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

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Going to the War

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

[?]Last night in the Oddfellows' Hall Privates Alfred Carmicliael, Prothero, [?] Best White, all well-known local boys, were entertained at a farewell…

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War Inventions in South Africa

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

A South African inventor claims to have devised a simple piece of mechanism that will enable the poorest rifle shot to hit a man at 1,000 yards. At…

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War Map 221-3 George Street SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 1

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The War a National Peril. London, April, 2

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The King has road the report of the employers deputation on the drink question with the greatest concern, and feels that the most vigorous…

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The War. Country Press Special to the Witness. Heavy Artillery Duels. Germans Lose Heavily

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

London, April 8.—According, to an Amsterdam correspondent heavy artillery duels have taken place in the Yser region, the Germans losing…

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Drink and the War. Ald Beard Makes a Suggestion. Council to Abstain From Strong Drink

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

In view of the King's decision to ban intoxicants from the Royal household, during the period of the war, Alderman Beard made a suggestion at last…

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End of the War. an American Report. Germany Tacitly Agrees to Austria Making Separate Peace

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

London, April 8th.—A New York message from Rome says that Germany is realising the impossibility of averting Italian intervention, and…

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Poetry Ehlist! Enlist!

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

Every Fit Man is Wanted—NOW. The Belgians have shown us their courage and grit. The Frenchmen have fought with a…

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The Soldier's League

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The third parcel from the children [?] Soldier's League was despatched to-day, to the friendless soldiers who are fighting in the trenches. By…

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Soldiers Farewelled

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Three soldiers from Young who are going forward in a day or two with the 5th reinforcements of infantry, all fine samples of young Australian manhood, were given a…

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America and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

The following is taken from a letter from Mr. John C. Atwood, of St. Louis, U.S.A., to Mr. C. A. L. Loney, of Sydney:—"None of us here can understand the apparent adverse sentiment…

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The War. in Flanders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 6

London, April 8.—The Morning Post's Amsterdam correspondent says the Allies had taken the offensive in the whole of the Yser region. Heavy artillery duels are taking, place, and the…

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The War. French Successes. Paris, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

A communique staies Since Sunday we have inflicted heavy losses between the Meuse and Moselle, capturing strong positions at Lee Eparges, Beis d'Ailly, and several villages…

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Telegrams the War. The Western Front. Terrible German Losses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 4

A communique states:—A German regiment with half of another regiment counter-attacked at Leneparges, but the enemy wore repulsed with enormous losses, heaps of corpses covering…

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The Latest. the War. British Officers Honoured the Gloucester's Captain. a Naval V.C. Winner. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

A special Gazette notifies that Captain Kelly, of the Gloucester, has been created a Companion of the Bath for chasing the Goben and the Breslau on the 6th and 7th of August, 1914…

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The War

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

Various reports state that a big naval battle was fought in the North Sea. The German cruisers ran the gauntlet and were pursued by the…

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War Map [?]

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 1

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Going to the War

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

During his Easter trip to Sydney Mr. J. F. Cunningham enlisted with an advanced force to go to the war in about a month's time with the Australian Army Medical…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

Paris, April 11.—A communique states: Prisoners' statements emphasis the importance of our advance at Lee Eparges (in the Woevre). To ensure success the Germans brought a…

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The War. Western Front

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

Paris, April 12.—A communique states: After an all-night struggle we captured 300 metres of trenches in the Argonne. We have also captured a new line of trenches at Bois d'Ailly…

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