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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 2 of 139

The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

The Greek Government is embarrassed over the consuls incident inasmuch as the Central Powers threatened to demand their respective passports…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

The "Daily' Mail" correspondent at Alexandria states that the storeship Bonvilston, which collided with the Australian troopship Geelong, has…

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Cot of War

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

"The daily cost of the war for all the powers that are engaged in it now approaches. 300 million marks, or more than 8 milliards a month, or about 100…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 1

The provisioning of Montenegro is becoming grave. Austrian submarines are attacking ships everywhere along the coast…

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King Under Fire. His Horse Wounded by Piece of Shrapnel

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

A spur of mountains on the left bank of the Isonzo has become historic The King of Italy wishing to be present at the fight proceeding close, at hand, left…

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King Under Fire. His House Wounded by Piece of Shrapnel

Forbes Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

A Spur of mountains, on the left bank of the Isouzo has become historic. The King of Italy wishing to be present at the fight proceeding close at hand, left…

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Rendering War Vessels Invisible

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 6

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

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The War Earlier Cables. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 3

A German memorandum regarding the destruction of a submarine by the British ship Baralong is published. Certain allegations are made…

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Not Off to the War. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. McDonald, M. L. A., explains that he is not a member of the Expeditionary Forces, but he joined the Commonwealth forces for the purpose of…

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Latest War News the Baralong Case. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

It in authoritively stated that the Washington Goverment will not agree to Earl Grey 's suggestion that a tribunal of United States officers should…

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The War German Claims. Labor and Compulsion. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

Berlin claims that a French hand vgrenade attack north of La Mesnil was easily repulsed. The Allied artillery has been…

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£10,000,000 War Loan. (To the Editor Forbes "Times.")

Forbes Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Dear Sir,—In the great war in which we are engaged, the Prime Minister on behalf of the Commonwealth, has given an undertaking that Australia will be…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Use Your Money to Help the Country

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

Everyone has the right to subscripe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or few, or…

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War Service Committee. an Appointment Criticised. Heated Discussion at Recruiting Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Things were somewhat heated at a meeting of the Forbes Rceruiting Association, held in the open-air at the Town Hall court yard on Tuesday…

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CORRESPONDENCE. £10,000,000 War Loan. To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

Sir,—In the great war in which we are engaged, the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has given an undertaking that Australia…

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The War. Another Ocean Tragedy. P. & O. Liner Torpedoed. Many Lives Lost. London

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

The Persia, a P. & O. liner, bound from London to Bombay, was torpedoed arid sunk on Thursday. The majority of the…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

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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Roll of Honor. Forbes Soldier Killed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

Word was received at Forbes on Wednesday of the death of Sergeant Frank E. Black, a native of this town. The deceased, who was a son…

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Admiration for British Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

"The greatest admiration for the British soldior is expressed. A German officer told me that his men would rather meet any company of men than…

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