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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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Latest War Cables

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George explained in the House. of Common that the[?] to the Allies to the end of December last amounted to £2000…

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The War. From Day to Day.saturday

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

A great German concentration in Fast Prussia is developing the offensive in the direction of Wilkowiszk (peland) and Lyck…

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The War. Wednesday, 7.48 p.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 6

The neutral countries are exchanging pourparlers concerning Germany’s blockade threat. A German memorandum declares that Britain brought pressure to boar on…

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Latest War Cables. Monday, 4.45 p.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 5

A Petrograd message says that unless Przemysl fortress soon surrendered the garrison must suffer, for it will not be able to resist the first…

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The Big War. SYDNEY, Monday, 12.4 p.m

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

The Russians captured 1000 prisoners. in Syndik district. The Germans claim to have captured 2000 Russians in the region of…

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Latest War News. 800 Soldiers From Rabaul. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 11

The steamer Navau, with nearly 800 soldiers from Rabaul, arrived this morning. The steamer anchored in Watson's Bay. Owing to the inspection…

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Further War News

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 15

The German Emperor, on learning the news regarding the United States note, invited the United States Ambassador to meet him in conference at…

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War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

A communique states:--"A violent bombardment was directed against Nieuport and the banks of the Yser. Our artillery…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Forty British and French aeroplanes dropped bombs on Ostend harbour batteries and a gun position at Maddlekerke and also on transport…

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Curious War Notes. Money Used In Besieged Towns

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

Interesting mementoes of bygone struggles between nations are the old bank war notes which were issued, as were our £1 and 10s. notes, to meet…

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The War Food Fund. Will Farmers Give One Day's Milk

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 18

Sir,--Notwithstanding the large quantities of foodstuffs sent home by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, for free distribution amongst the poor, the…

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Interesting War Notes. About Turkey. The Latest Dupe of the German Huns

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

Turkey at present has about 987,900 men in the army in addition to their Territorial force. The Sultan of Turkey is Mohammed…

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Soldiers' and Sailors' Wills

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

The statutes of wills in force in Great Britain provide that wills of soldiers in actual military service and of soilors are subject to special legislation, but…

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The Soldier's Burden

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 5

Nearly all the soldiers belonging to European armies have to carry about with them in the field a kit which ranges in weight from thirty-eight to…

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War Notes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

Judge Street, in the Wharf Laborers Union case, granted an injunction [?]til the hearing of the case restraining the Union from preventing a…

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Interesting War Notes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

Boys and' girls in Vienna under the age of fourteen have been ordered to serve as hospital orderlies. First-class cruisers are oil-burning…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

Fighting continues in Bukowina. The Russians, who Were reinforced, repulsed a series of attacks after entrenching north of Kimpolung, where the snow is very deep…

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Latest War Cables

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

An official message from paris confirms the reported coup by the Allies. when they captured a mortar and several hundred bombs. The French…

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The War Food Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

No[?] withstanding the large quantities of foodstuffs sent Home by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, for free distribution amongst the poor, the…

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