtree, Colcho[?] and Coggees, all in Essex. No casualties are reported, but a cottage was…

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Italy. Demonstrations for and Against War. Anti-war Meeting Ends in Riot. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Pro-war demonstrations, organised by the Nationalist Association, and counter demonstrations by the Socialists have been held in all the large towns. An anti-war meeting at Rome…

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War Map 221-3 George Street SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 1

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The War. Submarine Attacks. No Warning Given

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 1

London, Feb. 19.—A submarine torpedoed and damaged the Norwegian tank steamer Belridge, bound from New Orleans to Amsterdam, in the Channel. The vessel has arrived at Walmer…

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Late War News. Fighting Near Ypres. London, Feb. 20

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Sir John French's bulletin states that the enemy has been very native during the past few days in the area south east of ypres…

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Telegrams. the War. The Western Front. Trenches Regained. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

A communique states: We recovered the trenches at Ypres. Several hundred Germans were killed. Our losses were slight…

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The Latest. the War. The Blockade. Britain Considering Reprisals. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Asquith, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the Government was considering what reprisals should be made against Germany for attacking merchantmen. Great…

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The War. Country Press Special to the witness. German Aeroplane Drops Bombs. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

A German aeroplane flow over Essex and dropped several bombs on Sunday. Three bombs were dropped at…

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The War. Day By Day. in Real Earnest. Turks' Attack on Suez Canal. Main Army Engaged Cairo Feb. 18

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

I have purposely refrained from sending further messages regarding the attack on the Suez Canal until until the main facts were fully known…

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The War Sydney Tuesday

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

The Board of Agriculture estimates that there is sufficient wheat and flour in the Unlted Kingdom to maintain a normal bread consumption over four…

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