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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Commonwealth War Loan. Information for Subscribers. All Banks and Money Order Offices Now Receiving Applications

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

The work of receiving applications for the Commonwealth War Loan is now in full swing, and the Prospectus and Application Forms are available…

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London in War Time

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 4

A correspondent writes to a contemporary under date of June 11th, as follows:—The loss of two battleships at the Dardanelles in two days…

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Extent of the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 1

A striking idea of the extent of the present war may be gained from the statement that more than half the inhabitants of the world are engaged…

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Anniversay of Declaration of War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 7

In common with other centres, the anniversary of the declaration of war was celebrated in Wollongong at 10 a.m. Although the…

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Commonwealth War Loan Information for Subscribers

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 16

The work of receiving applications for the Commonwealth War Loan is now in full swing, and the Prospectus and Application Forms are…

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The War. Latest Cables. London, Thursday Night

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced in Berlin that Warsaw has been captured by the German Austrian forces. A Servian battery at Belgrade,…

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Soldiers' Letters

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 15

Private F. Muir.— The following is a continuation of Private Fred. Muir's interesting account of the adventures of his…

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A Doctor's War Experience

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 2

In a letter from Captain Dr. R. D. Goldie to Mr. J. P. Selby (Scarborough), he writes:—Our work is so irregular and comes so much in rushes,…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 2

It to officially announced in Constantinople that the Turkish battleship Kheyriddin Barbarossa, 9901 tons, has been sunk by a submarine…

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Soldiers' Letters

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 2

Mrs. Thos. Sloan has received a letter from her son Jack, in which he says.—Nurse McClelland (Bob McClelland's sister) is over here now as a…

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Open Column. to the Editor. Comforts for the Wounded

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1915 · page 2

[For the discussion of matters of public or political interest. We do not necessarily hold the name views or endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents The editor reserve the right to suppress any…

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Australia and the War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 5

A writer in an English paper states—The Australian, when he returns from the front, will have a broader outlook on life. He will have learned…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

The Bavarian regiments when at tucking Shawn were almost anni[?]lated. The French compelled the Germans…

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Commonwealth War Loan Treasury Bonds of Inscribed Stock. Difference Explained

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 10

As there still appears to be a contain amount of uncertainty in some quarters as to the exact difference between Treasury Bonds and…

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Soldiers' Letters Wally Kirwan Becomes a Sharpshooter

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

Wally Kirwan writes to the Editor, as follows:—A line to let you know I am well, and, with the exception of my esteemed friend, Norman Mintorn,…

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A Soldier's Letter Private Fred Muir

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 6

Dating from Gallipoli, June 19th, Private Fred. Muir writes his mother, Mrs. R. O'Donnell, of Unanderra, a letter, in…

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Commonwealth War Loan. All Should Contribute and Make the Loan an Unqualified Success

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 4

The Commonwealth War Loan has new been before the public for over two weeks, and though it is understood that applications are coming in…

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Our War Figures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 1

The financial statement made by Mr. Fisher reveals that the total war expenditure by the end of June next is estimated to reach £47,554,716. This…

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The War Census

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 20

We receive from the Federal Attorney-General's Department particulars of what is required of everyone unden this emergency law to be…

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The War. Latest Cables. London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 2

The White Star liner Arabic, 15,800 tons, sailed on Wednesday from Liverpool for New York, end was torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet, a…

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