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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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The War To-day's Cables. South African Fiasco. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

General French's despatches mention several Australians who are fighting at the front, including three since deceased…

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War and Population

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Millions Club in Sydney the effects of the war and lessons it has for the people of Australia, was discussed, and at…

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War Surgery of the P[?]

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

An exhibition of objects and relies associated with naval and military surgery was held recently in London, showing the rude instruments which surgery had…

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WAR. Allies to Apply Full Naval Pressure on Germany. Tuesday, 3 p.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

Winston Churchill stated in the House of Commons that the Allies would shortly make a further declaration, and will apply their full…

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Soldiers' Silly Superstitions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 7

German and Austrian soldiers are among the most superstitious in the world. Nearly every man in both armies carries on his person some sort of charm…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Trusted and well-informed neutral travellers from Hamburg agree that the blockade must be regarded as a move taken in despair because of the…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 1

Germany, in reply to the American note, says she is determined to stop the importation of war material to Britain and her allies by all the means at her…

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General War News

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

Mr H. Tennant, Under Secretary of State for War, announced in the House of Commons that 9175 cases of frost-bite had occurred in the British…

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To End The War

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Thus the last issue of "Stead's Review":—Although we cannot hope to smash through the German defence in Frnnoe and Flanders,…

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The War an Interesting Letter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 1

MR. H. N. SOUTHWELL, the well known Sydney concert manager, now visiting England, has written an interesting letter to his…

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Latest War News London

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The Petrograd correspondent of the "Times" says that the Russian counter move to the German advance from East Prussia has begun along a…

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War Zone Declaration. Germany's Reply

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

Germany has notified the United States that she will not modify her war zone declaration. Strained relations exist between Germany and…

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The War Further German Losses. Allies Take Trenches

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

The latest communique states:—"We have had another favorable day. The Germans at Rolincourt made five attacks to recapture the…

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Soldiers and Liquor. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Mr Hall's action regarding soldiers and liquor is commended by the State military commandant, temperance authorities, and liquor trade…

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War and Population

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 10

At a recent meeting of the Millions Club in Sydney the effects of the war and lessons it has for the people of Australia, was discussed, and a…

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Austrian War Lament

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

We Austrians cannot stand the drizzle Of Russian shrapnel at Przemysl! The Russian hordes are in the track of Our noble men who flee to Krakaw…

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War Surgery of the Past

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 10

An exhibition of objects and relics associated with naval and military surgery was held recently in London, showing the rude instruments which surgery had…

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Workers at the War. Distillers' Difficulty

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Mackie and Go. Distillers. Limited, the well-known White Horse distillers, have had to ask the forbearance of their numerous customers in the execution of orders…

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The War Tuesday, 23-2-15

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 12

The Board of Agriculture estimates that there is sufficient wheat and flour in the United Kingdom to maintain the normal bread…

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The War. an Australian Liner Fired On

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

When the Australian mail steamer, "Maloja," with 400 passengers on board, was entering the English Channel on Saturday she was ordered to stop by an…

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