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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Wounds in War. Scenes After a Big Battle

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 6

Between the fields of war in South Africa and in France, remarked Surgeon-General Sir Anthony Bowlby in a lecture in London on "Wounds in War,'…

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The Australian Soldier

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 3

"The Australian soldier on active service is the most highly-paid in the world. There is no question of his not being worth every penny that he receives…

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Remarkable Surgical Operation on a Soldier

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 3

We are informed by a Sunderland correspondent (says "The Scotsman") that an extraordinary surgical operation has been successfully performed on a…

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Letter from a Soldier

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 4

C. A. Roberts writes to the Secretary of the Picton Red Cross Society, from Moascar, Egypt, as follows :-Your Xmas parcel arrived…

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Latest War News

Camden News · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 8

A Paris report says that it is estimated that there were 450,000 Germans before Verdun on April 1. The German losses between February 21 and April 1 are computed at…

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The War Cables the Week's News

Camden News · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 1

Flight-Lieutenant Billing, who has offered personally to organise and lead air raids on Germany, says that he could bag as many Zeppelins in a day as the Government [?]to capture in a year…

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Anzac Day

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Thursday last to make arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day The Mayor…

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Hints for War Workers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 6

When machining always fasten off end of each line by working four or live inches is the opposite direction, except in a round seam, as when putting…

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Anzac Day. Tuesday, 25th April, 1916

Camden News · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 1

The Mayor of Camden, at the request of the Returned Soldiers' Association of N.S.W., called a public meeting in Camden on Monday night last, which was poorly represented. A communication from the Sydney executive, the Premier,…

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Latest War News

Camden News · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 6

Trebizond, an important port on the Black Sea, has been, captured by the Russians. The efforts of the Caucasian army and the Black Sea fleet were crowned when they…

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The War Cables the Week's News

Camden News · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 1

Sir Joseph Robinson has offered, a very large sum to assist is the despatch of 50,000 South Africans to help Britain on the western front. He declares that it is on the western front men will be needed. Britain, he says, requires…

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Post War Trade

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 3

"Does anyone suppose that England ought to refuse after the war to have any. trade dealings with the 150,000,000 of people in Central Europe! Such a…

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German Review of War

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 3

"New that we have passed well across the threshold of a new-year, we can cast a glance behind us and marvel at all the blessings with which our God had filled…

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French Waif of War. Little "Sergeant-major" of the East Surreys

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 6

"Many and varied as are the mascots of British regiments in France," writes Sergeant F. Milton, of the A.S.C. and a well-known member of the Kingston…

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Anzac Day. Message From the King

Camden News · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 1

The Governor of New South Wales has been honored by his Majesty with instructions to publish the following message from the King on "Anzac Day":— "Tell my people of Australia that to-day I am joining…

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Latest War News

Camden News · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 8

[?] squadron attacked Lowestoft, [?] on Tuesday, doing slight damage. British curisers and destroyers engaged the [?] ships, which and fled [?] wards after a 20…

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The War Cables the Week's News

Camden News · Thursday 27 April 1916 · page 1

[?]perate attacks at Mort Homme on Saturday ended in [?] defeats for the German Crown Prince's army. The ordered [?] that Mort Homme should be captured at any [?] Three attacks were hurled against this position, with…

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Anzac Day

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 4

The first anniversary of the historic landing of the Australian troops at Gallipoli was celebrated throughout the Commonwealth on Tuesday, 25th…

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Returned Soldier

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 4

Among the invalided soldiers who reached Sydney last Saturday by the "Suevic" was Private R. G. Walker (18th Battalion) son of Mr…

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