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

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The Latest. the War. The Western Front. British Repulse Attack. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

A communique states:—The British repulsed an attack in Belgium on Addelion and gained 100 metres of road. Progress continues northwest of Perthes and…

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Telegrams. the War. The Blockade. Two Steamers Sunk. America's Secrecy. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

The steamer Western Coast was blown up and sunk at Beachy Head, in the English Channel. All on board were saved. It is believed the vessel was torpedoed. The captain states that…

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The War

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

The Germans, are in full retreat to the west of Narew, some in disorder, Large batches of prisoners, guns and transport material are being lost…

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War or Gaol? Judge Decides on Former

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

Orange Feb. 26.—John Thomas Robertson came up for sentence before Judge Scholes yesterday. He was charged with fraudulently converting…

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The War. Dardanelles. Reduction of the Forts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

London, Feb. 28.—The Admiralty states that the forte of Cape Helles, Seddul Bahr, Orkanieh, and Kum Kaleh were armed respectively with two 9.2 guns, six 10.2, two 9.2, and four 10.2…

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War Map 221-3 GeorgeStreet SYDNEY, Copyright

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 1

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The War. Country Press Special to the Witness

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

London, March 1.—The New York "Times" States than [?] the German Ambassador in the United [?] will be shortly superseded…

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The War. Battle in Poland. Germans in Full Retreat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Petrograd, March 1.—The Germans are in full retreat west of Narew. There was some disorder, large batches of prisoners, guns, and transport being lost. A feature of the fighting…

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The War. Day By Day. in the West. London Feb. 2

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

The following communique has been issued at Paris:-- The activities of the Allies airmen are being continued with telling effect…

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Telegrams the War. The Western Front. Further Bombardment of Rheims Cathedral. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 1

A communique states:—The Germans bombarded Rheims. Thirty shells struck the cathedral. We made important progress in the Champagne district…

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Financing the War. Providing for an Army of 1,500,000. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Asquith in moving for the vote of credit said that out of the £362.000,000 £275,000,000 went to the army and £38,000,000 represented advances in war expenditure for an army of a…

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The Latest. the War. The Blockade. the Allies' Reply. Germany to Be Isolated. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Asquith in his speech in the House to-day said that neutrals could not be thought, of as though they were still under the protection of the rules of civilised warfare. The Germans…

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Late War News. Western Front. Ground-gained. Splendid French Artilery. Trenches Won at Bayonet Point. London, Feb. 27

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

Sir John French, in his by-weekley report, says that thick mist amd rain culminating in a heavy snowstorn on Febuary 24, hindered operations…

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Secret War Plans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 2

For many years there has existed at the Admiralty a sealed packet of papers which contained the famous "Dundonald Secret War Plans." The story of their deposit dates back to…

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The War. Enemy Checked. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 2

London, March 2.—Field-Marshal Sir John French's bulletin says:—"We have checked the enemy's activity in the Ypres region. We repulsed to-day an attack which was preceded…

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The War. Eastern Front. Germans Thrown Back

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 4

Petrograd, March 2.—A communique states: Operations at Prasnysz have concluded. Two German army corps were thrown back to the frontier. Ten thousand Germans were taken…

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The Latest. the War. The "Blockade." "England Shall Have It." Amsterdam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 2

The Cologne Gazette, commenting on Mr. Aaquith's speech, demands the destruction of all goods destined for England, which, the paper adds, wants war and shall have it…

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Telegrams. the War. The Russians. Germans Inactive Except at One Point. Petrograd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 4

The prisoners captured at Prasnysz belong to fifteen different German regiments. The Germans are inactive along the whole front, except at Ossowiecz, where they continue…

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War!

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

German officers declare that during the next three weeks a great effort will be made against Calais. The Admiralty states that our of…

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The War Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 2

The Russian offensive continues, and they have advanced south West of Grodno. The enemy are retreating stubbornly…

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