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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 4 of 120

Public Welcome to Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

This Wednesday afternoon a public welcome will be extended to the Anzoc Concert Co., a band of musicians composed entirely of returned soldiers, who…

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Trade After the War

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 22

The war with its revelation of Geran trading methods has undoubtedly changed greatly the attitude, of statesmen and economists towards the…

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Fiji and War Loan. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 17

Fijian subscriptions to the War Loan have reached £194,000…

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The War Hospital Partly Burnt. Wireless Warnings. German Raider in Atlantic. Sydney, Thursday 9.18 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 17

The Admiralty denies the German, claim that the cruiser Shannon was mined and sunk on the South Coast in November…

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Soldiers' Letters

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 21

Writing to bis brother, Mr. B. A. Heraghty, from Weymouth, on November 4th Lance Corporal M. J. Heraghty, says:…

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The War Fall of Braila. Probable Retirement From Sereth. Trouble in Austro-hungary. Lloyd George in Rome. Latest French Communique. Sydney, Monday 8.22 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 33

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

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The War. Soldiers' Pensions

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

It is estimated that the new British pensions scheme, which will soon be unfolded, will cost forty millions yearly…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

The Anglo-Scottish achieved a remarkable feat, penetrating the third line along a two thousand yards front at Arras with only a score of…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

A German submarine captured the trawler Louise in French waters, and sank her, after landing the crew…

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War Loan. Fourth Issue

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

Mr K. Poynton, Commonwealth Treasurer, writes: — Arrangements have been made by me for the assistance of the…

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The War News From All Scources

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

Reuter learns that 11,000 Belgian deportees are interned at Gruben. They are ill-treated, ill fed, and are disallowed any fires…

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The War and Shortage of Labor

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

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

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War Loan. How You Can Help

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 7

Australia is again asked to assist, in the conduct of the war by subscribing to another war loan—the amount asked for being £18,000,000…

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The War Loan and Recruiting Committees

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Acting on the request of the Commonwealth Treasurer, supplemented by circulars from the organising secretaries of the recruiting movement in each…

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The War. Greece Grants Allies' Demands. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The Home "Tribuna" states that Greece has wholly accepted the Entente's latest demands contained in the Forty-eight hours' ult[?]m, which…

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The War British Battleship Lost Fighting in the Balkans. Successes in Egypt. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

The Admiralty announces that the British battleship Cornwalis was submarined and sunk in the Mediterranean. Thirteen men are missing…

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Our Ladies' Letter. "Our Flag" Books.—Soldiers' Mistake.—Tattersall's Meetings.— Care of the Skin.—Useful Pram Cover.—Arrowroot Pudding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Sir Gerald and Miss Strickland have left for a holiday in Tasmania. At present in Sydney "Our Flag" books are attracting more than…

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Letter From a Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Private Paddy Broderick, writing to his parents, Mr and Mrs P. Broderick, of Avondale, says he is very well. The letter comes from…

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Call of Duty. Socialist Enlists. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Victor Grayson, a former Socialist member of the House of Commons, who is visiting New Zealand, enlisted at Wellington yesterday…

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Soldiers' Letters Forbes Boys in France

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Private Harry Tribolet, writing under date November 2nd, from Somewhere in France, says:— "We are now out of the trenches,…

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