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

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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French War Review. German Deterioration. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

The latest instalment of the French war review says that beyond all dispute the cadres of the German army is bad, and the proportion of officers, notably "professional" men,…

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End of the War. the Opinion of Lloyd's

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A well-known member of the London Stock Exchange, in a letter to a Sydney friend, makes some interesting references to the war. "Except for Stock Exchange business conditions are…

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War Map 221-3 GeorgeStreet SYDNEY. Copyright

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 1

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The War Prussian Frontier Grossed. London March 26

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

The following communique has been issued at Petrograd:-- The Russians have crossed the East Prussian frontier…

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Australia Honoured. Unquestioned Loyalty. Her Part in War. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

At a welcome luncheon Co Mr. Young at the Cannon-street Hotel, at which 80 persons, including the High Commissioners, Agents-General, bankers, and business men sat down, Sir…

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Late War News. Sensation in Canada German Rising Planned. Toronto March 27

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A sensation was created here to-day when the police made a raid on a Polish Lutheran church in the city…

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The War. Country Pre[?] Special to the Witness. Submarines Again. Steamer in Distress

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

London, March 29.—The steamer Faloba which left Liverpool on Saturday is in distress in the Bristol Channel. It is believed she has been attacked…

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The Latest. the War. The Submarines. a Torpedoed Steamer. a Heartless Enemy. British Casualties. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

The steamer Falaba was torpedoed at Milford Haven. One hundred and forty passengers and 112 of the crow were saved. The Germans laughed at the spectacle, and did not attempt…

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The War

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2
Also in The Yass Courier

The bombardment of the Bosphorus has been interrupted by fog. A Copenhagen telegram states that two Zeppelins passed westward on…

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The War. Poland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Petrograd, March 50.—A communique states: The German counter-offensive west of the Niemen has been everywhere stopped. We annihilated a battalion on the ice at Lake Dussia…

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The War. Carpathians. Russian Progress

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

Petrograd, March 31.—A communique states: Our actions in the direction of Bartfeld and Uszok (on the Hungarian border, due south of Przemysl) are developing with perfect success…

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General News. War Forecast. End on April 27th

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 6

Numerous inquiries have been made as to the identity of the latest prophet who has ventured to forecast as to the probable duration of the war…

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Sydney War Chest Fund. Queen Mary's Thanks. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 1

The Queen inspected the Sydney War Chest gifts, and thanked Lady Coghlan, asking her to convey to the donors her appreciation of their generosity…

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Woman's Part. What She Is Doing in the War

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Whilst we all have some idea of the great part man is playing in the trenches in the realistic drama in which Germany is being brought to…

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Telegrams the War. Germany's Defeats. France Optimistic. Strength of Allied Forces. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 1

The latest instalment of the Franch war review sums up the position to January 10. Germany had failed to crush France and had sustained seven defeats of high significance…

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The War. Country Press Special to the Witness. Submarines Off Coast of Ireland. a Steamer Chased

Young Witness · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

London, March 31st.—The captain of the steamer Dunedin, which has arrived in Dublin, says that he eluded German submarines after a six hour chase…

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Latest War News What the World Thinks. Falaba Tragedy. American Comments. What the World Thinks. New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The New York Journal hopes that the brutes responsible for the Falaba tragedy will be caught and hanged. The press says that because of Germany's submarine atrocities Von…

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Soldiers' Humour Menu of the "Green Howards."

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The humor of Tommy Atkins is reflected in the menu of the ("Green Howards" Christmas dinner at the front and in the programme of…

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Soldiers' Moustaches

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

Shortly after the first Australian Expeditionary force left here we were told that an army order had been issued making it compulsory for all…

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