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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 29 of 139

The War German's and Peace Report From America. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

The Washington Correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that it is stated in official circles that Germany wants peace, and is spending her…

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Soldiers Buried Alive. Weird Midnight Ceremony

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

"By the weird glare of a single torch, at the hour of midnight, the burial service was read over eight of our comrades who had been buried as…

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A Soldier's Letter

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

Writing to a friend in Grenfell, Trooper T R. Jobuston says : By these few lines you will see that I am still going strung after putting in seventeen weeks in the trenches, a…

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The War. Sydney

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

A Copenhagen message states a large number of British submarines were observed in South Kattegat. The British steamers, Port Dalhouse…

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WAR. Saturday, 10 a.m

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 3

Atheus reports tliat a sanguinary conflict took place between members of the Tutko-German mission which went to Asia Minor to study the…

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War News. Tuesday, March 21, 1916

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 7

Fifty British, French and Belgian aeroplanes and seaplanes and 15 fighting machines took part in an attack on a seaplane depot at…

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The War Day by Day Saturday, March 18, 1916

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

Athens reports a sanguinary conflict between members of the Turko-German mission, which went to Asia Minor to study the defences of…

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The War Day by Day. Thursday, March 16,1916

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

During the recent Zeppelin air raid near Salonika, damage was done amounting to £250,000. The Greek Government sent the bill to General…

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Old Gold & Silver War Fund An Interesting Fund. Will You Help?

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

This Patriotic Fund, which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, is doing very well and deserves whole-hearted support…

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The Australian Soldier

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 3

"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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A Young Cowra Soldier Returns Home. After Four Months in the Trenches And is Accorded a Public Welcome

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

The Palace Theatre was crowded to the doors on Saturday evening when Sapper Clive Miller, one of the many brave Cowra lads who have…

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America After the War. Mr. Dooley's Amusing Parable

Western Champion · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. Dooley has never disguised his opinion of America's attitude in the present war, and he does not spare his countrymen's feelings in the series of…

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Gabling Money to Soldiers

Western Champion · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 19

During the week several local residents received cables from their sons, or relatives, asking for money to be cabled at once to them at Cairo. As…

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The War the Verdun Region. the Balkan Position Fighting Near Aden. an Affair of Outposts. Sydney, Thursday 8.20 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 17

A semi-official message states that the latest fighting in the Verdun region shows that the enemy's ardour is daily waning, and his confidence in…

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The War the Verdun Struggle. Effect m Germany. Russians Coming Back. Norway and Holland Angry. Aircraft at Zeebrugge. Sydney, Thursday 9.40 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 19

Berlin advices states Shat the defeat at Verdun has had a disastrous effect on public opinion. One paper denounces the sinister…

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Anzac

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The following lines were composed by one of the Australian boys before leaving "Anzac," and were sent out by Corporal J. J. Bourke to his…

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From Anzac

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

Trooper Will Harrison, who left here about 18 months ago to do his bit in the firing line, returned again during the week. Trooper Harrison…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

It has been definitely confirmed that no British, Australian, of Canadian troops are fighting at Verdun. The French artillery at Haute…

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War Curious

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

[?] was our privilege during the week to see a number of mementoes sent home by Sergeant George McDonald to his people, and collected while he…

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War at Any Price

Forbes Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 7

"There are not wanting in Australia sings of approach of widespread industrial trouble. My own feeling is that the difficulties which are sure to…

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