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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 18 of 139

Xmas Cheer for the Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

Private Len Kendall (says a Parkes paper), writing from Egypt says that the Christmas season would not have been very enjoyable, had it not been…

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The Australian Soldier

Forbes Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Bravest, where half a world of men Are brave beyond all earth's rewards; So stoutly none shall charge again Till the last breaking of the swords;…

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Our Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

Fifteen hundred returned soldiers, who were protecting life and property, wero present at the [?]terion Theatre yesterday afternoon, at the invitation of…

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A Soldier Fined. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 5

John Charles Morgan, a member of the expeditionary forces, was charged at the Parramatta Court with assaulting Francis Mitchell, station master at…

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Soldiers' Riots

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

A number of troops at Casula and Liverpool Camps refused duty as a protest against, the syllabus of training. Numbers came into the city and…

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Returned Soldiers' Protest

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

About 800 returned soldiers held a meeting in the Town Hall, Sydney, on Tuesday evening to protest against the behaviour of the troops taking…

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Local Soldier Wins Footrace

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Privates Hubert and Cecil Rice, sons of Mr. H. Rice of this district, were placed first and second in a 100 yards championship sprint at…

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Cowra Soldier Dead

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Lance Corporal Lee, a well known Cowraite, has been officially reported as killed in action on June 5. Our contemporary. the "Free Press" says…

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Soldier's Letter

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

Corporal George Hood writes from an address in Cardiff, South Wales (73 Mardy street, Grangetown), but explains that this is merely a postal…

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War Taxation

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

"When means of economy have been exhausted towards meeting the tremendous liabilities accruing to the Australian people, it will be necessary…

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The War. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

As the result of the Russian success at Erzeroum the German mark has fallen heavily in value. The Austro-Swiss frontier has been…

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WAR. Austrians & Bulgars Join Wednesday, 9.45 a.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

Austria advises that the Bulgarians and Austrians have joined forces in Albania, and have occupied the town of El Abassen…

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Local Soldiers' Fund

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, when there were present Rev. J. Parr (in the chair),…

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The Australian Soldier

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

Bravest, where half a world of men Are brave beyond all earth's rewards So stoutly none shall charge again Till the last breaking of the swords…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

The Austrians are advancing towards Durazzo. The Turkish garrison at Erzeroum is estimated at 80,000…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

The "Times," in a lending article, says that the fall of Erzerum is one of the greatest surprises of the war, and should have the most important…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

The Roumanian Government has refused Germany's offer to outbid the British syndicate's contract for wheat…

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No Evasion of War Census

Forbes Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

It has come to the knowledge of the Federal Government that in quite a number of cases young men, who have received copies of the Prime Minister's…

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The War Erzeroum. Big Russian Victory. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

The capture of Erzeroum created a sensation in Germany, where there is uneasiness as to its effect on Constantinople…

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