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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Land for Returned Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

Following is an outline of the suggestions re the above, as submitted and approved of at the last meeting of the Grenfell War Service…

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Gallantry at Anzac

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

"Individual bravery was not the phase of the troops' work that left the greatest impression on my mind. But it was the general level of the gallantry of…

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War Results

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

"I suppose that even those who think most about the war and the results of the war can only dimly imagine the changes that will come with peace. So…

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Germany's War Activities

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

'' One may say that the entire manufacturing activities of Germany, so far as the larger industries are concerned, are either directly or indirectly…

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WAR. Saturday, 9.45 a.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

A Stockholm message says that a whole minefield of several hundred mines is drifting from the North, presumably caused by a…

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War News. Tuesday, March 7, 1916

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 6

It is reported that the Russians took terrible revenge against the Turks at Bitls for the Armenain cruelties. An awful slaughter…

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The War Day by Day Thursday, March 2

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

One explanation of Italy's seizure of German ships in Italian waters offered in diplomatic circles is that Italy proposed it as an answer to…

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The War Day by Day Saturday, March 4, 1916

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

A Stockholm message says that a whole mine-field consisting of several hundred mines, is drifting from the north, presumably freed from the ice…

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Honor to the Brave. Local Returned Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the social evening tendered to Lancecorporal W. King and Private Grimes in the L.C.B. Hall on Friday…

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Mothers of Soldiers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

"We do not for a moment discount what our pain and loneliness is going to mean to us. But a big 'but' we let them go. If we do complain in…

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A Cowra Soldier Writes. An Interesting Letter from Private Syd. Anderson

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 2

We are in receipt of the following interesting letter from Pte Syd. Anderson, written from "somewhere, at sea": I would like, through the…

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The Anzac Choir

Western Champion · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 18

The members of the Anzac Choir, who were the winners of the Choral Competition at the recent Methodist Fruit Show met at Mr. W. Smiles' residence…

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An Appeal. Fruit and Vegetables for Returned Wounded Soldiers

Western Champion · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 13

Batches of our brave soldiers are returning almost daily, and the majority for a very long time, will not be able to do anything to earn a living,…

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Latest War. German Generals Killed. Battle Crisis Approaching Sydney, Thursday 1.20 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 19

Amsterdam reports that five German generals have been killed at Verdun. The European press notes with amazement the enormous quantity of…

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The War Battle of Verdun. French Regain Trenches. Enver Pasha Dead. Sydney, Thursday 9.9 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 19

A French official message states that eastward of Maison de Champagne we won the elements of the trenches lost on Monday, and took about 85…

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Soldiers' Relief Association

Western Champion · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 19

A meeting was held at Mrs. McMillan's, Tichbourne, on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of forming a branch of the Soldiers' Relief…

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The War Capture of Bitlis. the Verdun Bombardment. French Successful Counter Attacks. Terrible German Losses. German Dreadnoughts Leave Kiel. Sydney, Monday 8.27 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 26

An official message from Petrograd states that the troops attacked the Bitlis entrenchments in a snowstorm and drove the Turks out at the point…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

The Germans continue to dispute possession of Douaumont without being able to dislodge the French from their…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

Lord Northchiffe, the head of the great group of newspapers of which the Times is the chief, telegraphs to that journal from Paris as follows:—…

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The War. Monday's News

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 6

Saturday saw the V[?]dun position unaltered. The enemy's greatest efforts were directed against Douanmont, both sides lighting…

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