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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 3
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

Heavy German attacks in the west proceded by hombardments, resulted in the penetration of portions of the French lines…

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Taree War Service Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Taree War Service Committee was held on Monday night last, the President (Mr. W. Wrigley) presiding…

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Latest War Cables

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

A Paris official message states that owing to the violent branbardment we evacf[?]ated Brabant during a night attack on Samougneux…

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Interesting War Notes Aero-motors

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

An ingenious combination of aeroplane and motor-car is now being used by the French army for the purpose of transporting troops and food and…

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The Big War. in the West. Russian's Approach. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

The Russians have occupied Rizeh, & port on the Black Sea, 40 miles north-east of Trebizond. The Turkish killed, wounded, and…

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Soldier's Letters

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

PRIVATE W. J. EDWARDS writes as following to his father, Mr. John Edwards of W Port Macquarie:— I left Ghezireh Palace about four days…

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Soldier's Diary

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 2

PRIVATE HARRY NICHOLL has forwarded the following extracts from his diary to his father, Mr. W. Nicholl, of West Port Macquarie:— Sept 30.—Embarked on board the troopship…

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Fruit and Vegetables for Returned Wounded Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

Batches of our brave soldiers are returning almost, daily, and, the majority for a very long time, will not be able to do anything to team a…

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War Prices

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

A report issued by the Board of Trade, shows that prices of food have increased by 17 per cent in the United…

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The War. Day by Day

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

Wednesday.—Eagerly in Armenia the Russians are following up their successes at Erzeroum by a rapid advance on Trebizond the possession…

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The War. Great Offensive in the West

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

The latest news shows that the battle raging around verdun is the most terrific in modern times. The enemy's losses have been…

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Latest War Cables. Monday, 7.50 a.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

THE P. &. O. mail streamer Maloja, while en route from England to Bombay, has been mined and sunk off Dover. The passenger are being…

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Latest War Cables. Tuesday Western Offensive French Premiers Graphic Account

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

The French Premier, in a graphic account of the fighting at Verdna stated that the enemy advanced and occupies Dourumont fort, but at the…

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The Big War. Battle of Verdun. a Mighty Contest. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

A terrific battle is still racing in the Verdun region. Latest information is that the French are holding their line against, repented…

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For Returned Soldiers. Fruit and Vegetables

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 4

Batches of our brave soldiers are returning almost daily, and the majority, for a very long time will not be able to do anything to earn a living…

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War the Leveller

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 6

It is impossible (says the London paper) not to notice the immense change that has been effected by the war in the attitude of different…

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War Service Committee., j

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

The War Service Committee held its meeting on Wednesday in the School of Arts, Macksville. President McCarthy occupied the chair…

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Latest War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

A batch of Australians connected with one of the seige batteries has left for the West front. British casualties in the Serbian…

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

The bombardment on the north front of Verdun is less intense. No further infantry action is reported. The Germans are entrenching on…

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