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The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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War Notes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

The sinking of the Kolberg by Admiral Beatty's squadron in the recent. North Sea engagement has been unofficially confirmed…

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The War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

German submarines have torpedoed several merchant ships in the English Channel. The Italian Chamber of Deputies has been reopened. Thousand of Italian made a…

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Latest War Cables. Friday the Blockade

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

It is believed that the steamer Western Coast was torpedoed. The captain states that there was a violent explosion amidships, which raised a…

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The War. From Day to Day

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

It is reported that a special meeting of the Italian Cabinet has been called to inquire, into what appears to have been extraordinary conduct…

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Interesting War Notes. Power of Modern Rifles

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

It is pointed out by Dr. W. G. Pos[?], who was in charge of the surgical wards of a large general hospital during the Boer War, that the bullet at…

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The Big War. Wednesday, 12.48 P.m

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

Fierce fighting Continues in the eastern area. The Austrians approached within 50 yards of the Russian position, and…

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Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

SIR,—Many of your subscribers will have read with interest the appeal made by the President of the above to the dairymen and milk-vendors of the North-Coast, as published in, your issue of the 20th…

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Soldiers' Marching-songs. They Cheer Men On To Victory

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

"It's a Long Way To Tipperary" is not the first music-hall song to which our soldier-boys have marched to the front. One has happy recollections of…

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

Desperate fighting has occurred in [?] Galieia, where the Russians [?]and overwhelmed the Australian in a night attack. The enemy…

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Latest War Cables

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 3

The German press have [?] decided that two British transports clowdea will troops have been sunk by submarines…

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The Big War. Monday, 8 a.m

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 3

British and French baltlesh[?]is have succeeded in reducing the Turkish forts guarding the Dardanelles. Among the British ships was the…

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The War. Wednesday, 7.30 a.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 3

After a fierce battle the Russians captured Edvakno, near Lomaz, and also captured the heights at Smolnik. The Austrians approached within 50 yards of the…

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Latest War Cables. Monday, 4.54 p.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

Lloyd George, speaking at Bangor, declared that he never had been doubtful of the result of the war, for the resources of the Allies were…

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War Fund

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

The concert is aid of the war fund held in the Talarm Hall on Monday night last proved a groat success and the Funds benefited to the extent of…

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Latest War News

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 11

The captain of the Norwegian steamer Thordis claims to have sunk a German submarine near Beachy Head. The submarine was sighted 40 yards…

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Interesting War Notes

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 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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War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4
Also in Macleay Argus

The Allied fleet resumed the bombardment of the Dardanelles on Saturday. The forts on the European side have been silenced. On the…

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Soldiers' Marching-songs. They Cheer Men On To Victory

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 17

"It's a Long Way To Tipperary" is not the first music-hall song to which our soldier-boys have marched to the front. One has happy recollections of…

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I Wireless on Battle-fields. How Science Helps Our Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 5

Portable wireless telegraphy apparatus, with which it is possible to send and receive messages over a distance of from thirty-five to fifty miles, forms…

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