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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 4 of 111

The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

Bombs were dropped over Dunkirk by a German aviator, and killed five persons. More rumours afloat concerning the…

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General War News

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The levy of Rusisan recruits for 1915, numbering 585,000 is being called up. As a result of the Christmas…

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The War. Montreal

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 5

Private advices, which have not been confirmed, assert that the Karlsruhe, a German cruiser, was sunk in a fight with a British ship off…

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The Duty to Make War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3
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It is interesting at the present time to recall what Martin Luther had to say on the subject of war. He realised its horrors. But saw more in it than…

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Latest War News London

Forbes Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Two German submarines attempted to enter Dover. The batteries opened fire, and the vessels disappeared in a hail of shells. It…

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The War. [Cables since last issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 6

The Germans bombarded Soissons in an effort to recover the position. The French artillery inflicted terrible losses on the…

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X-rays and Wounds. Progress Since the Boer War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

It is stated by an expert that the value of X-ray photography has never been realised so fully in England as during the past six weeks, says the…

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Ex-rays and Wounds. Progress Since the Boer War

Forbes Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

It is stated by an expert that the value of X-ray photography has never been realised so fully in England as during the past six weeks, says the…

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The War to Begin in May. Kitchener's Straight Talk. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

An English officer told in the French officers' mess that Lord Kitchener recently replying to a question as to when the war was going…

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The War Arrests in Melbourne. German Band and Lutheran Minister. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Pastor Nichel, Minister of the Lutheran Church at Eudunda, Victoria, has been arrested by the military authorities. No reason has yet…

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Our Ladies' Letter. Paris Fashion Houses Closed.—Turned Into Hospitals for Soldiers.—Latest in Hats

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 1

"Business as usual, pending alterations to the map of Europe" is the watchword of the city shops, and so the summer sales are taking place as…

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Current Topics. Soldiers for the Front

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

Since our last report the following have volunteered for active service: H. E. Byrnes, E. Davis, Arthur Williams, Francis W. M'Carthy, William…

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For the Wounded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 1

A consignment of 365 boxes of butter, donated by Victorian manufacturers, has been distributed to London hospitals where wounded…

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The War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The earthquake in Italy turns out to be more serious than was at first sappnsed. There are only a few survivors at Avazzaro and they are…

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General War Notes. Voluntary Enlistment. Its Success in England

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Henderson, M. P., secretary of the Labor party, speaking at Manchester, stated that when the voluntary system proved such…

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Dutch War Loan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 1

The Netherlands war loan has been covered…

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Motor-cycle in War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 7

For the first time in the history of the world the motor-cycle way be called upon to take no unimportant part in what may prove to be the greatest…

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The Duty to Make War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 3

It is interesting at the present time to recall what Martin Luther had to say on the subject of war. He realised its horrors. But saw more in it than…

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The War United States Dissatisfied Wednesday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The United States is dissatisfied with Sir Edward Grey's answers While gratified at Great Britain's admission of the principles of…

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