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A Paris communique states—"We launched a vigorous offensive on a six-kilometre (nearly four miles) front in the area south of Combles to the river. The attack was rapid…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1916
247 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 11 of 13
The War Cables
Anglo-French military experts state that the capture of Guillemont meant the taking of the greater German stronghold on the Somme. Since Tuesday the French have taken prisoners south of…
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"The question of dealing with returned soldiers is not one for any slap-dash treatment. Special arrangements are being made for the men who are…
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"Within the lines is a wonderful part of the wonderland of war. The Australian soldier, for example, is by no means only and always in the…
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Sir.-Within the next few months the local residents, in common with the people of Australia, will be called upon to support and subscribe…
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The French attacks on Tuesday were the most brilliant yet achieved on the somme. For the first time since trench warfare has been firmly established on the west front the Allies have pierced the German line. The work has taken…
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"I did not set the price for war loan moneys. This was settled by Mr. Andrew, Fisher in consultation with the bankers-4 1/2 per cent, free of State and…
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Private E. G. Sheil, son of the late Mr. George Sheil, Picton, has been wounded in action in France aud is dow progressing in a London hospital…
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"When we speak of the last man and the last shilling, the practical interpretation of that is, the last man for whom there is a last shilling to equip…
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General Sir Douglas Haig reports,—-"We captured a document signed by Field-Marshal von Falkenhayu while-"chief' of the general staff,';dated 'August 24. It";states: 'The wastage of our guns during the- last few' months is considably…
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Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Taylor has received word, through the local Red Cross Society, that their son, Private H. A. Taylor, who was…
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The Federal Treasurer's financial proposals provide for taxes on entertainments, war, profits, and real and personal estate. A tax of 50 per cent will be imposed, on all…
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Up to date, the Somme offensive has yielded to the Allies 200 square miles of fortified ground (including 44 villiages) and 70,000 prisoners, besides inflicting 300,000 casualties on the, Germans…
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"Speaking broadly, the multiplicity of funds, with all their overlapping, duplication of effort, and administrative waste, to say nothing of the…
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A meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, there being present the Mayor (Aid. J. T. Ashcroft), Dr. Parry. Messrs. Wilson, Hart…
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Miss Florence F. Fourdrinier, on behalf of the Red Cross Old Linen Depot, makes the following stirring appeal:-In the most recent list of war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pleasant Sunday Afternoons at the Soldiers' Club
Situated in the heart of the city the Soldiers' Club, 426 George Street, is certainly the must popular resort of, the soldier about town-and deservedly so…
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Seven German airmen are said to have dropped sweets containing -virulent disease germs in Bucharest. The Rou-manian authorities have warned the inhabitants of the danger of eating the sweets…
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Private CO. Hunter, iiephftw of Dr. Parry bas been wounded iini Fratode. v ' ' .; '? ??' * {>:';.' l)r Parry, Captain of the Picton Bffle Clnb, has received word that Driver C. A. Eoberte has been killed in France. The deceased was ode…
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'I am a thorough believer in raising the pay of men who are going to the front. For me there is something inconsistent in giving 6/- a day to men…
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