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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 6 of 111

Cost of the War. an American Estimate. Cannot Last Five Years

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 9

Roger W. Babson is writing for the New York Sun a series of articles on the economic side of the war, in the first of which he asserts that the war already has caused the…

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War Notes. the 100 (?) German Army Corps

Western Champion · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

On various occasions it has been stated through German sources that there have been, at one and the same time, in the field exactly 100 army…

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Who Goes There? Sentries in Peace and War

Western Champion · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 11

"Soldiers must be fearfully dishonest," a young lady is reported to have once said,, "as it seems to be a nightly occurrence for a sentry to be…

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The War German Aircraft Busy. Bomb-dropping at Yarmouth Sydney, Wednesday 4.20 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 19

Two Zeppelins passed over Yar mouth on Monday night, and drop ped five bombs. Three persons were killed, and others injured. Several…

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Four More Nations. Joining in the War. La Bassee and Armentieres. Sydney, Tuesday 1.20 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 21

Paris "Figaro" states that Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, and Roumania. are about to enter the war. Italy and Roumania will attack…

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The War Russian Reinforcements. the Turks at Azerbaiyan. Massacre of Christians. Sydney, Friday 8.21 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 21

The "Times" says that thousands of Russians have reinforced the front The former Governor of Azerbaiyan has reached Tiflis. He fought…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6
Also in Canowindra Star and Eugowra News

The German accounts of the battle of Soissons show that the worst execution was done on Christmas-day. The French account states that…

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War Tax on Young Men

Forbes Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

It is suggested (says an exchange) that as young men who volunteer for service and go to the front, give up much, and may be…

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Latest War News. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

German officers in Syria are pessimistic as to the invasion of Egypt. Turkey is refusing…

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The War. [Cables since last issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

In the retreat from Soissons, the Germans, advancing in serried masses, fell to the Moroccans' fire in heaps, until the streets were full of dead…

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The War Paris Paper's Statemeht. Four New Allies. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

The Paris "Figaro" states that Italy, Roumania, Bulgaria, and Greece are about to enter the war. Italy and Roumania, that paper…

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The War Zeppelin Raid. Attack on English Towns. King's. Narrow Escape. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

Two Zeppelins passed over Yarmouth on Tuesday evening, and also over other towns on the east coast of England…

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Our Soldiers. Second Australian Contingent. Letter from Forbes Boy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

Trooper-Signaller J. O. Brownhill, late of Forbes, writing home to his people, en voyage for the front, gives the following interesting details of…

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The War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

The Z ppelin raid is denounced throughout [?] he un[?] opinion being that it is of no military importance. A girl at Yarmon [?] had a wonderful…

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A Dutch War Sloop Blown up

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

A Dutch motor war sloop was blown up by a mine in the Scheldt, and five persons were killed…

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WAR. 900 Turkish Troops Frozen to Death, Wednesday, 11 a.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 4

Turkish troops have been defeated with heavy losses at Jenikos and then fled. In a wood at Karaugan, the…

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Latest War News Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

The German official version of the North Sea action says the British broke off the engagement 70 miles from Heligoland. They admit that…

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The War. [Cables since last issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Aviators have made daring raids on Bulges, Zeebrugge, and Ghent, Belgian towns at present occupied by the enemy…

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The War. [Cables since last issue]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

The Germans attempted to surprise the French defending Casigny but were defeated with great loss. The Russian offensive is increasing…

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