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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

2,382 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 120

Germany and America. Will There Be War? Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Competent circles in Amsterdam, regard Germany's announcement of a ruthless submarine campaign with grave anxiety…

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Subscribe to the War Loan. (To the Editor, Forbes "Times.")

Forbes Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

Dear Sir.—It should scarcely be necessary for me to appeal to the loyal citizens of Australia to help to make the fourth Commonwealth war loan a…

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The War. the Kaiser Still Blasphemous. More Ruthlessness Recommended. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

The German Emperor, in a proclamation, thanks his people for their expressions of loyalty on his birthday, adding that hard times are ahead of…

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Correspondence. Subscribe to the War Loan (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

Sir,—It should scarcely be necessary for me to appeal to the loyal citizens of Australia to help to make the Fourth Commonwealth War Loan…

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The War Kaiser's Message "God Is with Us." Italy Will Fight to Finish Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

The Kaiser, in a proclamation of thanks for birthday greetings, stated that hard times were ahead of the Fatherland, and the needs compelled…

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Betrayed by a Woman Spies to Watch Suffering Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

A writer in the Paris "Journal," a neutral recently travelling in Germany, vouches for this story of German organisation…

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Soldiers' Letters. Private Sams in England

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Private Richard Sams, writing from Hurdcott, Salisbury Plains, to a friend in Forbes, says: "Just a short line to let you know…

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Letters From Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

During the week, letters were received from Privates Hood, L. and H. Nesbitt, P. Hyland, and R. Nesbitt, also from Lieut. Bert. Lowing, and…

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Amongst Local Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

A card has been received from Private Tom Slater, conveying the information that he is located at Southmead Hospital…

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A Soldier's Thanks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

The Bedgerabong people sent 30 Christmas parcels to the soldiers, and the first acknowledgment has already come to hand. This took the form…

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About Our Soldiers. and Soldiers to Be

Forbes Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Private A. H. Taylor writing from "Somewhere in France," dated Nov. 20th, says—"As I am having a spell from the…

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When London Sleeps. Y.M.C.A. Night Patrol Active. Snapshots From Home Cheer Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

"One of the most admirable phases of the work of the Young Men's Christian Association" is how a London pressman describes the service of the…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

GUS HUNTER (son of Mr and Mrs W. Hunter, of Glenlea) of the 18th Battalion 5th Brigade, and now on active service abroad, writes to his brother. Dear Jack—Just a few lines to let…

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Soldiers Letters

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. S. [?] writes from London to his brother (Mr. C. Whitmee), under date, December 5:—"I was on duty to-day nt one of the hospitals,…

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Wanted for the Soldiers. 29,520,000 Cigarettes

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

It is almost impossible to estimate exactly the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes which would be required in order to provide every Australian…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 6

Honotary Secretary.—C. A. Le Walker, Esq., 113 Pitt Street Sydney. The Citizens' War Chest Fund…

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The War. Wednesday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

A New York wireless message states that a mysterious ship was recently sighted 700 miles from Sandy Hook, which refused to…

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Helping to Win the War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 6

"Can I do more to help win the war?" is a question which every man and woman in the community should ask in the morning; and "What have…

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The War Loan. Work for Recruiting Committees

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

A number of the Recruiting Committees have alrendy got their organisation going for the purpose of obtaining subscribers to the war…

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THE Wyalong Advocate. Saturday, February 3, 1917. The War and the Workers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

AMONG the many fabrications, some sini[?]ter, some silly, put forward to iuflame the popular mind against all who place the tragedy of the…

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