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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 28 of 120

Soldiers Comedy Company

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers' Comedy Co. will give an entertainment at Forbes Town Hall on Wednesday night next. The members of the company, have all…

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Soldier-trappers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The State War Council has settled several soldiers in the rabbit-trapping business in Forbes district. Turnouts are secured for the men,…

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Soldiers' Letters. Australians in England. Salisbury and Tidford

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

From Sergeant-Major G. W. Brownhill, letter number 12 comes to hand. It reads:— Since writing to you last I have…

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Country Papers for Soldiers Abroad

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 7

Messrs. John Bridge and Co. write us as follows:— "You will be interested, we know, to learn that we, acting upon a…

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Citizens' War Chest

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 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. Wednesday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

The situation between America and Germany is graver than at any time since the severance of diplomatic…

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The War and Shortage of Labour

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 6

At the present time, the shortage of labour in all branches of industry is very acute, and, apparently, will become still more so for the duration of the war. This…

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Win the War League I Serve Everybody a Volunteer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

Men and women-old or young —city or country; you are requested to enrol your names as members of the recruiting…

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Wounded a Second Time

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The State elections took place on Saturday last, and as Mr. Grimm, the member for Ashburnham, predicted during one of his election speeches, the…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy's resistance is increasing on the whole front west of St. Quentin. The enemy, while counter-attacking…

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American War Speeches

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

The Mayor of New York, at a mass meeting, suggested that America should send 500,000 men abroad. All the speakers who urged war measures were…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

In London bread is at the highest price (1s a quartern loaf) since the Crimean War. It is officially announced that on…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 1

Sir-Douglas Haig reports—We marched rapidly southeastward and eastward of Pe[?]nne, reaching points ten miles…

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The World War Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

A French communique says:—[?] stopped several fresh enemy attach[?] between Somme and Oise, inf[?] heavy losses on the enemy. Des[?]…

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The World War Misery in Germany. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

M. Kunera, a Socialista, speaking in the Reichstag, drew a vivid picture of the people's misery. He said that child mortality and consumption were…

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The War Russia Calms. Success in Mesopotamia Western Front Fighting. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 3

The Russian Government has appointed a commission to inquire into the offences of former Ministers, civil and military officials. The Minister…

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The War West Front French Successes. Still Driving the Germans. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

A French communique says; "Between the Somme and the Oise our troops, with determination and dash, carried out a completely successful…

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Soldiers Co[?] Company

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

The Returned[?] Comedy Co. will give an ent[?]nt at Forbes Town Hall on W[?]y night next The members of [?]pany have all…

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Soldiers' Letters. Boxing on with Fritz. Bogan Gate Boy in France

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

A son of Mr R. W. G. Hodges, of Bogan Gate, Private E. V. Hodges, writing to his parents from France, under date January 18, 1917, says:…

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Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 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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