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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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Beds for 30,000 Wounded

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

An important project involving the establishment of eight large military hospital on the South Coast of England, with a local accommodation of…

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 2
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

After mine explosions and a bombardment the Germans attacked near Arras, but were thrown back. A firing trench was entered, but…

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War Anniversaries

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

Following the example of Lord Roberts, who planned the siege of the Boers at Paardeberg so that the surrender of Cronje should fall on…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

THE response of the country to the Government call for men has been magnificent and the conduct of these Australians under fire the admiration of the civilized world…

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Horses in War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

In spite of the motor, whose usefulness in haulage of big guns to the Front is undepied and undeniable, there are several sorts of ground where…

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More War Trophies

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 1

More fencing is being put up on the Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall—a part of London which is rapidly taking on the inspiring character of…

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Wolves in War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

History tells that on Napoleon's fatal retreat from Moscow the wearied troops were constantly harassed by that wolves have gathered from their…

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Latest War Cables

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 2

The Austrian Emperor sustained two paralyli eshokes and the last report says his condition is critical. General Townshend reports that the…

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A Thrilling War Tale

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 1

Oh, Mr. Hero, I'm so glad to see you safely back from the war. Sit right down and tell me all about it. I'm awfully interested. Wasn't it…

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The Big War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

Very large Austrian forces, favored by a think fog, attacked tee Italian positions at Orslavia. Italian first line detachments, in…

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The War Loan. Closing Date 1st FEBRUARY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

AS the date approaches on which the list of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close, the question which each one of us should take…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Closing Date 1st FEBRUARY

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 3

As the date approaches on which the lists of the second issue of the Commonwealth War Loan is to close, the question which each one of as…

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Interesting War Notes 20,000,000 Russians

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

The Russian army, drawn from an empire with a population of over 170,000,000 is naturally a very large one, and includes in it a number of…

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Our Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

SIGNALLER T. L. ANDERSON, a well Port Macquarie native, and a member of the "fourth estate," after a brief period of military training, was ordered, at two days…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

Private H, F. Brown writes to his parents in Wingham from Egypt, and amongst other filings he says: There are a lot of chape coming hack here…

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports that after a heavy bombardment the enemy entered some saps, which were soon re-covered. There have been further…

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Unique War Service

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

Over 1500 London clergymen attended an [?]ession service at St.Martin's in the fields, London, in response to the summons of the [?]bop of…

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Latest War Cables

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

A B[?]rli[?] message says that the air mid on Paris was a [?]epiral for the Frence Lombing of open town of Frei[?]berg. The raids gave satisfactory…

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Enemy Under War Pressure

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

As a complement to the recent restrictions on the consumption of food and others household and less a Berlin magistrate has decided to introdues…

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