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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War. Latest Cables. Winston Churchill and the Dardanelles. London

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill stated that in regard to his resignation, he had not received the dear guidance and firm…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

Lance Corporal A. F. Sutton, now ill in Alexandria Hospital, under date September 23rd, writes as follows:—My brother Geoff and I had…

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Londoners and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 4

Harold Begbie, the novelist, writes as follows in "Lloyd's Weekly":— "Go some evening to one of the great London railway stations soon…

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Socialism and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 9

At the great Socialist Nationalist Demonstration held in Load on the other day, H. M. Hyndman, the celebrated Socialist, said:—"I have come…

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War Hoax British Navy Sunk

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 19

America has produced the greatest hoax of the war In the Californian city of Los Angels there was circulates on the 29th August, a…

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Who will Win the War?

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 1

Every other man one meets asks, what do you think of the war? This question is being asked not alone in Wollongong, but is world wide. One…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 7

The Bucharest correspondent of the "Secolo" newspaper says an excellent impression has been made in Roumania by the declaration of the Russian…

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"Send Off to Soldiers"

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 2

The residents of Mount Keira rolled up in large numbers on Friday to the send off to Privates H. O'Neill, Jno. Coulter, and Jas. Paine. The…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 5

Private Jack Barrett writes us as follow, dated "At Sea 9/11/15":—Everything is O.K. with the other Wollongong boys on board and…

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A War of Contrasts

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 8

When the German talks of his country as the freest land on earth, he leaves the ordinary Englishman gasping incredulous. In the two…

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Business and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

We are extremely pleased to state that so far we have experienced little difficulty in forwarding promptly till orders received. At the outbreak of…

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Port Kembla War Fund. Another Successful Function

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

The generous manner in which port Kembla residents have supported the various patriotic efforts is remarkable, and further evidence of this was given…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 7

Private J. Doyle, who enlisted in the Light Horse, writes to Mr. J. J. Hannan, of Figtree, as follows:—I am still living, thank Cod, and getting on…

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Soldiers' Letters PRIVATE W. KIRWAN

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

Mr. S. Thorn, Crown-struet, has received a letter from Private Kirwan, dated first October. The writer says.—We are having a few…

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A Bogus Soldier

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 20

Robert Wilson, a young man in khaki, was charged with stealing a horse and sulky, the property of H. Wood. The latter stated that he had…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

The Greek authorities announce that they are ready to discuss the Entente's proposals, and to satisfy all the demands made which will not…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 4

Private Ted Davies, who was wounded after being over three months in the branches at the Dardanelles writes to his meter at Wollongong, from…

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Charlie Chaplin Restores Wounded Man. Seeing Picture Dan Laughs

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 3

A hearty laugh at a funny cinema picture has been the moans of restoring to a soldier the power of speech, which he lost after being in action,…

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A Neutral View of the War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 3

The most notable writer in America on war matter, C. H. Hawdon, thus describes in the ''New York Herlad'' the war situation:—…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

Italy will speedily send troops to assist Servia. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said they were within…

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