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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 22 of 120

Signaller Skeyhill's War Story

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

Signaller Tom Skeyhill, whose visit to this town is announced for Thursday night next (8th instant) in the Lyric Theatre, has had a remarkable career. Before the…

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Hides and the War

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

Prices for hides in Sydney last week reached almost record levels. Short supplies and an exceptionally keen in quiry from local tanners were responsible…

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Soldiers' Letters. Artillery and Headquarters' Addresses

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 3 March 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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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 3

Senator Watson made serious allegations in the Senate of alleged corruption and bribery, and said he bad been approached by Hughes, Givens,…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

An oflicial report from Mesopotamia states:—The Turks in great confusion, passed, through Aziziyah. The number of prisoners taken since…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 1

A great sensation has been caused in America by the disclosure of a plot by Germans to induce Mexico and Japan to…

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The War American Crisis "War Inevitable." Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

"La Temps," a Paris journal, quotes an official of the American Embassy with saying, "War with Germany is inevitable." The…

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Imperial War Council. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Senator Millen also announced in the House that the sending of an Australian delegation to the Imperial War Council would be postponed…

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The War. Dardanelles Commission. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

The Manchester "Guardian" protests against the publication of the censored Dardanelles reports, and says that perhaps it would be beter to…

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Win the War. Meeting at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Win the War League was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night. The…

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The World War China Breaks with Germany. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The London "Morning Post" states that the Chinese Cabinet has decided to break off relations with Germany, and will subsequently declare war. The…

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Welcome Home and Send-off

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 12

On Wednesday evening there was a large gathering at the Royal Hall to welcome home Lance Robinson, who has been in the midst of the…

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Modern War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

"This is the thing that I want to state as emphatically as possible. It is the quintessence of the lesson I have learnt at the front. The whole method…

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Signaller Skeyhill's War Story

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

Signaller Tom Skeyhill, whose visit to this town is announced for Thursday night next (8th instant) in the Lyric Theatre, has had a remarkable career. Before the…

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The War. Saturday Morning

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

British aeroplanes on the Western front are busy scouting and photographing in clear sunlight. No German machines are seen…

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New War Methods and Victory

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 9

The supreme events of this war stand out just as vividly as the old one-day battles which used to decide the history of nations. But the size of the picture is so enormous…

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Will English Girls Emigrate? How One of the Post-war Problems Will Be Solved

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 9

There are two big worries tugging at the heart of every woman worker. She tucks them away, well wrapped up, in her working hours, but in moments of leisure she cannot…

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Land for Soldiers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 3

"Unless Australia rapidly developed her population she could not expect to remain unchallenged as regards the Northern Territory. It would never do…

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The War Spirit. (By "Old Hand.")

Western Champion · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 7

When we heard the bugle calling In our city by the sea, As loudly the drum began to beat, Each sturdy lad repeated,…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund."

Western Champion · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 19

One of our recent issues contained an appeal by the committee of this fund asking for gold and silver articles of any and every description. We…

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