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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Latest War Cables. Monday, 8.30 a.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 5

Enemy [?] and gun bom[?] the British camp in M[?] the British casualties were slight. The British have captured a Turkish…

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Man Who Did Not Enlist

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 1

During the hearing of a [?] against a firm of boot manufactures at Northampton for wages in lieu of notice it Was stated that plaintiff was…

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Soldiers' Club. To the Editor

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

Sir,—May I be permitted to make an appeal through the columns of your valuable journal for financial assistance to keep in existence the west…

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Negro Soldiers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 4

A recent military picture at the now popular Strand Theatre having raised come discussion locally, about Britain employing negro soldiers,…

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

The Allied War Conference has closed. Mr Asquith and Lord Kit[?] are accompanying the Italian telegates to Rome, where there is to be…

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War Service Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the local War Service Committee was held in the Shire Chambers on Tuesday last, the Shire President (Mr. T A Irvine) presiding…

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War Notes. Bulgaria and Germany

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 3

The Bulgarians are reported, according to a recent cablegram, to have orders is proceed to another front. In this connection it is interesting to…

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The Big War. SYDNEY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

The German offensive was resumed on the 22nd instant with redoubled violence. The enemy deluged the entire Verdun front for six days uninterruptedly, but the French…

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Latest War Cables. Friday Austrian Air Raid

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

A Home message says that the most extensive Austrian air raid of the war was carried out on Monday, when strong squadrons attacked Verona…

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Interesting War Notes. Crowns on the Battlefield

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 3

Monarchs no longer ride forth crowned to battle, as did our King Richard III. to his last fatal fight on Bosworth Field…

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Enlisting Romances. Recruits Come from the Ends of the Earth

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 3

That the Germans calculated on our Colonies at any rate, partly failing us in regarding to munitions and men is an undisputed fact and it must be with…

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Anzac Anniversary

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

In connection with the commemoration of the famous landing on the Gal. lipoli Peninseh (achieved at such a terrible less of brave lives) a…

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Anzac Slang

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 4

The Australian is the equal of the American when becomes to slang. But when the Commonwealth brand is interspersed with phrases picked up in…

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The War

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 8

The rumoured North Sea Naval engagement of last seems only to have been rumour beyond the fact that the British light [?]…

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Germany's War Babies

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 1

The question of provision for the illegitimate children of men serving in the army is coming to the front in Germany. Since the outbreak of the…

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New War Chiefs

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

In the last days of 1915 says "Munsey a brief," but momentous message from England. They told…

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The War. Zeppelin Raid

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

Five Zeppelins raided the eastern councils of England, and also the north-east coast, on Saturday. One Zeppelin, L15, descended in the…

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Latest War Cables. Tuesday the Zeppelin Raid

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

Six Zeppelins participated in the raid on Scotland. Thirty-six explosive and seventeen incendiary shells were dropped, damaging some hotels…

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The Big War. Another Raid. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

Zeppelins raided the eastern counties of England on Friday night. Twenty-eight persons were killed and 44 injured…

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