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

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

2,211 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 111

Ireland and the War. Speech by John E. Redmond, Leader of the Irish Party

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 7

One of the grandest features of the war, from the British point of view, is the solidification of the Empire into a united whole. Ireland has…

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Clothing For Our Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Those with friends or relatives in the 2nd Infantry Battalion, 1st Australian Expeditionary Force, will be particularly interested in a…

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The War. British Victory Confirmed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 6

Later cables confirm the British victory at Nuve Chapelle. where over 300yds of trenches ware captured. The 30th Army Corps and Indian…

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Munitions of War Defence of the Realm Act Applied

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

The House of Commons has passed a bill applying the Defence of the Realm Act to all factories. Mr. Lloyd George, in moving the…

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WAR. Wednesday, 10 a.m. Firing in North Sea

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 4

An Amsterdam message states that for the first time since Admiral Beattie's engagement, heavy gun fire was heard in the North Sea…

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Clothing Our Soldiers. The 2nd Battalion

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 3

Those with friends or relatives in the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the 1st Expeditionary Force will be particularly interested in a movement,…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

ITALY is summoning her reservists. 10,000 aged French people in German concentration camps are being treated with awful cruelty;…

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General War News

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

The British battleship Triumph now in action in the Dardanelles, has established a record by being in action 17 times, and firing more heavy…

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The War Priests As Soldiers. Germans Leaving Lille. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

Owing to the British success at Neuve Chapelle, and the encircling movement it represents, it is reported that the Germans are leaving Lille,…

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The War Italy. Desperately Complicated. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

The Rome correspondent of the "Times" says that the situation there is desperately complicated. Public opinion is uncertainly divided, and…

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Latest War News the Dresden Sunk. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

The Admiralty announces the sinking of the German boat, the Dresden. The complete'blockade of…

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Guard Our Soldiers Dangers From Disease

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

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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Clothing for Our Soldiers. the 2nd BATTALION

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 1

Those with friends or relatives in the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the First Expeditionary Force, will be particularly interested in a…

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War and the Woman

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 4

A thousand expressions were to be read upon the faces or this haggard crew, and not a little line determination, Here would be a woman reeling in drink ;…

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The War Tuesday, 16-3-15

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 12

The Admiralty announces that the Dresden has been sunk. The complete blockade of Germany has been gazetted…

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Greatest War Engine. The Qeen Elizabeth

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 3

The outstanding feature of the bombardment of the Dardanelles is the extraordinary performance of the Queen Elizabeth and her 15…

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War News. The Dresden Sunk. London

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 3

The Admiralty announce that the German cruiser Dresden has been sunk [Later]…

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Hoping for Rich Victory. Making War "Sternly."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 9

The Kaiser has spoken to his troops. This was at German Headquarters, where some thousand soldiers and Officers took part, all belonging to headquarters, and a large room was elaborately…

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Tricks in War. White Flag Ruses Disallowed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 4

A good deal of trickery is carried on in modern warfare, for a clever and unexpected ruse will often enable a small force to turn, the tide of battle against an enemy far…

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WAR. Important French Victories Saturday, 10 a m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

The French have gained ground in the Champagne district They annihilated two German regiments, and found 10,000 corpses on the…

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