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

The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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Logal and General War Intercessions

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The rector (Rev. John Parr) desires us to state that war intercessions, such as were carried out last Sunday at St. John's in accordance with the…

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WAR. Western Front. Patrol Fighting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

Field-Marshall Sir Douglas Haig reports:— 'Patrols entered the enemy's trenches in several places to the…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Jan. 6, 1917. Another War Loan

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

The prospoctes of a further issue of the Common wealth War Loan has [?] been announced and the particulars appear iu our advertising columns…

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A Cowra Soldier's Letter

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

We are in receipt of a letter from Pfe. Mark Holmes, of A Company, 35th Battalion, 9th Brigade, Lark Hill, Salisbury Plaius, England,…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Russians attacked the heights from the Roumanian front southward of Mount Botoch, and took 600 prisoners and many guns…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters states that the British front in the west now covers nearly 100 miles, where there are massed…

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The War. Austria

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

There is much speculation regarding the attitude of the Emperor [?] [?], who has displayed unexpected [?]mmation in weeding ou[?] [?]…

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War Loan. Appeal to Employers

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Poynton) has forwarded the following circular to employers throughout Australia:—…

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Win-the-war League. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

The Win-the-War League is occasioning a great deal of interest, and hundreds of people throughout the State are asking to be enrolled…

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"Win the War League." Public Interest Roused. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The "Wi[?] the War League" is occasioning a great deal of inte[?] Yesterday's mail brought [?] dreds of letters from people…

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The War. the Rome Conference. Food Problems in Austria. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

The Austria Emperor, in an army order, refers to the Entente's refusal to negotiate, and urges his troops to further exertions, concluding with the…

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The War Doings on East Front Braila Reported Captured. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

A German official message says:— German and Bulgarian troops captured Braila. The Dodrudja is now cleared of the enemy…

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The War Germany & AMERICA "Relations Never Better" the Pope and Peace. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The America Chamber of Commerce in Berlin gave a linner to celebrate Mr Gerard's return, at which Herr Helfrich, Imperial Treasurer,…

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A Soldier's Friend No Denominationalism in Y.M.C.A. Value of the Canteen

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Tho absence of denomiationalism in the work of the Young Men's Christian Association is again indicated by a report just to hand at the Australian…

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Another War Loan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 12

The Prospectus of a further issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has now been announced and the particulars appear in our…

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BAYONET v. Bare Hands. Cowardly Hun Beaten by a Wounded Man

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

A company sergeant-major describes how he battled with a German armed with rifle and bayonet who attacked him as he lay wounded. "Before it really struck me what the cow…

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The War. Friday, Jany 5, 1917

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 11

There has been much further fighting in Moldavia. The enemy state they have taken Matchin. This bridgehead guards Braila and Galatz,…

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The War. Overrunning Dobrudja. Saturday Morning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

The Russians and Roumanians now hold only a very small section of the Dobruoja…

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The War Day by Day Monday, Jany. 8, 1917

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

With the fall of Braila, Galatz is endangered and the Russians and Roumanians may fall back from the Sereth line and abandon…

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Letters for Soldiers. Change of Addresses

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

The Assistant Minister for Defence, Mr. Laird Smith, announces that it has been found necessary to change the mode of addressing…

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