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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 8 of 120

Murphy of Anzac

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

The above is the title of a splendid picture to be shown at Brook's Pictures on Anniversary night, January 2G. The scenes are laid at…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Seven more ships have been sunk, including the Port Nicholson, which left Australia in October, with a big cargo of wheat, wool and mutton…

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General War Cables

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

The Kaiser has ordered the milltary training of youths, and has specialty notified the schools and churches of his warm interest in…

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The War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

American shipping circles are greatly concerned over the commerce raid. The value of ships and cargoes reported to have been destroyed or…

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The Forches Advocate Tuesday, January 23, 1917. Current Topics. Anzac Entertainers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

A reminder is given that the popular Anzac entertainers will give a performance in the town hall this evening. The company, which has…

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War Loan. the Conditions Explained

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth loan may be easily understood, it is explained that subscribers may take bonds, which are issued…

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The War. English Munition Factory Blown Up. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

An explosion occured at a munition factory in London, doing enormous damage. The factory was completely destroyed, also a number of adjoining…

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The War Factory Blown Up Many People Killed. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

A great explosion occurred in a munitions factory in the East end of London, doing enormous damage, and completely destroying the…

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The War President Wilson's Request to Address Senate. Roumanian Refugees. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

Ecclesiastical circles in Home affirm tire Pope's strong disapprobation of German and Austrian atrocities. One paper states his Holiness has…

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Cables About Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

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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Soldier's Letter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

THE following letter has been received by the Matron from her brother, Pvt. A. W. Short, from Egypt :—I really don't know how to start a…

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Soldier's Letter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Mrs. C. Chesher, sen., Bimbi, sends us the following letter from her grandson, Pvt. Bert. Chesher, who was wounded in the leg at the great battle…

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Win the War League

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

The formation of the new Win the War League is an earnest attempt to organise the Australian people with a view to making a…

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Germany's Huge War Debt

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

Berlin financial papers say a war indemulty is an imperative necessity to Germany. The war will cost her six…

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The War Loan. Steady Applications

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

A steady stream of subscribers and a considerably larger one of enquirers is daily visiting the Commonwealth Bank of Australia,…

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The War Loan. Employees Meetings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 5

Arrangements have already been [?]for meetings of their employees by a large number of firms and Institutions with a view to…

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Strategic Moves of the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 9

IT is extremely hard to get a true perspective on the great European war. This conclusion is not advanced as a great discovery; merely as a realisation that actual conditions…

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Win the War League Is Serve

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 8

The formation of the new Win the War League is an earnest attempt to organise, the Australian people with a view to making a…

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The War Day by Day. Thursday, Jany. 18, 17

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 7

The Admiralty announces the sinking of eight British and two French merchantmen, off Pernambuco (Brazil) by a German raider…

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