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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 28 of 139

Old Gold and Silver War Fund

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 8

This patriotic fund, which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, with the Hon. Sir W. P. Cullen, C.J., K.C.M.G., as…

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Th[?]e War. Tuesday's News. Salonika Attack Unlikely

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

The Saloni[?]ka correspondent of the "Daily Chro[?]icle" says that the Allied positions continue to be extended and streng-thened. Although…

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The War Verdun Still 80.000 SMELLS. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

The Germans have not renewed their infantry attacks in the neighborhood of Verdun, but heavy artillery combats continue…

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Latest War News. at Verdun. the Third Phase. London

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

A semi-official message states that the third phase of the Verdun struggle has commenced. The enemy's whole effort yesterday was directed…

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Some Sydney Notes. Soldiers and their Women Folk.— Liquor and Tote Questions.—Able "Billy" Hughes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

"Advocate" readers who are interested in my movements may be surprised to hear that I am still in an Instructional School at Moore Park…

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Lieutenant Holcombe. a Soldier's Return

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Holcombe, P.M., was sitting peacefully on his verandah last Sunday morning smoking a cigar, and reading the paper, when a taxi-driver…

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The Australian Soldier

Forbes Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

"I have a very great admiration for the Australian soldier, but is he worth 6s. a day relatively as against the English soldier, 1s. 6d. a day, and other…

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Cranbury- Burdett Soldiers and Others

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

The Molong "Express" had the following in its issue of 11/3/16, under the above heading "From a Correspondent":—"The Cranbury Rifle…

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"Anzac!"

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 7

The following lines, which were composed by one of our Australian boys prior to leaving "Anzac," were forwarded by Corporal J. J. Bourke…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 3

Honotary 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 18 March 1916 · page 2

A Salonica report states the Germans and Bulgarians are creating a system of defensive works. The tone of the German Press in Greece…

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WAR. Wednesday, 10 a.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

Despite the recent Austro-German requests for the demob[?]lisation of her army, Roumania is wiping the whole pro-Bulgar system out of…

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Settling Soldiers. An Important Subject. Discussed at F. and S. Con ference

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Lachlan District Council last week, the following notice of motion, in the name of the Hiawatha Branch, was…

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A Soldier Farewelled. By the Residents of Broula. [Contributed]

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday of last week a smoke concert took place at Mr. L. Connaughton's residence at which a send-off and presentation was tendered…

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The Australian Soldier

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 4

"I have a very great admiration for the Australian soldier, but is he worth 6s. a day relatively as against the English soldier, 1s. 6d. a day, and other…

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Letters for Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 7

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

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

Italy is requisitioning 30 German liners of a total tonnage of 142,000. Budapest correspondent states that 4,000,000 Austro-Hungarians are…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

The bombardment on the Bethin-court Corniers front has appreciably slackened. No infantry action reported…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

It is believed that the idea of an offensive against Salonica has been abandoned. The enemy is reported to be organising defensive works…

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Latest War News. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Fifty British, French and Belgian aeroplanes, seaplanes, and fifteen fighting machines took part in an attack on the seaplane depot at Zebrugge, and the…

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