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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War Map 221-3 George Street SYDNEY. copyright

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 1

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The War. Turks Want Peace. a Revolution Threatened. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

A Turkish newspaper states that 75,000 Turks in the districts of Aldin, Brousse, and Konich, have petitioned the Crown Prince, asking him to…

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Telegrams. the War. Verdun. German Officer Says German Plan Upset. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

A German artillery officer prisoner states that the Germans brought into the battle hundreds of heavy guns and advanced in a solid block, intending to blast their way through the…

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The Latest. the War. Verdun. German Losses Estimated at 200,000. Premature Celebration. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The daily review estimates the losses around Verdun now at 200,000. A communique states: There has been no infantry action north of Verdun…

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Departing Soldiers. Entertainment at Carrawarra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The contingent of soldiers who left Goulburn early this (Tuesday) morning were entertained on Monday evening by the committee of the Soldiers' Club at Carrawarra. The men with…

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Canadian Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

London, March 12.—The "Weekly Dispatch" says: "Two hundred Canadian soldiers secured seats, and ridiculed and stopped a silly melodrama entitled 'The Love Thief' in the Queen's…

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Treatment of Bulgarian Soldiers. Athens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

Deserters state that Bulgarian soldiers are shockingly treated. They are not allowed to write letters home. If they grumble at the food they are ordered twenty-five blows on the naked…

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The Soldiers' Club. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

Sir,—One of the objects for which the Soldiers' Club was established was to provide facilities strong and enticing enough to prevent them from roaming the city and frequenting the hotels, and…

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The War. Gallipoli

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

London, March 15.—For their services at the withdrawal from Gallipoli Generals Edward A. Altham, Sir J. H. G. Byng and Sir A. J. Godley have been made Commanders of the Bath,…

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Goulburn and the War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

At the local Lands Office on Monday afternoon Drivers Gordon Findlay and Reg. Young, who were on their final leave, were farewelled by the staff. Driver Findlay was presented with…

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The War. Peace Terms. German Proposals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

Washington, March 13.—It is authoritatively stated that Colonel House (President Wilson's envoy) has submitted to the President the following German peace terms:—The return of…

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Austria Declares War on Portugal. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

Austria has declared was on Portugal. VICTORIAN INVENTION. LONDON, Wednesday. Experts of the Inventions Department of the…

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Italy and Germany. War Declaration Expected. Basle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

The Berliner Tageblatt states that Italy's declaration of war against Germany is imminent…

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Telegrams. the War. Verdun. Disturbances in German Towns. Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

The Corriere della Sera states that the German failure at Verdun has caused disturbances in Berlin, Dresden, and Frankfort. Machine guns were used in some towns to quell the…

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The Latest. the War. Verdun. General Petain Confident. the Third Act Commencing. Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

A Parliamentary delegation-has returned from Verdun impressed with the difference between the French and German transport systems. The Germans during the last few months built…

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Soldiers' Club. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

Sir,—I am sorry that "A Wowser Soldier" thought fit to write the letter appearing in your Tuesday's issue. I would not trouble to reply, but it is necessary to do so in order to correct…

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Soldier's Letter. Corporal A. T. Brown

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

Corporal A. T. Brown, in writing to his parents, at Dalton, says:— Don't worry at all about me, as I am O.K., and believe I will come safely through this…

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Mr. Hughes. Visits Australian Soldiers. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hughes inspected the Australian soldiers at Horseferry Road. Motoring from the hotel he pointed out the places of his boyhood, including the school, playgrounds, and familiar…

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The Graves of Anzac

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Some of us will always go the "softlis[?]sadlier" for the sake of these [?]uely graves near a storied son. It will always be hallowed ground to up, those bleak…

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Crookwell War Service Committee

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The above War Service Committe mee at the Council Chambers on Monday night, Mr. M. P. Lovy V. P. being in the…

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