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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Jam for Soldiers. Victorian Tender Accepted. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

It is announced the War Office has accepted the offer of Victorian Manufactures for the supply of 3,400,000 lbs. of peach jam…

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Commonwealth Enlistments Fall Remarkably Short. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

The Minister for Defence says only 53[?]S men enlisted in tho Commonwealth durning January and up to February 3rd out of 16,500 required per month…

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The World War. Earlier News. Not Too Proud to Fight. America Severs Diplomatic Relations With Germany. And Bernsdorff Receives His Passports

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Germany's decision to enter upon a ruthless campaign of submarining has stirred America to the depths, since they are vitally interested in such a…

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London in War Time. Nursegirls in the Park.—Buckingham Palace.—Changing the Guard. —Women Who Breast the Bar. —St. Paul's Cathedral. The Tower, Petticoat Lane, Brompton Oratory, with a Side Glance at London's Policemen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Sergeant-Major G. W. Brownhill, proprietor of "The Forbes Advocate, who is on active service, contributes an article on London in war time:—…

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Anzac

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Anzae is a word that bids fair to be reckoned among the immortals, for it is a name that will serve to bind the Dominions to the Motherland more than…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 6

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

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Enemy War Debt

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

"If the war ends in Juue it will cost six thousand millions sterling. The highest income-tax and succession duties on the most productive monopolies would…

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The War. Wednesday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

London—Although officially Germany alludes to a rupture with America, she suggests a misunderstanding…

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The Cost of War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

"Evidences multiply that Germany, and still more her Allies, are gradually coming face to face with a time when their exhaustion cannot be hidden. At…

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"Australian Women in War Time."

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 3

One of, this most cheering instances amongst all that is so depressing in connection with the war, is the way our Australian women have risen to the…

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Soldiers' Letters. Artillery and Headquarters' Addresses

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 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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Amongst Coolacong Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Thus a Goolagong correspondent— A[?]card has been received from Pte. Tom Slater, conveying the, information that he is located at Southmead…

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Anzac Popular Entertainers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

THE above company visited Grenfell on Friday last, and were met at the station on their arrival from Cowra by the Mayor (Ald. Jno. Taylor) and a…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

A Russian official message states that General Kardinalovske has been killed by a rifle bullet, and that the enemy has bombarded Stanislav…

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War Chest Collections

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

We are asked to acknowledge the following donations to the above fund:- November.—Mrs. Maxwell 1/- (omitted from previous list)…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The German attacks on the Western front were repulsed. As a result of continuous pressure on both banks of the Ancre, the enemy…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

Further satisfactory British gains on the western front. A Washington message says that the crisis is petering out. America will…

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War Loan Over-subscribed

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Poynton, the Federal Treasurer, announced on Friday afternoon that the Federal War loan of £18,000,000 had been over-subscribed. The total to date…

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The War. Another Note. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Germany is about to despatch a note to the united states, suggesting means to avoid possible hostilities…

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The War Sinking the Ships Germans Hard at It. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

The sinkings as the result of Germany's superfrightfulness during the past three days amount to 83,994 tons, as compared with 60,000 tons…

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