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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

343 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 18

Off to the War

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 2

Our genial C.P.S., Mr. Percival E. Addison, who volunteered some time back, went to Sydney on Monday to present himself for examination. He…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Heavy gun firing has been heard at Roulers from the direction of Yprps. Many trains of wounded Germans have arrived at Roulers…

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The War. Latest Cables

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

The "Westminster Gazette" states that a German submarine attempted to dive under a trawler in the North Sea but fouled the trawl and was…

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Canada and the War American Lady's Impressions

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 6

The following extract from a letter writen by a Nebraska lady to an American lady resident in this country will be read at the present…

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Returned Warriors. North Wollongong Surf Club Honor Their Soldier Members

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

The members of the North Wollongong Surf Club and Life Saving Club set a very good example on Tuesday night when they entertained those of…

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Sick Soldiers in Egypt. Benefits of Red Cross Work

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

Nurse Wakeford, writing from Egypt, states:—I am nursing in a tent, and it seems so funny. There is a lot of sickness, so the overflow is…

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Welcoming Returned Soldiers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 19

On Tuesday evening the N.W. L.S. and S. Club entertained their club members of the New Guinea expedition who have returned to…

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How long will the War Last

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 1

This is the question Which we are all asking, orally or mentally. There are quite a crowd who can tell you without a moment's wait that it is…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

A complete blockade of Germany by the Allies has been gazetted. The epidemic of typhus in Servia is diminishing. Many doctors and…

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Guard Our Soldiers. the Danger From Disease

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 5

The Australasian White Cross League appeals for funds to enable booklets warning men against the dangers of sexual immorality to be…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

The Germans made a desperate attempt to capture the ground they lost at Neuve Chapelle. The fighting was very fierce and dead bodies are thick…

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Letter from a District Soldier

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 16

Dear:— As we are gradually settling down a few lines pertaining to our doings here in Egypt will probable be of…

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The War. Latest Cables

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

It is officially announced that the Russian arms have triumphed over German and Austrian forces at Przemysl, and that the city has now…

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Seeing the War Through a Telescope

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

The Editor of ''Life" is pursuing his brilliant and successful policy of devoting a large section of his magazine to a review of the war as a…

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Seeing the War through a Telescope

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 8

The Editor of "Life" is pursuing his brilliant and successul policy of devoting a large section of the magazine to a review of the war as a…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the French cruiser Bouvel, which wa recently Sunk in the Dardanelles crossed two mine fields when approaching the…

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Our Soldiers in Egypt

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 3

A member of one of the Australian Reinforcement Contingent writing to a friend in Wollongong under date February 5th, states:—We lauded at…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Monday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

A Petrograd statement announces that a Merman division suffered heavily east of the Skwa River, and was obliged to abandon the first line of…

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War and Worry. How People Turn Pale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

Worry affects the whole body, making us sigh, turn pale, go into a "cold sweat," and feel utterly depressed. These are physiological…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that the Belgians have completely expelled the Germans from the western side of the Yser…

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