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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 21 of 139

Letters for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

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 Soldiers' Riot Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 5

The court martial of a number of soldiers concerned in the recent riot will be opened in Sydney on Wednesday next…

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A Soldier's Letter

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 1

Trooper Jack Pease writes home to his father (Mr. J. C. Pease, Billimari), under date 15/12/15, from Al Hayat Hotel, Helouan, as…

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Billy's Lookout. Wounded Soldiers' Fund

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

The picnic, concert and social in aid of the above was carried out on Friday last, and proved to be a great success, especially from a…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 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. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

The steamer "Westburn" was taken outside Teneriffe Harbour, after landing the prisoners, and sunk by her captors…

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Re-action After War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

"It is not likely undor existing circumstances that private firms, in face of the absolutely abnormal- conditions prevailing, would be inclined to…

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"Thank God for the War"

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

The above is the startling title to an interesting article by Mr. Holt White, a celebrated newspaper correspondent, on Germany's…

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What the War Means to Newspapers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 7

Paper prices hare advanced by ½d and 1d per 1b over those rates which came into force in the first week in December last. The trade has been…

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WAR. Sarrail Interviews Constantine Wednesday, 10 a.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

General Sarrail has had an audience with King Constantine, who afterwards said he was delighted with the result, which would clear…

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Land for Soldiers. Financial Scheme

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, announces that the conference of Federal and State representatives to formulate a scheme for the…

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Letters for Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 7

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

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Fruit & Vegetables. for Returned Wounded Soldiers

Forbes Times · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

Batches of our [?] soldiers are returning almost daily, and the majority, for a very long time, will not be a[?]e. to do anything to earn a living,…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The Germans made powerful preparations for the attack at Verdun. The battle continues with growing intensity,…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Russia is issuing a new loan of £200,000,000. The banks have taken up half. The Paris "Matin" says that if the…

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Latest War News. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Confidential advices received in Washington from Berlin state the Austro German command[?] of submarines have been given orders that from…

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The War Verdun. Terrific Fighting. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

An official message to the London "Times" says:— "There has been a heavy fall of snow at Verdun…

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The War Last of the Maloja Heavy Loss of Life. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Forty-seven bodies have been recovered from the Maloja, and it is expected that others will be washed up. Many deaths were due to cold…

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Latest Telegraphic. Conscription Urged. Mr Milne's Straight Talk. Unruly Melbourne Soldiers. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The latest casualty list contains the names of 537 men reported ill, while 275 have returned to duty. Employers are being urged to…

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Letters for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 3

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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