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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 27 of 120

The War America and Germany. Special Session of Congress. the German Retreat. Sydney, Thursday 9.10 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 19

President Wilson has called an extra session of Congress to deal with more drastic measures for the protection of American commerce. It…

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Country Papers for Soldiers' Abroad. (To the Editor.)

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 25

Sir—You will be interested, we know, to learn that we, acting upon a request from the War Contingent Association, in London, as well as on the…

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Famous Anzac Band

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

THIS [?]lusive combination has once more given us the go by, and just when everything was arranged for an entertainment to be given in the…

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War Everywhere

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

Senator O'Loghlin, speaking in the Senate, said the atmosphere of contention in Australia made him wish to get back to the war for the sake…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that enemy destroyers shelled Ramsgate and torpedoed one of our destroyers, which returned the fire with torpedoes and…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The American steamers Illionis (2427tons), City of Momphis (5252 tons), and Vigilancia (4115 tons), have been sunk. The City of…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The French advance continues on a front of over sixty kilometers. They have fought several engagements with the enemy's…

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Business After the War

Forbes Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report.- The present series of wool appraisment sales terminates this week, and no further catalogues will be offered…

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Win the War Buttons

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

About twenty local ladies sold buttons at Forbes on Tuesday and Wednesday, in connection with the Win the War League. It is expected…

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The World War. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

President Wilson has called for an extra session of Congress for the 2nd of April, to deal with more drastic measures to protect American…

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England To-day. Through the Eyes of an Anzac. A Resolute Nation

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Like many other of my countrymen I was lucky enough to secure the coveted leave to "Blighty," and accordingly found myself one afternoon in…

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Will the War End This Year?

Forbes Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

Tho editor of "Stead's Revies" has made many wonderfully correct forecasts in connection with the war—his personal knowledge of European…

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Wool Sales. Business After the War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Winchoombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The present series of wool appraisement sales terminates this week, and no further catalogues will…

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The War Russia's Revolution Leaders Solid Against Germans

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says that the weakness of the Czar his unscrupulous entourage, and the Rasputin scandals destroyed the…

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The War German Retreat Press Explanations. Russian Revolution. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

German newspapers are taking grout pains to prove the German retreat means victory. Major Moraht urges the people to have implicit…

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The World War Gloomy Outlook in Germany. Raiders Trapped. Conditions in Russia. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

The 'Daily Chronicle's' Copenhagen correspondent states that the German newspapers are taking u serious view of the outlook, especially the…

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Forbes Municipal Council. Complaint Against Town Band. Rough on Returned Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the aldermen was held on Wednesday night. Those present were Aldermen Sam (Mayor), M'Donnell, Edwards,…

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Papers for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Messrs John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Sydney, write:— You will be interested, we know, to learn that we, acting upon a…

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Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

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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Soldiers' Letters. How They Should Be Addressed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The following examples of how letters to soldiers on active service should be addressed have been issued by the Assistant Minister for…

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