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

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Peculiar Turf Accident in Orange Cup. Rockfast Seriously Wounded

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Orange, March 7.—A remarkable accident occurred during the running of the Orange Cup yesterday. While the horses were rounding the turn into…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

London, March 5.—Field-Marshal Sir John French's bulletin states:—"The situation is unchanged. Minor enterprises are of daily occurrence, usually on our initiative, south of the…

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The War. the Russians. Further Successes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Petrograd, March 8.—A communique slates: The Germans have been driven back behind the front extending from Sopocakine (12 miles north-west of Grodno) to Lypsk (20 miles west…

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Late War News. Demoralisation. London March 6

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Eyewitness with the British troops tells a remarkable story. Gorman prisoners, he says, states that daring tho fighting in the Guinchy brickfields…

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War Map 221-3 GeorgeStreet SYDNEY. copyright

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 1

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Greece and the War. Grand Council Favors Immediate Intervention

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Athens, March 8.—The Greek Crown Council has carried a resolution in favour of immediately intervening on the side of the Allies. There were…

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Greeks Want War. the King Favors Neutrality Resignation of the Cabinet

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

London March 8.—The Greek Premier advocated intervention in the war on the side of the Allies. The Cabinet resigned owing to the King's…

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Telegrams. the War. The Western Front. Good Progress. Heavy German Losses. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

A communique states:—We have progressed at Notre Dame de Lorette, where the German losses were considerable, also at Perthes and Beau Sejour. We carried two hilltops west of…

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The War. Country Press Special to the Witness. the Dardanelles. Constantinople Alarmed. Fear of Massacres

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

London, March 8.—The Turks are usiug [?]ting mines in the Dardan[?]es, some having been found as far as Tenedos. Operations nave in…

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The War. Day By Day. Yabht's Exploit. British Steamer Chased by Enemy. London, March. 4

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Referring to a German ocmplaint that a British yacht had fired on a German submarine, the London "Daily Chronicle" says the yacht had…

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"The Future's Gain." War of Moral and Physical Forces. Address at Intercession Service. "The Unreturning Feet."

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

On Sunday last at the Intercession Service for the War at St. John's, the Rector (Rev. Stanley A. T. Champion) gave an address on "The War of…

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Industry and War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking on the application of the Defence of the Realm Act to all factories, said there were additional powers to help employers out of difficulties which they might…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 4

Paris, March 9.—A communique states: Snow storms in the Champagne district are interfering with operations. We continue to advance west of Perthes Lee Hurlus. We lost…

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Sport and War. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

Great strength is being gathered by the movement in Victoria to suppress serious sporting fixtures during the remainder of the war. The Victorian Golf Association has forbidden…

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Australian War Correspondent. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

Small batches of war correspondents are now permitted to go on a tour of inspection in Europe. The Commonwealth Government has nominated Mr. H. Gullett, an Australian…

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The War. the Russians. Desperate Fighting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

Petrograd, March 10.—A communique states: Desperate fighting took place yesterday along the whole of the Niemen-Vistula front. We captured part of a supply column. The fortress of…

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Telegrams. the War. The Western Front. Sir John French's Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 4

Sir John French's bulletin states:—The situation is unchanged. Our mastery of the enemy's snipers is particularly successful in the Ypres region and materially assisted in mining. We…

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The Latest. the War. The Western Front. Obstinate, Indecisive Fighting. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

A communique states:—We further progressed north-east of Mesnil. Obstinate fighting took place between Four de Paris and Bolante and was undecided. Trenches were taken and…

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Australian Soldiers. Two Deaths. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

The Defence Department has received notification of the deaths of Private Flynn, of Tasmania, and Private Devenport, Queensland, both of whom were serving in Egypt…

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War!

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

The Russian progress in Northern Poland continues, and they have captured Kerjek, 21 miles north-east of Prz[?]…

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