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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

2,776 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 139

The War Frise Battle by German Losses. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Reliable information has reached diplomatic circles that the number of German wounded transport through Belgium after the recent…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Steamers leaving Sydney for London, via the Suez Canal, carry letters for soldiers in Egypt and the Dardanelles. Letters should be…

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The Centre for Soldiers' Wives and Mothers

Forbes Times · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Six months ago a few women, feeling that soldiers' families were in many cases suffering from financial difficulties and loneliness, opened an office to…

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A Soldier's Letter Outer Base Depot, Cairo, Egypt, November 3rd, 1915

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

The following letter has bum received by Mr. Frank Carr form his brother Pvt. Norman Carr, son of Mr. Thus Carr, J.P., of Frankfield, Bland:—…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

Honorary Secretary.—C. A. Le Walker, Esq., 113 Pitt Street, Sydney. The Citizens' War Chest Fund…

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The War Loan

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

"In subscribing the first loan so enthuslastically several times over a very high standard has been set, which can scarcely be maintained now that the…

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War Demand for Aluminium

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

The demand for aluminium has increased enormously, through, war requirements, and the price has risen by leaps and bounds, especially within the…

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Metals and the War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

It is not without interest to note that, in the opinion of well-informed persons, a decisive military triumph for the Entente would mean a great rush of orders…

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WAR. Wednesday, 12 noon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

A Copenhagen message states that the Kiel authorities are fearful of an air raid, and have notified the populace that a steamer siren will…

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Profiting by the War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

"Great Britain's benevolent disposition has been exploited very gravely to her own disadvantage. Not one of the neutral States of Europe which has…

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The War. Sydney, Friday. Egypt

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

The "Pall Mall Gazette" correspondent says that Egypt is still kept very much in the dark regarding events on the frontier…

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Science Notes & News. Invisible War Vessels

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 7

Owing to the enormous rango and accuracy of modern naval guns it is highly important for small war craft which depend upon speed rather than…

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THE Myalong Advocate, Saturday, February 12, 1916. The War Loan

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

The flotatation of the second Commonwealth War Loan has been a big success, easily exceeding the most sanguine expectations…

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Soldiers' Reception Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

The final meeting of the committee of the Keeganand Mulball Testimonials was held at the Shire Chambers oil Tuesday night. The…

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The Centre for Soldiers' Wives and Mothers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

Six months ago a few women, fecling that soldiers' families were in many cases suffering from financial difficulties and loncliness, opened an office to…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

An Italian destroyer on February 6th drove an Austrian destroyer into Cattaro. An Austrian destroyer on February…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Many trains, filled with German troops, have passed through Louvain. Troops are concentrating at Roulers and Courtrai…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 1

The Gaekwar of Baroda, an Indian, potentate, has promised to give £ 800 a month to the war funds until the end…

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Not Warranted by War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 1

EMPLOYERS representing several organisations have prepared a statement for presentation to the Premier. The opening…

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