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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 14 of 120

Russia's Army of Forty Millions. What a Future War Will Mean

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

In the columns of the "Russkoe Slovo" General A. P. Skugarevski indulges in some Interesting speculations on the in future warfare presaged by the present…

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The War. The Submarine Crisis Bernstorf Gets his Passports Gerard Recalled Friday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

Preaident Wilson has had repeated conferences with Mr. Lansing. Both decline to make a statement,…

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Gallipoli. Signaller Tom Skeyhill, the Blind Soldier Poet. to Visit Wyalong Early in March

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

We have received word that Signaller Tom Skeyhill, the brilliant war lecturer and verse writer is to visit Wyalong and lecture on…

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Soldiers' Letters. Artillery and Headquarters' Addresses

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

It is officially stated that in addresses for letters to members of the A.I.F. It is to be noted that the number of the brigade or division…

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Letter to a Soldier

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The following appeared in a recent issue of the Cooma "Express" "We have often heard of cases of. anxiety by parents when their boys…

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The War and the Workers. (Contributed.)

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 32

Among the many fabrications, some sinister, some silly, put forward to inflame the popular mind against all who place the tragedy of…

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The War Will America Fight. Waiting an Overt Act. Teddy Roosevelt's Offer. German Spy Menace

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 33

SYDNEY, Monday 8.27 a.m. Washington messages state that the popular demand for war is increasing in consequence of the…

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The War America and Germany. No Change in Position. Americans in Germany Warned. Severance Remains Complete. Sydney, Thursday 9.2 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 19

There is no further change in the American crisis. Spain's position is increasingly grave. Barcelona and Valencia are…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

Survivors of the British steamer Eavestone report that the ship was bunk by shell fire from a submarine. The crew abandoned the vessel,…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

American prisoners captured on Allied vessels by the German raider in the Atlantic have been released. Nearly five million American fit…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

The Australian Red Cross Society has sent 4000 parcels to 840 prisoners in Germany up to January and has answered 2000 cabled…

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Win the War Effort. the Orange Conference

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

A meeting of delegates from different controls of the Calare electorate was held on Wednesday at the Orange Town Hall, under the auspices of the federal…

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The War. the American Situation. Senate Supports Wilson. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The Senate at Washington, by 78 votes to 5, endorsed President Wilson's break with Germany…

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The War. British Rifle Factories. Alleged German Ownership. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

Reuter's says that Sir Samuel Hughes, the deposed Minister for M[?] Canada, defending the Rose rifle in Parliament, alleged that the Lee-Enfield…

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The War America and Germany No Declaration Yet. Spain Sends a Note. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

The Admiralty reports:—The captain of the American steamer Westwego (5270 tons, owned by the Union Petroleum S.S. Co.) reported…

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The War More Ships Sunk Pro-allies' Germans in U.S.A. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

The British steamers Explorer and Corsican and the Belgian relief ship Euphrates have been sunk. There are no survivors from the last…

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Soldiers Return. Bringing a New Standpoint in the Matter 0f Health Protection

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

For many reasons now ordinary medicines, are being displaced uh tho stand-by remedy for constipation, biliousness indigestion, sick headaches, and other…

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A Soldier's Send Off

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

On Wednesday night last a send-off was tendered to Mr. J. Climpsh, who has enlisted for active service abroad. The function was held in the School of…

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A Soldiers' Xmas

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Private Norman Laneyrio, youngest sun of Mr, and Mrs. A. L. Laneyrie, of the Club House Hotel, writing from France, states amongst other things…

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Jam for Our Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Word has been received from the authorities that there is a pressing need for jam for our soldiers at the front. Mrs. D. Buldock, Mrs. W. h. Gurnsey,…

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