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Illawarra · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Our Boys at the War

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 4

In the camp in Australia on board the transport in the Indian Ocean in camp in Egypt, and in the trenches at Gallipoli, I have often wondered,…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 5

An Athens report states that a Zeppelin has arrived at Sofia. Anti-war demonstrations have occurred at Varna…

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Soldier's at Liverpool Camp

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 7

Private Campbell has returned to his home in Nowra suffering from pneumonia. Evidently the Military Authorities at Liverpool are in a hurry to…

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Wattle Day and the War. Written for Wattle Day Sept 1st, 1915

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 3

It seems but yesterday, Our muse took up a lay, Of Wattles then in bloom, When first the cannon's boom…

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England and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 6

An English writer states:—The war, which is transforming everything, has transformed England. Our political ans do not seem to know it, out we…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

The French Premier bas announced that Italy will probably participate in the operations in the Balkans. The first detachment of the Allies'…

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Soldier's Letter PRIVATE F. MUIR

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 8

Mrs. R. O'Donnell, Unanderra, has received the following welcome letters from her son Fred—Anzac, Gallipoli…

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Our Wounded Soldiers. Barter System in Hospitals

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 1

Rumours about cigarettes and other articles that have been sent from Australin being sold in shops in Malta have been current, and how this…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Morning

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

A report from Bucharest states that the Servians are attempting to prevent Bulgarians from receiving munitions from Austria…

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Soldiers honoured

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

The employees of Walker's Model Bakery, late towle, held a smoke concert at Walker's Rooms, Crown-street, on Saturday night last to bid fare…

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Soldiers Farwelled

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

Privates A. Lowe, F. Glseson, A. Bevan, J. Barrett, C. E. Kell, and J. Coates were home on Friday on annual leave, and a number of their…

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Unanderra. "Send Off" to Soldiers

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 2

The second social organised by the recruiting committee eventuated on Friday night and was a marked success. During the evening wristlet…

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The War. Latest Cables

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

Heavy polling has been recorded in the South African elections. The striking feature of the voting was the large unionist majorities over…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 1

Private Hasking writes to Mrs. Robb, of Campbell-street, as follows:—Have been on the Peninsula since first landing of troops, and still…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

The French and Servian forces have broken the Bulgarian flank at Krivellia. The Bulgarians are falling back to Strumnitza…

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Welcome Home

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1915 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Chas Johnston of Willow Vale, Gerringong, were guests at a Gipsy tea given at the recreation ground Gerringong, by the members…

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if America went to War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 6

Germany's assertions, that the United States is furnishing a great part of the war munitions used by the Allies, and the statements by some persons…

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Is the War Going Against Us?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 9

At the present moment there is a tendency, to which all of us are prone, to take a gloomy, not to say fearful, view of the progress of the…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

The first details of a great battle that has raged for three days on the Italian frontier has been received. Judging by the magnitude of the…

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Soldier's Letter Private Wally Kirwin

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. S. J. Thor, Crown Street, received the following letter from Private Wally Kirwin, dated Gallipoli, 30th August:—…

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