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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 23 of 120

The War Army Neutrality Bill. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 19

The German press praises the minority in the Washington Senate for holding up the Army Neutrality Bill, This has increased the anger of the…

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The War America and Germany. Bitter Feeling Growing. Proposed Submarine Chasers. Drive Against Italy, Success in Mesopotamia. Sydney, Monday 8 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 34

Salonika reports a brisk encounter in the Italian sector. Seventy Germans were taken prisoner in one encounter…

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The War

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

The British have made further progress on the Ancre front east of Gommecourt, and captured the enemy's lines on a three quarter mile front at…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Mr Joseph Cook has announced futhe Federal Parliament that a German raider, carrying a seaplane and torpedoes, is operating in the Indian…

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The World War

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

[?]don, Thursday. The Ger[?]ss praisethe mi[?] [?]tty in the [?]ington Senate [?] [?]olding up the [?]ned Neutrality Bil[?]…

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Casual Comments. War Thoughts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

Everyone seems to take it for granted that the war is nearing the end. The Allies' preparations are so tremendous, so thorough, that…

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The War German Treachery Dardanelles Commission. Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The New York "Tribune," in a special London despatch, says the Kaiser, in intimating his expectation of a final defeat, is planning to…

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The World War Raider Near Colombo. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

Forbes Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. Cook stated in the House of Representatives to-day that a raider, with a large cargo steamer carrying guns and torpedo tubes, was operating on…

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Soldiers' Letters. Bits From Bristol. Dickensonian Atmosphere

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Sergt.-Major Brownhill writes from Bristol on January 1:— Since I wrote last I have had the good luck to get leave for a…

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Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Mr Langer Owen is in charge of the Red Cross Information Bureau, 115 Pitt-street, Sydney. This bureau is anxious to discover any…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Farms for Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last was attended by the Mayor (Alderman Sam) and Aldermen J. H…

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Citizens' War Chest

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

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

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The War. Wednsday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

French military critics claim that the Germans were driven out of their positions on the Western front by guns and men, and that it…

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Soldiers' Letters. Artillery and Headquarters' Addresses

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 10 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 13 March 1917 · page 2

Further successes of a minor charac­ter have been achieved on the western front both by French aud British. Believed that China will within the…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

A cable to the United Service Press Association announces that Bagdad has fallen. It is announced that President…

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A Little War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 1

Who said we knew nothing about war in Australia? Why, up there on the Queensland border, the Commonwealth officials and the Queens…

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The War. Thursday night

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

Mr Cook announced that a German raider was operating in the Indian Ocean, carrying a seaplane and torpedoes…

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The War War's Toll German Plans Wrecked. China Anti-huns. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

A Washington message says it is estimated from tabulated reports that there are 10 million killed, wounded, captured, or missing during…

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War Loan Supported. New South Wales Premier Speaks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

Responding to a request that he should commend the Fourth Commonwealth War Loan which has been extended to 2nd April, Mr W…

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